K. Sudhakaran

Not to be confused with G. Sudhakaran.

• V. Ramunni, ^[1]
• Madhavi ^[2]

Kumbakudi Sudhakaran
President, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
In office 16 June 2021 (2021-06-16) –8 May 2025
Education	Master of Arts Bachelor of Laws
Alma mater	Government Brennen College, Thalassery
Occupation	Politician

Kumbakudi Sudhakaran (born 7 June 1948) is an Indian politician ^[3] and former president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). He was also the former Cabinet Minister in the Government of Kerala. He is currently serving as Member of Parliament (MP), Lok Sabha, from Kannur, Kerala and member of Parliamentary Standing Committees on Rural Development and Welfare of OBCs. He represents the Indian National Congress. He has also served as a four-term member in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and represented the Kannur constituency from 1996 to 2009. ^[4] He was elected as MP of Kannur constituency in the 2019 and 2024 Indian general elections. ^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

K. Sudhakaran was born on 7 June 1948 in a small village called Nadal in Kannur district. Shri V. Ramunni and Smt. K. Madhavi are his parents. He completed M.A., LL.B. and also graduated in B.A. in History from Government Brennen College, Thalassery. ^[7]

Political timeline

• 2024 : Elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Kannur where he defeated M. V. Jayarajan of CPIM by a margin of 1,08,982 votes.
• 2019 : Elected to 17th Lok Sabha from Kannur where he defeated P.K.Sreemathy of CPIM by a margin of 94,559 votes.
• 2009 : Elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Kannur where he defeated K. K. Rajesh of CPIM by a margin of 43151 votes.
• 2009 : Member, Committee on Public Accounts and Member, Committee on Commerce.
• 2001-2004 : Minister of Forest and Wildlife, Government of Kerala.
• 2001 : Minister, Forest, and Sports, Govt. of Kerala.
• 1992 : Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly, 1992–2009 in Kannur constituency.
• 1991: Contested from Edakkad constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate and lost to O. Bharathan of CPI(M) for a margin of 219 votes
• 1982: Contested from Edakkad constituency as an indipendent candidate and lost to A. K. Saseendran of Indian Congress (Socialist) for a margin of 7,543 votes. ^[8]
• 1980: Contested from Edakkad constituency as the candidate of Janata Party and lost to P. P. V. Moosa of All India Muslim League for a margin of 9,957 votes. ^[9]

Electoral performance in Kerala Assembly

Year	Constituency	Party	Opponent	Result	Margin
1980	Edakkad	Janata Party	P. P. V. Moosa (AIML)	Lost	9,957 [10]
1982	Edakkad	Independent	A. K. Saseendran (IC(S))	Lost	7,543 [11]
1991	Edakkad	INC	O. Bharathan (CPI(M))	Lost	219
2001	Kannur	INC	Kasim Irikkur (Independent)	Won	19,133

Controversies

He was arrested by the Kerala Police as part of the investigation in a cheating case regarding a fake antique handler Monson Mavunkal and was released as per the interim bail order of the Kerala High Court in June 2023 . ^{[12] [13] [14]}

References

1. "K Sudhakaran(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KANNUR(KERALA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info.
2. "Members - Kerala Legislature". niyamasabha.org.
3. "About K Sudhakaran". Daily News and Analysis . 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
4. "കേരളത്തിൽ കോൺഗ്രസിനെ നയിക്കാൻ കെ.സുധാകരൻ; ഫോൺ വിളിച്ച് രാഹുൽ".
5. "Kannur Election Result 2019: K Sudhakaran won". The Times of India. 24 May 2019. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 9 July 2024.
6. "Poll verdict: Sudhakaran's victory lap in CPM fortresses of Kannur". Mathrubhumi. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
7. "ഭൂതകാലം സുധാമയം!"-മാധ്യമം ദിനപത്രം 2012 ഞായർ 8
8. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1982" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
9. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
10. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
11. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1982" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
12. "Congress Kerala chief K Sudhakaran held in cheating case involving conman Monson Mavunkal". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
13. "Congress chief Sudhakaran arrested in fraud case, released on bail". Malayala Manorama. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
14. "KPCC Chief K. Sudhakaran arrested, released on bail in cheating case". The Hindu. THE HINDU BUREAU. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.