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| name = M.K. Raghavan | | name = M.K. Raghavan | ||
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| caption = [[Member of Parliament]] | | caption = [[Member of Parliament]] | ||
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'''M. K. Raghavan''' (born 1952) is an Indian Politician and a Member of [[15th Lok Sabha|17th Lok Sabha]]. | '''M. K. Raghavan''' (born 1952) is an [[Indian]] [[Politician]] and a Member of [[15th Lok Sabha|17th Lok Sabha]]. | ||
He represents the [[Kozhikode | He represents the [[Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kozhikode Lok Sabha]] constituency of [[Kerala]]. He belongs to [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051759360800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521061309/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051759360800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 May 2009|title=Kerala: UDF registers thumping win |date=17 May 2009|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/21/stories/2009032152690300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325182802/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/21/stories/2009032152690300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2009|title=Congress ticket for Shashi Tharoor|date=21 March 2009|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 January 2010}}</ref> He was the General Secretary of the [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/04/stories/2007100452080300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107050859/http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/04/stories/2007100452080300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|title=Move against Agreenco is political vendetta |date=4 October 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 January 2010}}</ref> He was born to Krishnan Nambiar and Janaki Amma on 21 April 1952 at [[Payyannur]], [[Kerala]]. | ||
Fielded as a strong candidate by the UDF in the LDF bastion of Kozhikode in the 2009 Lok Sabha election, M. K. Raghavan managed to wrangle victory riding on the general anti-CPI(M) wave in the state as well as the conscience votes of the CPI(M) partner Janata Dal (S) which was denied its sitting seat. However, it was noted that he won by a meagre 838 votes while three dummy candidates for his opponent P. A. Muhammad | Fielded as a strong candidate by the UDF in the LDF bastion of Kozhikode in the 2009 Lok Sabha election, M. K. Raghavan managed to wrangle victory riding on the general anti-CPI(M) wave in the state as well as the conscience votes of the CPI(M) partner Janata Dal (S) which was denied its sitting seat. However, it was noted that he won by a meagre 838 votes while three dummy candidates for his opponent [[P. A. Mohammed Riyas|P. A. Muhammad Riyas]] of CPI(M) bagged more votes than this winning margin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/M.K.-Raghavan-scrapes-through-in-Kozhikode/article16597732.ece |title=M.K. Raghavan scrapes through in Kozhikode}}</ref> However, he cemented his victory with much better margins in the subsequent 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. | ||
Currently he has selected as Chairman, Divisional Railway Committee of Palakkad Division. | Currently he has selected as Chairman, Divisional Railway Committee of Palakkad Division. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:48, 24 July 2024
M. K. Raghavan (born 1952) is an Indian Politician and a Member of 17th Lok Sabha.
M.K. Raghavan | |
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| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 31 May 2009 | |
| Constituency | Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1952 Payyannur, Kannur |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Usha Kumari |
| Children | One son & one daughter |
| Residence | Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Website | https://mkraghavan.in/ |
He represents the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala. He belongs to Indian National Congress.[1][2] He was the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[3] He was born to Krishnan Nambiar and Janaki Amma on 21 April 1952 at Payyannur, Kerala.
Fielded as a strong candidate by the UDF in the LDF bastion of Kozhikode in the 2009 Lok Sabha election, M. K. Raghavan managed to wrangle victory riding on the general anti-CPI(M) wave in the state as well as the conscience votes of the CPI(M) partner Janata Dal (S) which was denied its sitting seat. However, it was noted that he won by a meagre 838 votes while three dummy candidates for his opponent P. A. Muhammad Riyas of CPI(M) bagged more votes than this winning margin.[4] However, he cemented his victory with much better margins in the subsequent 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Currently he has selected as Chairman, Divisional Railway Committee of Palakkad Division.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Kerala: UDF registers thumping win". The Hindu. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "Congress ticket for Shashi Tharoor". The Hindu. 21 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "Move against Agreenco is political vendetta". The Hindu. 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "M.K. Raghavan scrapes through in Kozhikode".
| Preceded by M.P. Veerendra Kumar |
MP of Kozhikode 2009 – present |
Incumbent |