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'''James Mathew''' is an Indian politician from [[Kannur district|Kannur]] district, [[Kerala|Kerala state]], and was a member of the [[Legislative Assembly]] of [[Kerala]] in [[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|13th]] and [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|14th]] [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]. He represents the [[Taliparamba (State Assembly constituency)|Taliparamba]] constituency of [[Kerala]] and is a Kerala state committee member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)) political party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=സംസ്ഥാന കമ്മിറ്റി|url=https://www.cpimkerala.org/page/state-committee|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.cpimkerala.org}}</ref>
'''James Mathew''' is an Indian politician from [[Kannur district|Kannur]] district, [[Kerala|Kerala state]], and was a member of the [[Legislative Assembly]] of [[Kerala]] in the [[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|13th]] and [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|14th]] [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]. He represents the [[Taliparamba (State Assembly constituency)|Taliparamba]] constituency of [[Kerala]] and is a Kerala state committee member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], or  CPI(M).<ref>{{Cite web|title=സംസ്ഥാന കമ്മിറ്റി|url=https://www.cpimkerala.org/page/state-committee|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.cpimkerala.org|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508073058/https://www.cpimkerala.org/page/state-committee|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Son of Shri N. J. Mathew and Smt. Chinnamma Mathew; born at Kannur on 20 March 1961. He holds a degree in B. A. in Political Science. He was married to Smt. N. Sukanya. The couple have one daughter and one son.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members14kla.htm|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>
He was born in Kannur on 20 March 1961 to N. J. Mathew and Chinnamma Mathew. He holds a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[political science]]. He is married to N. Sukanya. They have one daughter and one son.<ref name="TLPBA MLA">{{cite web |title=JAMES MATHEW MLA of TALIPARAMBA Kerala |url=http://nocorruption.in/politician/james-mathew/ |access-date=2 January 2018 |website=Nocorruption.in}}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
He started political life as an S.F.I. activist during Emergency period and served as Kannur District President, Secretary, State President and All India Joint Secretary of S.F.I.; assaulted by police while participating in students agitations led by S.F.I.; was Area Secretary, C.P.I.(M), Sreekandapuram: Member, C.P.I.(M) District Secretariat and District Committee, Kannur; Member: Calicut University Senate, Kannur University Syndicate and Kannur District Panchayat; Standing Committee Chairman, District Panchayat, Kannur.<ref name=":0" />
He began his political journey as an [[Students' Federation of India|SFI]] activist during the [[The Emergency (India)|Emergency period]]. Over time, he held various positions within the organization, including Kannur District President, Secretary, State President, State Secretary, and All India Joint Secretary of SFI. He faced police assault during his participation in student agitations led by SFI.
 
Later, he served as the Area Secretary for CPI(M) in [[Sreekandapuram]] and as a member of both the CPI(M) District Secretariat and District Committee in Kannur. He was a member of the [[University of Calicut|Calicut University]] Senate, [[Kannur University]] Syndicate, and Kannur District Panchayat. He also served as the Standing Committee Chairman in the Kannur District Panchayat.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Members - Kerala Legislature |url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members14kla.htm |access-date=2021-05-09 |website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/jamesmathew.htm James Mathew MLA]
*[http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/jamesmathew.htm James Mathew MLA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329011556/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/jamesmathew.htm |date=29 March 2018 }}


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[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala]]
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[[Category:People from Kannur district]]
[[Category:Politicians from Kannur district]]

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James Mathew
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2011–2021
Succeeded byM. V. Govindan Master
ConstituencyTaliparamba
Preceded byC. K. P. Padmanabhan
Personal details
Born (1961-03-20) 20 March 1961 (age 65)
Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala
Political partyCPI(M)
Spouse(s)N. Sukanya
ResidenceTaliparamba

James Mathew is an Indian politician from Kannur district, Kerala state, and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala in the 13th and 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He represents the Taliparamba constituency of Kerala and is a Kerala state committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M).[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He was born in Kannur on 20 March 1961 to N. J. Mathew and Chinnamma Mathew. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He is married to N. Sukanya. They have one daughter and one son.[2]

Political career[edit | edit source]

He began his political journey as an SFI activist during the Emergency period. Over time, he held various positions within the organization, including Kannur District President, Secretary, State President, State Secretary, and All India Joint Secretary of SFI. He faced police assault during his participation in student agitations led by SFI.

Later, he served as the Area Secretary for CPI(M) in Sreekandapuram and as a member of both the CPI(M) District Secretariat and District Committee in Kannur. He was a member of the Calicut University Senate, Kannur University Syndicate, and Kannur District Panchayat. He also served as the Standing Committee Chairman in the Kannur District Panchayat.[3]

Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
Year Constituency Closest Rival Majority

(Votes)

Won/Lost
2011 Taliparamba Adv Job Michel (KC(M)) 27861 Won[4]
2016 Taliparamba Rajesh Nambiar (KC(M)) 50489 Won[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "സംസ്ഥാന കമ്മിറ്റി". www.cpimkerala.org. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. "JAMES MATHEW MLA of TALIPARAMBA Kerala". Nocorruption.in. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2011". www.elections.in. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016". www.elections.in. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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