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	'''P. Rajeev''' is an Indian politician, who currently serves as the ~~'''~~Minister for Industries, Law and Coir~~'''~~ in the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Notifications - Government of Kerala, India\|url=https://kerala.gov.in/notifications\|access-date=2021-05-21\|website=kerala.gov.in}}</ref> He represents [[Kalamassery (State Assembly constituency)\|Kalamassery constituency]] in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].		'''P. Rajeev''' is an Indian politician, who currently serves as the Minister for Industries, Law and Coir in the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Notifications - Government of Kerala, India\|url=https://kerala.gov.in/notifications\|access-date=2021-05-21\|website=kerala.gov.in\|archive-date=17 May 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517193517/https://kerala.gov.in/notifications\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He represents [[Kalamassery (State Assembly constituency)\|Kalamassery constituency]] in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].

	==~~Career~~ ==		==Early life and career==
	P. Rajeev was elected to Rajya Sabha on 27 April 2009. He is a native of Meladoor ~~under Trichur District~~ in ~~Kerala State~~. He was born to ~~Late. Mr.~~ P. Vasudevan (Retired Revenue Inspector) and ~~Mrs.~~ Radha Vasudevan.		Punnadath Rajeev was elected to Rajya Sabha on 27 April 2009. He is a native of Meladoor in [[Thrissur district]]. He was born to late P. Vasudevan (Retired Revenue Inspector) and Radha Vasudevan.

	Rajeev completed his schooling at Government Samithy High School, Meladoor and then joined for his pre degree education at [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]]. He graduated in Economics from the [[St. Paul's College, Kalamassery]] and later took his LL.B degree from the [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]]. ~~Rajeev~~ also holds a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Government Polytechnic College, [[Kalamassery]], where he started his political activism.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Industry Minister from Industrial District\|url=https://www.news8plus.com/industry-minister-from-industrial-district/amp/ \|access-date=2021-05-25\|website=News8Plus\|date=21 May 2021 }}</ref> He was a practising lawyer at the High Court of Kerala before taking full-time political and organizational responsibilities~~. Rajeev is married to Dr. Vani Kesari who is teaching law at the School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology. The couple have two daughters, Hridhya Rajeev and Haritha Rajeev~~.		Rajeev completed his schooling at Government Samithy High School, Meladoor and then joined for his pre degree education at [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]]. He graduated in Economics from the [[St. Paul's College, Kalamassery]] and later took his LL.B degree from the [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]]. He also holds a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Government Polytechnic College, [[Kalamassery]], where he started his political activism.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Industry Minister from Industrial District\|url=https://www.news8plus.com/industry-minister-from-industrial-district/amp/ \|access-date=2021-05-25\|website=News8Plus\|date=21 May 2021 }}</ref> He was a practising lawyer at the [[High Court of Kerala]] before taking full-time political and organizational responsibilities.

	Rajeev is ~~one of the Secretariat members of CPI(M) Kerala State committee. He was a member of parliament ([[Rajya Sabha]]) from 2009~~ to ~~2015~~. ~~Rajeev had been~~ the ~~most active member~~ of ~~the upper house during his stint~~ and ~~had raised several popular issues in the house~~. ~~When he retired~~, ~~leaders from most political parties pleaded with CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to consider getting~~ Rajeev elected again to the parliament. He was highly praised for his parliamentary performance by political opponents like former finance minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad, BSP supremo Mayawati and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P.J Kurien. His Parliamentary performance was highly applauded and was outstanding.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-a-rare-gesture-mps-ask-cpim-to-bring-back-rajeeve-to-rajya-sabha/article7133930.ece\|title=In RS, clamour for P. Rajeeve's return\|first=Gargi\|last=Parsai\|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=23 April 2015\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He won the Sansad Ratna Award in 2016 for his outstanding contributions in the Parliament.		Rajeev is married to Dr. Vani Kesari who is teaching law at the School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology. The couple have two daughters, Hridhya Rajeev and Haritha Rajeev.

	In [[~~2019 Indian general election~~]], ~~he contested~~ from ~~[[Ernakulam~~ (~~Lok~~ Sabha ~~constituency)]]~~.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=~~http~~://www.~~newindianexpress~~.com/~~states~~/~~kerala~~/~~2019/mar/07/stage~~-~~getting~~-~~ready~~-~~for~~-~~big~~-~~fight~~-~~1947779~~.~~html~~\|title=~~Lok Sabha polls 2019: Stage getting ready~~ for ~~big fight in Ernakulam~~\|~~website~~=The ~~New Indian Express~~\|~~access-~~date=~~2019-03-24~~}}</ref>		Rajeev is one of the Secretariat members of CPI(M) Kerala State committee. He was a member of parliament ([[Rajya Sabha]]) from 2009 to 2015. Rajeev had been the most active member of the upper house during his stint and had raised several popular issues in the house. When he retired, leaders from most political parties pleaded with CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to consider getting Rajeev elected again to the parliament. He was highly praised for his parliamentary performance by political opponents like former finance minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad, BSP supremo Mayawati and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P. J. Kurien. His Parliamentary performance was highly applauded and was outstanding.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-a-rare-gesture-mps-ask-cpim-to-bring-back-rajeeve-to-rajya-sabha/article7133930.ece\|title=In RS, clamour for P. Rajeev's return\|first=Gargi\|last=Parsai\|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=23 April 2015\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He won the Sansad Ratna Award in 2016 for his outstanding contributions in the Parliament.

	In the [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election]] P Rajeev defeated V E Abdul Gafoor of [[Indian Union Muslim League]] and got elected from [[Kalamassery]] state assembly constituency, Ernakulam District. P Rajeev was included in the second [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] ministry as Minister for Industries.<ref>https://www.themachinemaker.com/news/p-rajeev-industries-minister-government-of-kerala-2015</ref>		In [[2019 Indian general election]], he contested from [[Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/mar/07/stage-getting-ready-for-big-fight-1947779.html\|title=Lok Sabha polls 2019: Stage getting ready for big fight in Ernakulam\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2019-03-24}}</ref> In 2020, his book ''Bharanaghadana: Charithravum Samskaravum'' received the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award in the scholarly literature category.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/abu-dhabi-sakthi-award/1006252 \|title=എം കെ സാനുവിനും പി രാജീവിനും സി എൽ ജോസിനും അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡ്‌ \|newspaper=[[Deshabhimani]] \|date=9 March 2022 \|access-date=3 January 2023 }}</ref>

			In the [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election]], Rajeev defeated V. E. Abdul Gafoor of the [[Indian Union Muslim League]] and got elected from [[Kalamassery]] state assembly constituency, Ernakulam District. P Rajeev was included in the second [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] ministry as Minister for Industries.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.themachinemaker.com/news/p-rajeev-industries-minister-government-of-kerala-2015 \| title=Chemical Engineer P Rajeev to lead Industries Department, Government of Kerala }}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
	P Rajeev started his public life as an organizer of the [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI) being active from his School days. Later he became the President and then Secretary of SFI Kerala State Committee. He also held positions including the Joint Secretary and Vice President of SFI Central Committee. Later he was active in the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) where he held the post of district secretary. Rajeev is now a Central committee member of CPI(M). Rajeev also served as the Chief Editor of [[Deshabhimani]] Daily.		Rajeev started his public life as an organizer of the [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI) being active from his School days. Later he became the President and then Secretary of SFI Kerala State Committee. He also held positions including the Joint Secretary and Vice President of SFI Central Committee. Later he was active in the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) where he held the post of district secretary. Rajeev is now a Central committee member of CPI(M). Rajeev also served as the Chief Editor of [[Deshabhimani]] Daily.

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	==Career ==		==Career ==
	P. Rajeev was elected to Rajya Sabha on 27 April 2009. He is a native of Meladoor under Trichur District in Kerala State. He was born to Late. Mr. P. Vasudevan (Retired Revenue Inspector) and Mrs. Radha Vasudevan. Rajeev completed his Schooling at Government Samithy High School, Meladoor and then joined for his pre degree education at [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]]. He graduated in Economics from the [[St. Paul's College, Kalamassery]] and later took his LL.B degree from the [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]]. Rajeev also holds a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Government Polytechnic College, [[Kalamassery]], where he started his political activism.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Industry Minister from Industrial District\|url=https://www.news8plus.com/industry-minister-from-industrial-district/amp/ \|access-date=2021-05-25\|website=News8Plus}}</ref> He was a practising lawyer at the High Court of Kerala before taking full-time political and organizational responsibilities. Rajeev is married to Dr. Vani Kesari who is teaching law at the School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology. The couple have two daughters, Hridhya Rajeev and Haritha Rajeev.		P. Rajeev was elected to Rajya Sabha on 27 April 2009. He is a native of Meladoor under Trichur District in Kerala State. He was born to Late. Mr. P. Vasudevan (Retired Revenue Inspector) and Mrs. Radha Vasudevan.

	Rajeev is one of the Secretariat members of CPI(M) Kerala State committee. He was a member of parliament ([[Rajya Sabha]]) from 2009 to 2015. Rajeev had been the most active member of the upper house during his stint and had raised several popular issues in the house. When he retired, leaders from most political parties pleaded with CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to consider getting Rajeev elected again to the parliament. He was highly praised for his parliamentary performance by political opponents like former finance minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad, BSP supremo Mayawati and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P.J Kurien. His Parliamentary performance was highly applauded and was outstanding.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-a-rare-gesture-mps-ask-cpim-to-bring-back-rajeeve-to-rajya-sabha/article7133930.ece\|title=In RS, clamour for P. ~~Rajeeve’s~~ return\|first=Gargi\|last=Parsai\|date=23 April 2015\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He won the Sansad Ratna Award in 2016 for his outstanding contributions in the Parliament.		Rajeev completed his schooling at Government Samithy High School, Meladoor and then joined for his pre degree education at [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]]. He graduated in Economics from the [[St. Paul's College, Kalamassery]] and later took his LL.B degree from the [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]]. Rajeev also holds a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Government Polytechnic College, [[Kalamassery]], where he started his political activism.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Industry Minister from Industrial District\|url=https://www.news8plus.com/industry-minister-from-industrial-district/amp/ \|access-date=2021-05-25\|website=News8Plus\|date=21 May 2021 }}</ref> He was a practising lawyer at the High Court of Kerala before taking full-time political and organizational responsibilities. Rajeev is married to Dr. Vani Kesari who is teaching law at the School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology. The couple have two daughters, Hridhya Rajeev and Haritha Rajeev.

			Rajeev is one of the Secretariat members of CPI(M) Kerala State committee. He was a member of parliament ([[Rajya Sabha]]) from 2009 to 2015. Rajeev had been the most active member of the upper house during his stint and had raised several popular issues in the house. When he retired, leaders from most political parties pleaded with CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to consider getting Rajeev elected again to the parliament. He was highly praised for his parliamentary performance by political opponents like former finance minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad, BSP supremo Mayawati and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P.J Kurien. His Parliamentary performance was highly applauded and was outstanding.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-a-rare-gesture-mps-ask-cpim-to-bring-back-rajeeve-to-rajya-sabha/article7133930.ece\|title=In RS, clamour for P. Rajeeve's return\|first=Gargi\|last=Parsai\|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=23 April 2015\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He won the Sansad Ratna Award in 2016 for his outstanding contributions in the Parliament.

	In [[2019 Indian general election]], he contested from [[Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/mar/07/stage-getting-ready-for-big-fight-1947779.html\|title=Lok Sabha polls 2019: Stage getting ready for big fight in Ernakulam\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2019-03-24}}</ref>		In [[2019 Indian general election]], he contested from [[Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/mar/07/stage-getting-ready-for-big-fight-1947779.html\|title=Lok Sabha polls 2019: Stage getting ready for big fight in Ernakulam\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2019-03-24}}</ref>

	In the [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election]] P Rajeev defeated V E Abdul Gafoor of [[Indian Union Muslim League]] and got elected from [[Kalamassery]] state assembly constituency, Ernakulam District. P Rajeev was included in the second [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] ministry as Minister for Industries.<ref>[https://www.themachinemaker.com/news/p-rajeev-industries-minister-government-of-kerala-2015]</ref>		In the [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election]] P Rajeev defeated V E Abdul Gafoor of [[Indian Union Muslim League]] and got elected from [[Kalamassery]] state assembly constituency, Ernakulam District. P Rajeev was included in the second [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] ministry as Minister for Industries.<ref>https://www.themachinemaker.com/news/p-rajeev-industries-minister-government-of-kerala-2015</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
	P Rajeev started his public life as an organizer of the [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI) being active from his School days. Later he became the President and then Secretary of SFI Kerala State Committee. He also held positions including the Joint Secretary and Vice President of SFI Central Committee. Later he was active in the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) where he held the post of district secretary. Rajeev is now a ~~state~~ committee member of CPI(M) ~~in Kerala~~. Rajeev also served as the Chief Editor of [[Deshabhimani]] Daily.		P Rajeev started his public life as an organizer of the [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI) being active from his School days. Later he became the President and then Secretary of SFI Kerala State Committee. He also held positions including the Joint Secretary and Vice President of SFI Central Committee. Later he was active in the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) where he held the post of district secretary. Rajeev is now a Central committee member of CPI(M). Rajeev also served as the Chief Editor of [[Deshabhimani]] Daily.

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	'''P. Rajeev''' is an ~~[[India]]n~~ politician, who currently serves as the '''Minister for Industries, Law and Coir''' in the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Notifications - Government of Kerala, India\|url=https://kerala.gov.in/notifications\|access-date=2021-05-21\|website=kerala.gov.in}}</ref> He represents [[Kalamassery (State Assembly constituency)\|Kalamassery constituency]] in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].		'''P. Rajeev''' is an Indian politician, who currently serves as the '''Minister for Industries, Law and Coir''' in the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Notifications - Government of Kerala, India\|url=https://kerala.gov.in/notifications\|access-date=2021-05-21\|website=kerala.gov.in}}</ref> He represents [[Kalamassery (State Assembly constituency)\|Kalamassery constituency]] in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].

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	In [[2019 Indian general election]], he contested from [[Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/mar/07/stage-getting-ready-for-big-fight-1947779.html\|title=Lok Sabha polls 2019: Stage getting ready for big fight in Ernakulam\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2019-03-24}}</ref>		In [[2019 Indian general election]], he contested from [[Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/mar/07/stage-getting-ready-for-big-fight-1947779.html\|title=Lok Sabha polls 2019: Stage getting ready for big fight in Ernakulam\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2019-03-24}}</ref>

			In the [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election]] P Rajeev defeated V E Abdul Gafoor of [[Indian Union Muslim League]] and got elected from [[Kalamassery]] state assembly constituency, Ernakulam District. P Rajeev was included in the second [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] ministry as Minister for Industries.<ref>[https://www.themachinemaker.com/news/p-rajeev-industries-minister-government-of-kerala-2015]</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==

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'''P. Rajeev''' is an [[India]]n politician, who currently serves as the '''Minister for Industries, Law and Coir''' in the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notifications - Government of Kerala, India|url=https://kerala.gov.in/notifications|access-date=2021-05-21|website=kerala.gov.in}}</ref> He represents [[Kalamassery (State Assembly constituency)|Kalamassery constituency]] in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].

==Career ==
P. Rajeev was elected to Rajya Sabha on 27 April 2009. He is a native of Meladoor under Trichur District in Kerala State. He was born to Late. Mr. P. Vasudevan (Retired Revenue Inspector) and Mrs. Radha Vasudevan. Rajeev completed his Schooling at Government Samithy High School, Meladoor and then joined for his pre degree education at [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]]. He graduated in Economics from the [[St. Paul's College, Kalamassery]] and later took his LL.B degree from the [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]]. Rajeev also holds a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Government Polytechnic College, [[Kalamassery]], where he started his political activism.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Industry Minister from Industrial District|url=https://www.news8plus.com/industry-minister-from-industrial-district/amp/ |access-date=2021-05-25|website=News8Plus}}</ref> He was a practising lawyer at the High Court of Kerala before taking full-time political and organizational responsibilities. Rajeev is married to Dr. Vani Kesari who is teaching law at the School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology. The couple have two daughters, Hridhya Rajeev and Haritha Rajeev.

Rajeev is one of the Secretariat members of CPI(M) Kerala State committee. He was a member of parliament ([[Rajya Sabha]]) from 2009 to 2015. Rajeev had been the most active member of the upper house during his stint and had raised several popular issues in the house. When he retired, leaders from most political parties pleaded with CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to consider getting Rajeev elected again to the parliament. He was highly praised for his parliamentary performance by political opponents like former finance minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad, BSP supremo Mayawati and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P.J Kurien. His Parliamentary performance was highly applauded and was outstanding.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-a-rare-gesture-mps-ask-cpim-to-bring-back-rajeeve-to-rajya-sabha/article7133930.ece|title=In RS, clamour for P. Rajeeve’s return|first=Gargi|last=Parsai|date=23 April 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He won the Sansad Ratna Award in 2016 for his outstanding contributions in the Parliament.

In [[2019 Indian general election]], he contested from [[Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/mar/07/stage-getting-ready-for-big-fight-1947779.html|title=Lok Sabha polls 2019: Stage getting ready for big fight in Ernakulam|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-03-24}}</ref>

==Political career==
P Rajeev started his public life as an organizer of the [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI) being active from his School days. Later he became the President and then Secretary of SFI Kerala State Committee. He also held positions including the Joint Secretary and Vice President of SFI Central Committee. Later he was active in the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) where he held the post of district secretary. Rajeev is now a state committee member of CPI(M) in Kerala. Rajeev also served as the Chief Editor of [[Deshabhimani]] Daily.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Facebook|prajeev.cpm}}

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