KOZHIKODE: Vadakara former MLA M K Premnath died here Friday morning. He was 74. He died at a private hospital in Kozhikode. He had represented Vadakara constituency in the assembly during 2006-2011. He is a native of Chombala Thattolikkara in Vadakara.

He was born to Narayana Kurup and Padmavathy Amma at Eramala in Vadakara on June 24 in 1950. His schooling was in Azhiyoor SH. He graduated in LLB and did post graduate diploma in English and journalism. M K Premnath entered into politics while he was a student and had participated in various strikes during his school days.

He had served as LJD state president, ISO state president, state secretary of yuva Janata dal and president, president of Vadakara rural bank. He leaves behind his wife Prabha and has a daughter.