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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = P. K. Praveen
| office = Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
| term_start = May 2026
| constituency = [[Kuthuparamba (State Assembly constituency)|Kuthuparamba]]
| party = [[Rashtriya Janata Party]]
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1970}}
| father = K. P. Divakaran
| occupation = Businessman
| education = Post Graduate
}}

'''P. K. Praveen''' (born 1970) is an Indian politician from the [[Rashtriya Janata Party]] (RJD), currently serving as the MLA for [[Kuthuparamba (State Assembly constituency)|Kuthuparamba]].<ref name="NDTV_Kuthuparamba" /><ref name="Hindu_Praveen" />

== Personal life ==
P. K. Praveen is the son of K. P. Divakaran. He completed his post-graduation and has been active in business and local social welfare activities in Kannur district.<ref name="MyNeta_Praveen" /><ref name="Manorama_Praveen" />

== Political career ==
In a historic turn for the RJD in Kerala, Praveen won the Kuthuparamba seat as an LDF candidate in 2026.<ref name="Express_Praveen" /> He defeated the IUML candidate in one of the closest contests in the state, securing the first assembly representation for his party in Kerala.<ref name="TOI_RJD" /><ref name="Mathrubhumi_Praveen" /> His victory was celebrated as a significant breakthrough for the RJD's expansion into South India.<ref name="News18_Praveen" /><ref name="Asianet_Praveen" />

== Election results ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+ 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kuthuparamba
|-
! Party !! Candidate !! Votes !! %
|-
| style="background-color: #008000" | '''[[RJD]]''' || '''P. K. Praveen''' || '''70,448''' || '''43.03'''
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}" | [[IUML]] || Jayanthi Rajan || 69,162 || 42.25
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | [[BJP]] || Adv. Shijilal || 22,195 || 13.56
|}
<ref name="ECI_Kuthuparamba" />

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="ECI_Kuthuparamba">{{cite web |title=Results 2026 - Kuthuparamba |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/candidateswise-S1114.htm |publisher=ECI}}</ref>

<ref name="NDTV_Kuthuparamba">{{cite web |title=Live: Kuthuparamba Election Results 2026 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/kerala-assembly-election-results-2026/kuthuparamba |work=NDTV}}</ref>

<ref name="TOI_RJD">{{cite news |title=RJD wins a seat in Kerala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/rjd-wins-a-seat-in-kerala/articleshow/130808815.cms |work=Times of India}}</ref>

<ref name="Hindu_Praveen">{{cite news |title=LDF candidate wins Kuthuparamba |work=The Hindu |date=4 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="Express_Praveen">{{cite news |title=RJD scripts history in Kerala |work=The Indian Express |date=5 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="Manorama_Praveen">{{cite news |title=Praveen wins for LDF |work=Malayala Manorama |date=4 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="Mathrubhumi_Praveen">{{cite news |title=RJD opens account in assembly |work=Mathrubhumi |date=5 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="News18_Praveen">{{cite news |title=P. K. Praveen wins |work=News18 Kerala |date=4 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="Asianet_Praveen">{{cite news |title=Kuthuparamba: Praveen wins by 1.2k votes |work=Asianet News |date=4 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="MyNeta_Praveen">{{cite web |title=Affidavit: P. K. Praveen |url=https://www.myneta.info/Kerala2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=153 |publisher=ADR}}</ref>
}}

[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2026–2031]]

P. K. Praveen - Revision history

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