2003 in Kerala

Events in the year 2003 in Kerala.

Incumbents
Governors of Kerala – Sikander Bakht

Chief ministers of Kerala – A. K. Antony

Events

 * January 18 - The two day Global Investors Meet organized by Government of Kerala begins at Kochi. The event was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and A. K. Antony.
 * February 19 - Muthanga firing incident.
 * May 2 – The second Marad massacre took place, killing nine.
 * May 13 – The first heart transplantation surgery in Kerala conducted at Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi under the leadership of Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram.
 * May 24 -P. C. Thomas, Member of parliament from Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency becomes Minister of State of Law and Justice in Second Vajpayee ministry.
 * July 14 – Kerala based News broadcasting TV channel Indiavision launched.
 * September 28 - Sushma Swaraj meets and hugs two HIV infected kids who faces social stigma.Benson Bency.jpg
 * December 29 - Chief minister of Kerala A. K. Antony opens the first reach of Goshree bridges between Ernakulam and Bolghatty Island.
 * Kerala observed 123 Hartal in 2003. Thereby effectively reducing working days to 160.

Deaths

 * July 16 – K. P. A. C. Azeez, 68, actor.
 * October 10 - Nawab Rajendran, 53, journalist and activist.