[2] He is the only communist leader who marked a victory in Wandoor (State Assembly constituency).
The active involvement in Kerala State Youth Federation (KSYF) made Kannan a political activist.
[citation needed] He has held the office of district president of Pattikajathi Kshema Samithi (PKS), a Dalit outfit of CPI(M) in Kerala.
He is currently the member of both Nilambur Land Board[4] and Malappuram district SC and ST welfare committee.
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