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{{short description|Political leader from Kerala}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =Sobha surendran (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| office1 = Vice President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the state of [[Kerala]]
| spouse = K.K Surendran
| residence = [[Thrissur]], Kerala
| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|social worker}}
| alma_mater = [[University of Calicut]]
| children = 2
}}

'''Sobha Surendran''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician from the state of [[Kerala]], allied to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). Sobha is the first woman politician from Kerala BJP to hold a position at the national level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/who-is-kerala-bjp-woman-leader-sobha-surendran-latest-news-kerala-local-body-election/articleshow/79317070.cms|title=BJP the first woman politician from Kerala BJP |website=malayalam.samayam.com}}</ref> She has acted as the state president of [[BJP Mahila Morcha]]. She also serves on the [[board of directors]] of the [[Chennai Petroleum Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/chennai-petroleum-corporation-ltd/infocompanymanagement/companyid-11661.cms|title=Chennai Petroleum Corporation Management Information - Details of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Management - The Economic Times|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bjps-power-couple/article8530678.ece| title = BJP’s power couple - The Hindu}} </ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/mar/15/kerala-elections-2021-bjps-sobha-surendran-puts-state-leadership-in-the-dock-over-denial-ofticket-2276639.html| title = Kerala elections 2021: BJP's Sobha Surendran puts state leadership in the dock over denial of ticket- The New Indian Express}} </ref>

==Personal life==
Sobha was born in the [[Wadakkanchery]], [[Thrissur district]], [[Kerala]].<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/elections-2016/india/india-news-india/kerala-assembly-elections-2016-choice-of-bjp-candidates-upsets-many-supporters-2773571/</ref><ref>{{cite web title=Biodata of Shobha%20Surendran|url=http://keralaassembly.org/lok/sabha/biodata.php4?no=120&name=Shobha%20Surendran|website=keralaassembly.org|access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref> Sobha is married to K. K. Surendran, a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] politician also from Wadakkanchery.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/elections-2016/2016/apr/16/Husband-wife-Duo-to-Try-Luck-in-Kerala-Polls-924933.html| title = Husband-wife Duo to Try Luck in Kerala Polls- The New Indian Express}} </ref>

==Political career==
Sobha was the state president of the Mahila Morcha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/29/absence-of-woman-leader-at-the-helm-leaves-bjp-worried-2229437.html|title=Absence of woman leader at the helm leaves BJP worried|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> She was a member of the party's core committee and was the state [[Secretary (title)|general secretary]] of the party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bjps-power-couple/article8530678.ece|title=BJP's power couple|first=Abdul Latheef|last=Naha|date=28 April 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> She was later moved from state general secretary to vice-president.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/02/sobhas-outburst-exposes-chinks-in-kerala-bjp-2218082.html|title=Sobha Surendran's outburst exposes chinks in Kerala BJP|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Elections==
In 2016, there was a close contest and she came second with 40,087 votes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/assembly-election-2016/kerala/palakkad/|title=Palakkad Assembly Election 2016 Latest News & Results|website=India.com|language=en-EN|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>
Sobha, as the party's state general secretary, was then contesting in both legislative assembly and general elections on a BJP ticket.

Over the years her election results have been improving the party vote share.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/120419/left-sitting-pretty-in-its-attingal-bastion.html|title=Left sitting pretty in its Attingal bastion|first=Cynthia|last=Chandran|date=12 April 2019|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

In 2019, Sobha contested the [[Attingal]] constituency and came third against [[Adoor Prakash]] of the [[Indian National Congress]]. In 2014 bjp got 92000 votes and in 2019 bjp got 248000 votes in attingal.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/kerala/attingal-election-result-s11p19/|title=Attingal Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live: Attingal Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Paercentage|website=News18|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48315659|title=Lok Sabha: India general election results 2019|date=2019-05-22|access-date=2020-01-14|language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2021, for the Assembly election, Sobha Surendran contested the [[Kazhakoottam|Kazhakkoottam]] constituency in the [[Thiruvananthapuram]] district and lost to [[Kadakampally Surendran]] CPI(M) candidate.

==Controversies==
After being appointed state vice-president Sobha Surendran was reluctant to take up the post, which triggered a controversy within the Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sobha-surendran-falls-in-line-attends-bjp-meet/article33753589.ece|title=Sobha Surendran falls in line, attends BJP meet|first=S.|last=Anandan|date=4 February 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-bjp-leader-sobha-surendran-alleges-bid-in-state-unit-to-humiliate-her-6912895/|title=Kerala BJP leader Sobha Surendran alleges bid in state unit to humiliate her|date=2 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/dec/25/attempt-at-disciplinary-action-against-sobha-surendran-foiled-2240815.html|title=Attempt at disciplinary action against Sobha Surendran foiled|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/sobhas-outburst-brings-unusual-camaraderie-in-bjp/articleshow/78987407.cms|title=Sobha's outburst brings unusual camaraderie in BJP | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Her statement about welcoming the Muslim League into the [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]], in an interview, had caused confusion in the BJP. The BJP state president K. Surendran refuted her statement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/feb/28/sobha-invites-iuml-to-nda-fold-leaves-k-surendran-in-a-spot-2269977.html|title=Sobha invites IUML to NDA fold, leaves K Surendran in a spot|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/bjp-leaders-blow-hot-and-cold-on-iuml-ties/articleshow/81249081.cms|title=Kerala: BJP leaders blow hot and cold on IUML ties | Kochi News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/bjp-list-earns-sobha-surendrans-sarcasm/articleshow/81504508.cms</ref> In 2018, during the BJP's protest march against the arrest of [[K. Surendran (politician)|K. Surendran]] in [[Kannur]], Sobha made provocative comments against the police and threatened SP Yathish Chandra.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shobha Surendran booked for provocative statements against Kerala cops|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/kerala/top-news/2018/11/28/shobha-surendran-booked-threatening-yathish-chandra.html|access-date=2021-03-18|website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref> She was arrested by the [[Kerala Police]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-29|title=BJP leader Sobha Surendran booked for threatening remarks against Kerala police|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-leader-sobha-surendran-booked-threatening-remarks-against-kerala-police-92407|access-date=2021-03-18|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

==Protests and struggles==
Sobha Surendran was one of the key figures arrested by police in the [[Sabarimala]] protests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/dec/28/sabarimala-issue-fasting-bjp-leader-shobha-surendran-arrested-shifted-to-hospital-1917727.html|title=Sabarimala issue: Fasting BJP leader Shobha Surendran arrested, shifted to hospital|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sabarimala-strike-bjp-leader-sobha-takes-over-fast-ck-padmanabhan-hospitalised-93660|title=Sabarimala strike: BJP leader Sobha takes over fast as CK Padmanabhan is hospitalised|date=20 December 2018|website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/sabarimala-row-bjp-leader-on-hunger-strike-arrested-shifted-to-hospital201812191749320003/|title=Sabarimala row: BJP leader on hunger strike arrested, shifted to hospital|website=ANI News}}</ref> She fasted for 48 hours in support of the agitation by PSC job seekers in the PSC rank lists in the Secretariat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/feb/19/sobhas-presence-in-psc-job-aspirants-stir-lands-bjp-in-a-fix-2265882.html|title=Sobha's presence in PSC job aspirants' stir lands BJP in a fix|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sobha-surendran-stages-sit-in-protest-to-support-psc-rank-holders-issue-1.5446820|title=Sobha Surendran stages sit-in protest to support PSC rank holders' issue|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> Subsequently, Sobha met with the [[Arif Mohammad Khan|Kerala Governor]] and received assurances that he would act in favor of the job aspirants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/feb/20/sobha-surendranarranges-talks-between-guv-psc-agitators-2266346.html|title=Sobha Surendran arranges talks between Guv, PSC agitators|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/feb/21/governors-intervention-in-psc-job-seekers-stir-a-turning-pointsobha-surendran-2266808.html|title=Governor's intervention in PSC job seekers' stir a turning point: Sobha Surendran|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/shobha-surendran-about-meeting-governor-over-psc-rank-holders-strike-280756.html|title=Sobha-surendran-about-meeting-governor-over|first=Sajitha|last=Gopie|date=20 February 2021|website=malayalam.oneindia.com}}</ref>

In November 2020, Sobha alleged that the party president, [[K. Surendran (politician)|K. Surendran]], had organised a political conspiracy against her, both personally and politically, to end her political career.<ref>{{Cite web|title=K Surendran conspired against me, says Sobha|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/05/k-surendran-conspired-against-me-says-sobha-2219480.html|access-date=2021-03-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> She wrote a complaint letter to BJP national president JP [[J. P. Nadda|Nadda]] and union home minister [[Amit Shah]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sobha Surendran accuses K Surendran of trying to end her political career|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sobha-surendran-accuses-k-surendran-of-trying-to-end-her-political-career-1.5174434|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Facebook|SobhaSurendranOfficial}}

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[[Category:Women in Kerala politics]]
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[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
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[[Category:People from Thrissur district]]
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