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	'''R. Selvaraj''' was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)]] representing [[Neyyattinkara]] constituency, [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He was a member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], the present ruling party in Kerala but resigned from the [[Kerala Legislature]] and the party on 9 March 2012 and joined [[Indian National Congress]] party. His resignation was attributed to rampant factionalism in his party.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=9 March 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310191244/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece \|archive-date=10 March 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-shocker-cpm-mla-resigns/237616-62-126.html\|title=Kerala shocker: CPM MLA R Selvaraj resigns\|date=12 March 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312063842/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-shocker-cpm-mla-resigns/237616-62-126.html\|access-date=26 November 2021\|archive-date=12 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article342407.ece\|title = Factionalism in Kerala CPI(M); MLA resigns\|website=Newindianexpress.com}}</ref> After joining the Indian National Congress, he contested the by-election from Neyyattinkara on "Hand" symbol and romped home with a margin of 6,334 votes, pushing up the ruling [[United Democratic Front (~~India~~)\|UDF's]] slender majority in the 140-member Kerala Assembly to 73. He again contested from the same constituency in 2016 and 2021. but he got defeated in both elections ,ie for 9543 votes in 2016 and it increased to 14262 votes in 2021. He was defeated by [[K. Ansalan]] of ~~cpim~~ in both elections.		'''R. Selvaraj''' was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)]] representing [[Neyyattinkara]] constituency, [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He was a member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], the present ruling party in Kerala but resigned from the [[Kerala Legislature]] and the party on 9 March 2012 and joined [[Indian National Congress]] party. His resignation was attributed to rampant factionalism in his party.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece \|title=The Hindu : States / Kerala : Kerala CPI(M) MLA resigns \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=9 March 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310191244/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece \|archive-date=10 March 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-shocker-cpm-mla-resigns/237616-62-126.html\|title=Kerala shocker: CPM MLA R Selvaraj resigns\|date=12 March 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312063842/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-shocker-cpm-mla-resigns/237616-62-126.html\|access-date=26 November 2021\|archive-date=12 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article342407.ece\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828221208/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article342407.ece\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=28 August 2015\|title = Factionalism in Kerala CPI(M); MLA resigns\|website=Newindianexpress.com}}</ref> After joining the Indian National Congress, he contested the by-election from Neyyattinkara on "Hand" symbol and romped home with a margin of 6,334 votes, pushing up the ruling [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)\|UDF's]] slender majority in the 140-member Kerala Assembly to 73. He again contested from the same constituency in 2016 and 2021 but he got defeated in both elections, i.e. for 9543 votes in 2016 and it increased to 14262 votes in 2021. He was defeated by [[K. Ansalan]] of CPI(M) in both elections.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	R. Selvaraj was born to Shri. Varghese Nadar and Smt. Ruthe Nadar at Dhanuvachapuram near Neyyattinkara on 5 March 1949. He has an elder sister, R.Sarojam and an elder brother, R.Chinnappan. He married Smt. Mary Valsala, have two daughters Divya.M.S and Deepthi.M.S and ~~lives~~ near Dhanuvachapuram, Thiruvananthapuram.		R. Selvaraj was born to Shri. Varghese Nadar and Smt. Ruthe Nadar at Dhanuvachapuram near Neyyattinkara on 5 March 1949. He has an elder sister, R.Sarojam and an elder brother, R.Chinnappan. He married Smt. Mary Valsala, they have two daughters Divya.M.S and Deepthi.M.S and live near Dhanuvachapuram, Thiruvananthapuram.

	==Political life==		==Political life==
	Selvaraj entered politics through the student wing of CPI(M), S.F.I and K.S.Y.F.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4044&Itemid=2608 \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=2012-10-29 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010173859/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4044&Itemid=2608 \|archive-date=2012-10-10 }}</ref> He was elected for the first time to the Kerala Legislative Assembly on 2006 from [[Parassala]] constituency in Thiruvananthapuram. Later in the 2011 state election, he was elected from Neyyattinkara Constituency.		Selvaraj entered politics through the student wing of CPI(M), S.F.I and K.S.Y.F.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4044&Itemid=2608 \|title=Shri. R. Selvaraj \|access-date=2012-10-29 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010173859/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4044&Itemid=2608 \|archive-date=2012-10-10 }}</ref> He was elected for the first time to the Kerala Legislative Assembly on 2006 from [[Parassala]] constituency in Thiruvananthapuram. Later in the 2011 state election, he was elected from Neyyattinkara Constituency.

	On 9 March 2012, Selvaraj submitted his resignation from the post of MLA as well as the membership in the CPI(M) district committee, citing growing factionalism in the party and on being targeted by a section in the district party leadership.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece] ~~{{dead link~~\|date=~~November 2021~~}}</ref> On April 2012, he joined the ruling party of the state, Indian National Congress. Selvaraj was fielded in by the Congress party in the by-election and was re-elected from the same constituency on 14~~-06-~~2012 by a margin of 6334 votes after a fierce triangular battle for the seat.		On 9 March 2012, Selvaraj submitted his resignation from the post of MLA as well as the membership in the CPI(M) district committee, citing growing factionalism in the party and on being targeted by a section in the district party leadership.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece \|title=The Hindu : States / Kerala : Kerala CPI(M) MLA resigns \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=9 March 2012 \|archive-date=10 March 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310191244/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In April 2012, he joined the ruling party of the state, Indian National Congress. Selvaraj was fielded in by the Congress party in the by-election and was re-elected from the same constituency on 14 June 2012 by a margin of 6334 votes after a fierce triangular battle for the seat.

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	~~!colspan="4"~~\|~~'''~~Major Election Victories~~'''~~		\|+ Major Election Victories
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	~~\|'''~~Year~~'''~~\|\|~~'''~~Constituency~~'''~~\|\|~~'''~~Closest rival~~'''~~\|\|~~'''~~Majority (votes)~~'''~~		!Year\|\|Constituency\|\|Closest rival\|\|Majority (votes)
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	\|2006\|\|Parassala\|\|N. Sundaran Nadar ([[Indian National Congress\|INC(I)]])\|\|4,407<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/kapoll.php4?year=2006&no=140\|title = Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2006\|website=Keralaassembly.org}}</ref>		\|2006\|\|Parassala\|\|N. Sundaran Nadar ([[Indian National Congress\|INC(I)]])\|\|4,407<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/kapoll.php4?year=2006&no=140\|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2006\|website=Keralaassembly.org\|access-date=29 October 2012\|archive-date=26 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826172438/http://www.keralaassembly.org/kapoll.php4?year=2006&no=140\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|2011\|\|Neyyattinkara\|\|[[Thampanoor ravi\|Thampanoor Ravi]] ([[Indian National Congress\|INC(I)]])\|\|6,702<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/election/assembly_poll.php?year=2011&no=140\|title = Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2011\|website=Keralaassembly.org}}</ref>		\|2011\|\|Neyyattinkara\|\|[[Thampanoor ravi\|Thampanoor Ravi]] ([[Indian National Congress\|INC(I)]])\|\|6,702<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/election/assembly_poll.php?year=2011&no=140\|title = Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2011\|website=Keralaassembly.org}}</ref>
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	* C.P.I.(M) Area Secretary, Parassala		* C.P.I.(M) Area Secretary, Parassala
	* Vice-~~President~~, Kollayil Panchayat		* Vice-president, Kollayil Panchayat
	* District Joint Secretary, Karshaka Sangham, Thiruvananthapuram		* District Joint Secretary, Karshaka Sangham, Thiruvananthapuram
	* Member, C.P.I. (M) District Committee, Thiruvananthapuram		* Member, C.P.I. (M) District Committee, Thiruvananthapuram

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = R. Selvaraj
| image = Selvaraj 2012.jpg
| office1 = [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly]]

| term_start1 = 1 June 2011
| term_end1 = 2 June 2016
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 =[[K. A. Ansalan]]
| constituency1 = [[Neyyattinkara]]
| term_start2 = 2006
| term_end2 = 2011
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 = [[A. T. George]]
| constituency2 = [[Parassala]]
| party =[[Indian National Congress]] (2012-present)
| otherparty=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (before 2012)
| spouse = Smt. Mary Valsala
| children = 2 daughters
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1949|03|05}}
| birth_place =Dhanuvachapuram, [[Trivandrum]]
| residence = Dhanuvachapuram, [[Kerala]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = 29 Oct|
| year = 2012|
| source = http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4044&Itemid=2608 kerala.gov.in
}}

'''R. Selvaraj''' was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)]] representing [[Neyyattinkara]] constituency, [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He was a member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], the present ruling party in Kerala but resigned from the [[Kerala Legislature]] and the party on 9 March 2012 and joined [[Indian National Congress]] party. His resignation was attributed to rampant factionalism in his party.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece |title=Archived copy |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=9 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310191244/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece |archive-date=10 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-shocker-cpm-mla-resigns/237616-62-126.html|title=Kerala shocker: CPM MLA R Selvaraj resigns|date=12 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312063842/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-shocker-cpm-mla-resigns/237616-62-126.html|access-date=26 November 2021|archive-date=12 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article342407.ece|title = Factionalism in Kerala CPI(M); MLA resigns|website=Newindianexpress.com}}</ref> After joining the Indian National Congress, he contested the by-election from Neyyattinkara on "Hand" symbol and romped home with a margin of 6,334 votes, pushing up the ruling [[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF's]] slender majority in the 140-member Kerala Assembly to 73. He again contested from the same constituency in 2016 and 2021. but he got defeated in both elections ,ie for 9543 votes in 2016 and it increased to 14262 votes in 2021. He was defeated by [[K. Ansalan]] of cpim in both elections.

==Early life==
R. Selvaraj was born to Shri. Varghese Nadar and Smt. Ruthe Nadar at Dhanuvachapuram near Neyyattinkara on 5 March 1949. He has an elder sister, R.Sarojam and an elder brother, R.Chinnappan. He married Smt. Mary Valsala, have two daughters Divya.M.S and Deepthi.M.S and lives near Dhanuvachapuram, Thiruvananthapuram.

==Political life==
Selvaraj entered politics through the student wing of CPI(M), S.F.I and K.S.Y.F.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4044&Itemid=2608 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010173859/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4044&Itemid=2608 |archive-date=2012-10-10 }}</ref> He was elected for the first time to the Kerala Legislative Assembly on 2006 from [[Parassala]] constituency in Thiruvananthapuram. Later in the 2011 state election, he was elected from Neyyattinkara Constituency.

On 9 March 2012, Selvaraj submitted his resignation from the post of MLA as well as the membership in the CPI(M) district committee, citing growing factionalism in the party and on being targeted by a section in the district party leadership.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2977040.ece] {{dead link|date=November 2021}}</ref> On April 2012, he joined the ruling party of the state, Indian National Congress. Selvaraj was fielded in by the Congress party in the by-election and was re-elected from the same constituency on 14-06-2012 by a margin of 6334 votes after a fierce triangular battle for the seat.

{| class="wikitable" id="toc" : left; margin-left: 2em; width: 40%; font-size: 90%;" cellspacing="3"
!colspan="4"|'''Major Election Victories'''
|-
|'''Year'''||'''Constituency'''||'''Closest rival'''||'''Majority (votes)'''
|-
|2006||Parassala||N. Sundaran Nadar ([[Indian National Congress|INC(I)]])||4,407<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/kapoll.php4?year=2006&no=140|title = Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2006|website=Keralaassembly.org}}</ref>
|-
|2011||Neyyattinkara||[[Thampanoor ravi|Thampanoor Ravi]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC(I)]])||6,702<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/election/assembly_poll.php?year=2011&no=140|title = Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2011|website=Keralaassembly.org}}</ref>
|-
|2012||Neyyattinkara||F. Lowrence ([[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPM]])||6,334
|}

'''Other Positions held'''

* C.P.I.(M) Area Secretary, Parassala
* Vice-President, Kollayil Panchayat
* District Joint Secretary, Karshaka Sangham, Thiruvananthapuram
* Member, C.P.I. (M) District Committee, Thiruvananthapuram

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/r_selvaraj.htm}}

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