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E.K. Vijayan | |
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 E.K Vijayan | |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–Incumbent | |
| Constituency | Nadapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1953 Muthuvanna |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | Anitha P |
| Children | 2 |
E. K. Vijayan is the member of 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He is from the Communist Party of India and represents Nadapuram constituency. [1]
He started his political life as the district secretary of All India Students' Federation. Presently,he is the president of motor vehicle workers' union and member of the state council of Communist Party of India in Kerala.[ citation needed ]
He was born on 2 January 1953 at Muthuvana. His father is T.V Balakrishnan Kidavu and mother is E. K Kamalakshi Amma. His son is Ajay E K with an elder brother,Arjun E K. [ citation needed ]
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