R. Bindu

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
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| name = R. Bindu
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| birth_place = [[Irinjalakuda]]
| residence = Souparnika, Sankaramkulangara, Kanattukara, [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]]
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| office = Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice, [[Government of Kerala]]
| term_start = 20 May 2021
| 1blankname = [[Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata = [[Second Vijayan ministry|Pinarayi Vijayan]]
| predecessor = {{Unbulleted_list|[[K. T. Jaleel]]<br>(Minister for Higher Education)|[[K. K. Shailaja]]<br>(Minister for Social Justice)}}
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| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| spouse = [[A. Vijayaraghavan]]
| children = A. Harikrishnan
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| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi]]|[[University of Calicut]]|[[Sree Kerala Varma College]], [[Thrissur]]|[[St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda]]}}
| office2 = Mayor of Thrissur
| termstart2 = 7 October 2005
| predecessor2 = [[Jose Kattukkaran]]
| successor2 = [[I.P. Paul]]
| termend2 = 6 October 2010
| office1 = [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1 = [[Irinjalakuda Assembly Constituency|Irinjalakuda]]
| predecessor1 = [[K.U. Arunan]]
| termstart1 = 2021
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'''R. Bindu''' is an Indian Politician of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]], who serves as Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice,<ref>https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791</ref> [[Government of Kerala]].

== Career ==
She is the former [[Mayor]] of the [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation|Thrissur <span lang="en" dir="ltr">Municipal</span> Corporation]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-11-women-mlas-who-will-join-kerala-assembly-148266 | title=Meet the 11 women MLAs who will join the Kerala Assembly | publisher=The NewsMinute | work=Haritha John | date=4 May 2021 | accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/13/stories/2010011352910300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118093445/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/13/stories/2010011352910300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2010|title=Lalur residents to block road |date=13 January 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=13 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/kerala/article/veena-george-to-replace-kk-shailja-as-kerala-health-minister-heres-list-of-cpim-ministers-and-portfolios/758956 | title=Veena George to replace KK Shailaja as Kerala health minister; here's list of new ministers and portfolios | publisher=Times Now | date=19 May 2021 | accessdate=19 May 2021}}</ref> She is the first woman minister from Thrissur.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-05-20|title=Thrissur gets its first woman minister|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thrissur-gets-its-first-woman-minister/article34607622.ece|access-date=2021-10-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She is also the first woman MLA from [[Irinjalakuda]] constituency. Bindu was the vice principal and Head of English Department at [[Sree Kerala Varma College]], Thrissur. She was the member of the senate and syndicate of the [[University of Calicut|Calicut University]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mar 11|first=T. Ramavarman / TNN /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=13:24|title=Kerala elections: R Bindu denies allegations against her candidature {{!}} Kerala Election News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/kerala/kerala-elections-r-bindu-denies-allegations-against-her-candidature/articleshow/81446253.cms|access-date=2021-10-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She is the central committee member of AIDWA and also has close association with All India democratic women’s association [[All India Democratic Women's Association|(AIDWA)]]

Bindu is married to [[A. Vijayaraghavan]], former parliamentarian and Secretary of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] [[Kerala State]] Committee.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091118075633/http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/13/stories/2009111352790300.htm Uproarious scenes at Thrissur Corporation]

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