K. C. Venugopal: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox Indian politician

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'''K. C. Venugopal''' (born 4 February 1963) is an Indian politician who is a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] elected from [[Rajasthan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/rajya-sabha-elections-congress-wins-two-seats-bjp-wins-one-in-rajasthan-101399| title=Rajya Sabha elections: Congress wins two seats, BJP wins one in Rajasthan| work=[[The Tribune]] | date=19 June 2020 | access-date=19 June 2020}}</ref> and former member of parliament in Lower House and is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He has been appointed as a General Secretary of [[All_India_Congress_Committee|AICC]] and in charge of [[Karnataka]] on 29 April 2017. Later, he was given additional charge of the general secretary of the organization. He was the Minister of State for [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Civil Aviation]] & [[Ministry of Power (India)|Ministry of Power]]<ref>http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=88682</ref> in the [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] Government.

K. C. Venugopal was born on 4 February 1963.son of Kunjukrishnan Nambi and Janaki Amma in [[Payyanur]], [[Kannur District]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>http://niyamasabha.org/codes/members/venugopalkc.pdf</ref>

He came to active politics through the Student Movement of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He became the State President of the [[Kerala Students Union]] and State President of the [[Indian Youth Congress]], He was elected to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from [[Alappuzha]] Constituency in 1996,2001 and 2006.<ref> http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_10.htm Members of 10th KLA 1996-01 </ref><ref> http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_11.htm Members of 11th KLA 2001-06 </ref><ref> http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_12.htm Members of 12th KLA 2006-11 </ref> He served as the [[Minister (government)|Minister]] for Dewaswom and [[Tourism]] in the [[Oommen Chandy]] Ministry from 2004-06. He Contested to the [[General Elections]] to [[Loksabha]] from [[Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alappuzha]] Constituency in 2009 and won with a good margin.

For Mr. Venugopal, [[Kannur]] has not been his political gravitational field ever since he politically relocated himself to Alappuzha following his election victory from the Alappuzha Assembly constituency in 1996. His success in the two Assembly elections in 2001 and 2006 and his election to the Lok Sabha in the 2009 Parliament election have only completed the process of his political expatriation.

However, he always kept in touch with his home district. The 56-year-old Congress leader, who served as Minister for Tourism and Devaswom in the United Democratic Front (UDF) government during 2004-06, began his political career when he was a student of the [[Payyanur]] College.

Since then he has been on the right trajectory of his political career in his party. From being a president of the [[Payyanur]] College unit of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) to his induction in the Union Cabinet, it was a long journey for a leader of his age. In between, he served as State President of the KSU (1987–92) and the Youth Congress (1992–2000), among others.

A post-graduate in mathematics, Venugopal owes his rapid political evolution to the late leader [[K. Karunakaran]]. His loyalty to the leader when the latter was at the helm of Congress affairs in the State helped him step on the political ladder without much ado. Venugopal was also a volleyball player during his college days. He played for the [[Payyanur]] College and the Calicut University.

Mr. Venugopal's supporters say that though he has moved to Alappuzha, he took a personal interest in various tourism projects in his home district when he was Tourism Minister. The Town Square, the renovated Gandhi Park at [[Payyanur]], approval of the proposals for the development of beaches in the district, and the eco-tourism project for Paithalmala are some among them, say.

On 29 April 2017, he was chosen as general secretary of [[All India Congress Committee]]. He also was made in charge of Congress War Rooms in many elections. He is elected from Rajasthan as a Member of parliament [[Rajya Sabha]] On 19th June 2020. <ref>{{Cite news|title=CBI Takes Over Solar Scam Probe, Case Against Top Kerala Congress Leaders |url=https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/solar-panel-case-cbi-case-against-top-congress-leaders-in-kerala-over-solar-panel-scam-2512225|last=|date=17 Aug 2021|work=NDTV}}</ref>

[[Category:16th Lok Sabha members]]