K. Shanthakumari

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K. Shanthakumari
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
for Kongad
Assumed office
May 2021
Personal details
Born Kerala
Political party Communist Party of India

K. Shanthakumari (born ) is an Indian politician serving as the MLA of Kongad Constituency since May 2021. [1] [2] She is a member of Communist Party of India.

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