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	==Political life==		==Political life==
	He was an active member in [[Students' Federation of India\|SFI]], holding posts like unit secretary of [[Sree Kerala Varma College]], [[Chelakkara]] area secretary, and member of Thrissur district secretariat as an SFI leader. He also worked as Chelakkara Block Committee secretary and state committee member of [[DYFI]], and he is now [[CPI(M)]] central committee member. Radhakrishnan was elected to the [[Thrissur]] District Council in 1991 from the Vallathol Nagar division. He was elected to the Assembly in 1996, 2001 and 2006. He served as Minister for the Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities and Youth Affairs from 1996 to 2001. He was Opposition Chief Whip from 2001 to 2006.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/sitting-mlas-dominate-cpims-candidates-list-for-thrissur/article1552761.ece\|title=Sitting MLAs dominate CPI(M)'s candidates list for Thrissur\|date=2011-03-19\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-10-11}}</ref>He was also served as District Secretary of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)\|CPI(I)M]] , Thrissur District Committee and District Convener of [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]], Thrissur District Committee. He was also now served as National President of Dalit Sakthi Shoshana Mangh. He was also former State President of Pattika Skhema Samithi(PKS).		He was an active member in [[Students' Federation of India\|SFI]], holding posts like unit secretary of [[Sree Kerala Varma College]], [[Chelakkara]] area secretary, and member of Thrissur district secretariat as an SFI leader. He also worked as Chelakkara Block Committee secretary and state committee member of [[DYFI]], and he is now [[CPI(M)]] central committee member. Radhakrishnan was elected to the [[Thrissur]] District Council in 1991 from the Vallathol Nagar division. He was elected to the Assembly in 1996, 2001 and 2006. He served as Minister for the Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities and Youth Affairs from 1996 to 2001. He was Opposition Chief Whip from 2001 to 2006.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/sitting-mlas-dominate-cpims-candidates-list-for-thrissur/article1552761.ece\|title=Sitting MLAs dominate CPI(M)'s candidates list for Thrissur\|date=2011-03-19\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-10-11}}</ref> He was also served as District Secretary of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)\|CPI(I)M]] , Thrissur District Committee and District Convener of [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]], Thrissur District Committee. He was also now served as National President of Dalit Sakthi Shoshana Mangh. He was also former State President of Pattika Skhema Samithi(PKS).

	Leading student's agitations against the Education Policy of the Government during 1982–87, he was arrested and tortured by the police. Radhakrishnan vigorously involved himself in the problems of Agricultural laborers and organized them. He also participated in the activities of Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad and Total Literacy Movement.		Leading student's agitations against the Education Policy of the Government during 1982–87, he was arrested and tortured by the police. Radhakrishnan vigorously involved himself in the problems of Agricultural laborers and organized them. He also participated in the activities of Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad and Total Literacy Movement.

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{other people|Radhakrishnan|Radhakrishnan (name)}}
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{{Infobox Indian politician
| image = Radakrishnan.jpeg
| image_size = 200px
| name = K. Radhakrishnan
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|05|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Idukki district|pullikkanam Vagamon]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| residence = [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Devaswoms, Parliamentary Affairs,
[[Government of Kerala]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Second Vijayan ministry| Pinarayi Vijayan]]
| office2 = [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = {{Start date|2006|06|03|df=yes}}
| term_end2 = {{End date|2011|05|13|df=yes}}
| predecessor2 = [[Therambil Ramakrishnan]]
| successor2 = [[G. Karthikeyan]]
| term_start = 20 May 2021
| term_end =
| constituency =
| predecessor = {{Unbulleted_list|[[A. K. Balan]]<br>(Minister for SC/ST Development, Parliamentary Affairs)|[[Kadakampally Surendran]]<br>(Minister for Devaswam)}}
| successor =
| office3 = Member of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = 1996
| term_end3 = 2016
| constituency3 = [[Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)|Chelakkara]]
| predecessor3 = M. P. Thami
| successor3 = [[U. R. Pradeep]]
| term_start4 = 2 May 2021
| term_end4 =
| constituency4 = [[Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)|Chelakkara]]
| predecessor4 = [[U. R. Pradeep]]
| party = [[CPIM]]
| alma_mater = [[Sri Vyasa NSS College|Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakkancherry]]{{!}}[[Sree Kerala Varma College|Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur]]
| education = [[Bachelor of Arts]]
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Kochunni|Chinamma}}
| spouse =
| children =
| website =
| signature =
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}}
'''K. Radhakrishnan''' (born 24 May 1964) is an Indian politician, who is currently serving as Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Devaswoms, Parliamentary Affairs of [[Government of Kerala]]<ref>https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791</ref> in [[Second Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry|second Pinarayi Vijayan ministry]] and central committee member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]. He was a former Speaker of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from 2006 to 2011. He is a politician from Thrissur and also served as the Minister of SC / ST Affairs and Youth Affairs in the [[third E. K. Nayanar ministry]] from 1996 to 2001. He was elected from [[Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)|Chelakkara constituency]]. He served as the MLA of Chelakkara from 1996 to 2016.

==Early life==
He was born on 24 May 1964 in [[pullikkanam]] [[Vagamon]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Speaker - KLA|url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/kerala/speaker.htm|access-date=2021-03-11|website=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in}}</ref> [[Idukki district|Idukki]]. His parents are M. C. Kochunni and Chinamma. His father was a plantation worker, who hailed from [[Chelakkara]] in [[Thrissur district]]. He completed his primary education in Thonnurkara UP School. He completed his high school education at Chelakkara SMTGHS. Radhakrishnan went for higher studies in [[Sri Vyasa NSS College|Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakkacherry]] and [[Sree Kerala Varma College|Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur]] and while doing his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]] graduation, he entered into political activities. Radhakrishnan is a good farmer and is known for his closeness with people in his constituency. His humble lifestyle in spite of being a former minister and speaker has made him a common man's leader.

==Political life==
He was an active member in [[Students' Federation of India|SFI]], holding posts like unit secretary of [[Sree Kerala Varma College]], [[Chelakkara]] area secretary, and member of Thrissur district secretariat as an SFI leader. He also worked as Chelakkara Block Committee secretary and state committee member of [[DYFI]], and he is now [[CPI(M)]] central committee member. Radhakrishnan was elected to the [[Thrissur]] District Council in 1991 from the Vallathol Nagar division. He was elected to the Assembly in 1996, 2001 and 2006. He served as Minister for the Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities and Youth Affairs from 1996 to 2001. He was Opposition Chief Whip from 2001 to 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/sitting-mlas-dominate-cpims-candidates-list-for-thrissur/article1552761.ece|title=Sitting MLAs dominate CPI(M)'s candidates list for Thrissur|date=2011-03-19|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-10-11}}</ref>He was also served as District Secretary of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(I)M]] , Thrissur District Committee and District Convener of [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]], Thrissur District Committee. He was also now served as National President of Dalit Sakthi Shoshana Mangh. He was also former State President of Pattika Skhema Samithi(PKS).

Leading student's agitations against the Education Policy of the Government during 1982–87, he was arrested and tortured by the police. Radhakrishnan vigorously involved himself in the problems of Agricultural laborers and organized them. He also participated in the activities of Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad and Total Literacy Movement.

K. Radhakrishnan was the 18th Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Radhakrishnan was elected Speaker by 93 votes to 40 secured by the Opposition United Front (UDF) candidate M. Murali of the Congress. He completed his term as speaker, the second speaker to do so after [[M. Vijayakumar]], who was incidentally the Minister of Law & Sports during his term as speaker. After quitting the office, he served as MLA for five more years, and left office in 2016. He was succeeded by his colleague [[U. R. Pradeep]].

==Elections==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! YEAR !! CONSTITUENCY !! WINNER !! PARTY AND GROUP !! DEFEATED CANDIDATE !! PARTY AND GROUP
|-
| 2011|| [[Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)]] || K. Radhakrishnan|| CPM LDF|| K.B Sasikumar || Congress(I) UDF
|-
| 2006|| [[Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)]] || K. Radhakrishnan|| CPM LDF|| P.C Manikandan || Congress(I) UDF
|-
| 2001 ||[[Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)]] || K. Radhakrishnan|| CPM LDF|| K.A Tulasi || Congress(I) UDF
|-
| 1996 || [[Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)]] || K. Radhakrishnan|| CPM LDF|| T.A Radhakrishnan|| Congress(I) UDF
|-
|}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/kerala/speaker.htm|title=KERALA LEGISLATURE - SPEAKER|publisher=Legislativebodies | accessdate=2012-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/29/stories/2004042910000400.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040702225214/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/29/stories/2004042910000400.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2 July 2004
|title=Radhakrishnan elected Thrissur Mayor|date=29 April 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]
|accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://210.212.239.30/tsr/pastmayor.htm|title=Past Mayors|publisher=Thrissur Municipal Corporation|accessdate=2012-04-27|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121128171121/http://210.212.239.30/tsr/pastmayor.htm|archive-date=28 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|refs=Names Kerala gang rape victim}}

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