Political career
Jayarajan's entry to politics was through the students’movement. He served as the district secretary and president of the SFI. [12] He became a member of the CPI(M) in 1972,and went on to serve as its Koothuparamba area secretary for 10 years. He was then elected to the CPI(M) Kannur district secretariat,and later,in 1998,to the state committee.
He was appointed the secretary of the CPI(M) Kannur district committee in December 2010 and was re-elected subsequently in 2012 and 2015. He went on to hold the position until March 2019,when,after being named the LDF candidate from Vatakara for the 2019 Indian General Elections,he was replaced by M.V. Jayarajan. [12]
Electoral career
P. Jayarajan was first elected to the Eleventh Kerala Legislative Assembly from Koothuparamba constituency in 2001. His election was declared void by the SCI on 11 January 2005. Later,in the by-election held on 5 June 2005,he was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly. He continued to win the seat in 2006,when fresh elections were held to Twelfth Kerala Legislative Assembly. [1]
Kerala Legislative Assembly Election| Year | Constituency | Closest Rival | Majority (Votes) | Won/Lost |
|---|
| 2001 | Kuthuparamba | K.Prabhakaran (INC) | 18620 | Won [13] |
| 2005 By- Election | Kuthuparamba | K.Prabhakaran (INC) | 45377 | Won |
| 2006 | Kuthuparamba | Adv.Sajeev Joseph (INC) | 38327 | Won [14] |
Parliamentary Election| Year | Constituency | Closest Rival | Majority (Votes) | Won/ Lost |
|---|
| 2019 | Vadakara | K. Muraleedharan (INC) | 85364 | Lost [15] |
Trade Union Leadership
Jayarajan was formerly the president of the CITU Kannur district committee. He has also rendered service as the president of Rubco Employees Union,the president of Aralam Farm Workers Union &as president of Kuthuparamba Area Head Load Workers Union. [1]
Attempt on life
Jayarajan was attacked by RSS on 25 August 1999 at his house at Kathiroor owing to political animosity. He was severely injured as one of his arms was nearly chopped off and the other lost a thumb.
Six of the nine accused were found guilty later in 2007. [17]
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