Mullakkara Ratnakaran

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Mullakkara Retnakaran
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Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2006
Preceded by Prayar Gopalakrishnan
Constituency Chadayamangalam, Kollam
Minister of Agriculture,Govt of Kerala
In office
2006–2011
Preceded by K. R. Gowri Amma
Succeeded by K. P. Mohanan
Personal details
Born (1954-05-09) May 9, 1954 (age 66)
Mullakkara, Kollam district, Kerala, India
Political party Communist Party of India
Spouse(s)Geetha Raghavan
ResidenceAmbalakkara, Kottarakkara, Kollam

Mullakkara Retnakaran (born 9 May 1954) is an Indian politician from Kollam, Kerala and former and the Minister for Agriculture in Kerala. [1] He is the State Executive Member of Communist Party of India CPI, Kerala since 2005. He is a Member in the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Chadayamangalam constituency in Kollam district since 2006. [2] He is the Chairman of Legislative Committee on Environment, Kerala since 25 January 2019. [3] [4] [5] He served as the Minister of Agriculture in the 12th Legislative assembly of Kerala. [6] [7]

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Political career

Mullakkara Retnakaran became a member in Communist Party of India in 1978. He has served as All India Youth Federation (AIYF) State President and Secretary. During his political career, Retnakaran went to jail several times in connection with agitations, including "Job or Jail" strike. [8]

Personal life

Retnakaran is the son of Purushothaman and Sulochana. He was born at Mullakkara, Kollam on 9 May 1954. He lives at Ambalakkara,Kottarakkara, Kollam. He is married to Geetha Raghavan. She was retired as the Principal of CP Higher Secondary School, Kuttikkadu, Kadakkal. [9]

Books

  1. Samarathanalil (സമരത്തണലിൽ), Published by Prabhath Book House in 2019. [10] [11]
  2. Mahabharathathiloode (മഹാഭാരതത്തിലൂടെ), Published by Sankeerthanam Publications in 2020. [12]

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