K. Radhakrishnan | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ramya Haridas |
Constituency | Alathur |
Minister for Devaswoms,Welfare of Scheduled Caste &Scheduled Tribes,Parliamentary Affairs Government of Kerala | |
In office 20 May 2021 –17 June 2024 | |
Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
Preceded by |
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Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
In office 3 June 2006 –13 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Therambil Ramakrishnan |
Succeeded by | G. Karthikeyan |
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2 May 2021 –4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | U. R. Pradeep |
Constituency | Chelakkara |
In office 1996–2016 | |
Preceded by | M. P. Thami |
Succeeded by | U. R. Pradeep |
Constituency | Chelakkara |
Minister for the Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities and Youth Affairs | |
In office 1996–2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pullikkanam Vagamon,Kottayam (present day Idukki),Kerala,India | 24 May 1964
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Residence(s) | Chelakkara Thrissur,Kerala |
K. Radhakrishnan (born 24 May 1964) is an Indian politician who is the CPI(M) Parliamentary Party Leader in 18th Lok Sabha and Member of the Lok Sabha for Alathur since 2024. [1] A veteran leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist),Radhakrishnan previously served as a State Minister of Kerala from 2021 to 2024,and from 1996 to 2001. [2] [3]
He also served as Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011. Radhakrishnan served in the Kerala Legislative Assembly for five terms,representing Chelakkara from 1996 to 2016 and again from 2021 to 2024.
He is a Member of the Central Committee of CPI(M). He is the All India President of Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM).
He was born on 24 May 1964 in Pullikkanam,Vagamon,Idukki. [4] He is a bachelor.
He was an active member in SFI,holding posts like unit secretary of Sree Kerala Varma College,Chelakkara area secretary,and member of Thrissur district secretariat as an SFI leader. He also worked as Chelakkara Block Committee secretary and state committee member of DYFI,and he is now CPI(M) central committee member. Radhakrishnan was elected to the Thrissur District Council in 1991 from the Vallathol Nagar division. He was elected to the Assembly in 1996,2001,2006,2011 and 2021. He served as Minister for the Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities and Youth Affairs from 1996 to 2001. He was Opposition Chief Whip from 2001 to 2006. [5] He was District Secretary of CPI(M),Thrissur from 2016 to 2018. He was also District Convenor of Left Democratic Front,Thrissur from 2013 to 2018. He was the founder State President of Pattikajathi Kshema Samithi (Eng. Scheduled Castes Welfare Committee) briefly known as "PKS" is a welfare committee for scheduled castes of Kerala controlled by CPIM Kerala. He also served as the State President of Farm Workers Union (CITU),Kerala Clay Pottery Workers Union. He was elected to CPI(M) Central committee on 22nd Party Congress held on 2018. [6] [7] [8] He was elected to Loksabha from Alathur with a margin of 20,111 votes in 2024 Indian general election. [2]
Election | Year | Party | Constituency | Result | Margin | |
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Kerala Legislative Assembly | 1996 | CPI(M) | Chelakkara | Won | 2,323 | |
2001 | CPI(M) | Chelakkara | Won | 1,475 | ||
2006 | CPI(M) | Chelakkara | Won | 14,629 | ||
2011 | CPI(M) | Chelakkara | Won | 24,676 | ||
2021 | CPI(M) | Chelakkara | Won | 39,400 | ||
Loksabha | 2024 | CPI(M) | Alathur | Won | 20,111 |
•SFI Unit Secretary,Sree kerala varma college Thrissur
•DYFI State committee member
•Member,District Council,Thrissur from Vallathol Nagar Division
•Member of Legislative Assembly,Chelakkara Assembly constituency 1996,2001,2006,2011,2021
•Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes &Tribes,Backward classes,Youth Affairs Nayanar Ministry 1996 - 2001
•Member District Committee,CPI(M) Thrissur
•Opposition Chief Whip,Kerala Legislative Assembly 2001-06
•Member CPI(M) District Secretariat,Thrissur
•Member CPI(M) State committee
•Speaker,Kerala Legislative Assembly 2006-11
•District Secretary CPI(M) Thrissur 2016 -18
•District Convenor,LDF Thrissur 2012-18
•State President,Pattikajathi Kshema Samithi (PKS)
•State President Farm Workers Union (CITU)
•State President,Kerala Clay Pottery Workers Union
•Central Committee member CPI(M) 2018 onwards
•All India President,Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM)
•Minister for Devaswoms,Welfare Scheduled Castes &Tribes,Backward Classes,Parliamentary Affairs 2021-2024 Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry
•Member of Parliament,Alathur Loksabha
•Parliamentary Party Leader of CPI(M),Lok Sabha
•Member,Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 'One Nation One Election' Bill- The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill,2024.
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