T. N. Prathapan | |
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Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
In office 2019–2024 | |
Preceded by | C. N. Jayadevan |
Succeeded by | Suresh Gopi |
Constituency | Thrissur |
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2011–2016 | |
Preceded by | K. P. Rajendran |
Succeeded by | V. R. Sunil Kumar |
Constituency | Kodungallur |
In office 2001–2011 | |
Preceded by | Krishnan Kaniyamparambil |
Succeeded by | Geetha Gopi |
Constituency | Nattika |
Personal details | |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
T. N. Prathapan is an Indian National Congress politician from Thrissur who was Member of parliament,Lok Sabha from Thrissur from 2019 to 2024.
He was a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly of Kodungallur from 2011 to 2016. [1] He was previously elected to K.L.A. in 2001 and 2006 from Nattika Assembly Constituency.
He contested the 2019 Indian general election from Kerala as a candidate of Indian National Congress in Thrissur constituency and was elected as the MP. [2] [3] [4]
T N Prathapan was appointed as the working president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on 13 March 2024 by All India Congress Committee (AICC).[ citation needed ]
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