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[[File:|RajuAbraham.jpg|thumb|File:|RajuAbraham.jp]] Raju Abraham (born 30 June 1961) is an Indian politician who represents the Ranni constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. [1]

Abraham belongs to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) which is one of the parties within the Left Democratic Front coalition. [2] He has been elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for five consecutive terms: in 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016. [3]

Raju Abraham entered politics through his activism in Students' Federation of India. He was the SFI Unit Secretary in M.S. High School, Ranni (1975). [3] He was the Chairman of St. Thomas College, Ranni in 1980 and later the University Union Councillor (1981). [3] He was the president of SFI Pathanamthitta Taluk Committee and a district committee member of SFI in Kollam. [3]

He was elected to CPI(M) Ranni Taluk Committee in 1983. From 1991 onwards, he is working as the district committee member of Pathanamthitta and from 1996 as the district secretariat member. [3] He is also associated with Centre of Indian Trade Unions. [3] He was the President of Ranni Taluk Quarry Workers Union in 1982 and President of Ranni Taluk Auto, Taxi, Tempo, Lorry Union in 1995. [3] Later he became the President of the Pathanamthitta District Private Motor Workers Union. [3]

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