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'''Adv. V. K. Prasanth''', popularly known as 'Mayor Bro',<ref name="News18191024">{{cite news | last = Chandrakanth Viswanath | title = How Kerala's 'Mayor Bro' VK Prasanth Reversed the Toughest Odds to Win Vattiyoorkkav Bypoll | newspaper = News18 | language = English | date = 24 October 2019 | url = https://www.news18.com/news/politics/how-keralas-mayor-bro-vk-prasanth-reversed-the-toughest-odds-to-win-vattiyoorkkav-bypoll-2360853.html
'''Adv. V. K. Prasanth''', popularly known as 'Mayor Bro',<ref name="News18191024">{{cite news | last = Chandrakanth Viswanath | title = How Kerala's 'Mayor Bro' VK Prasanth Reversed the Toughest Odds to Win Vattiyoorkkav Bypoll | newspaper = News18 | language = English | date = 24 October 2019 | url = https://www.news18.com/news/politics/how-keralas-mayor-bro-vk-prasanth-reversed-the-toughest-odds-to-win-vattiyoorkkav-bypoll-2360853.html
  | access-date = 24 October 2019 }}</ref> is an Indian politician belonging to the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. He was born and raised at [[Kazhakoottam|Kazhakootam]], Thiruvananthapuram. In 2015, aged 34, he was elected to the Kazhakoottam ward of the city, with a margin of 3,272 votes, the highest majority secured by a candidate in the corporation's history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/v-k-prasanth-elected-thiruvananthapuram-mayor/article7891641.ece|title=V. K. Prasanth elected Thiruvananthapuram Mayor|last=S|first=Anil Radhakrishnan|date=2015-11-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/V-K-Prasanth-set-to-become-youngest-mayor/articleshow/49777207.cms|title=V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-19}}</ref> He went on to become the 44th, and youngest ever, mayor of [[Thiruvananthapuram]], the largest corporation and capital of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/V-K-Prasanth-set-to-become-youngest-mayor/articleshow/49777207.cms|title=V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor|last=|first=|date=|website=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>
  | access-date = 24 October 2019 }}</ref> is an Indian politician belonging to the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. He was born and raised at [[Kazhakoottam|Kazhakootam]], Thiruvananthapuram. In 2015, aged 34, he was elected to the Kazhakoottam ward of the city, with a margin of 3,272 votes, the highest majority secured by a candidate in the corporation's history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/v-k-prasanth-elected-thiruvananthapuram-mayor/article7891641.ece|title=V. K. Prasanth elected Thiruvananthapuram Mayor|last=S|first=Anil Radhakrishnan|date=2015-11-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/V-K-Prasanth-set-to-become-youngest-mayor/articleshow/49777207.cms|title=V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-19}}</ref> He went on to become the 44th mayor of [[Thiruvananthapuram]], the largest corporation and capital of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/V-K-Prasanth-set-to-become-youngest-mayor/articleshow/49777207.cms|title=V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor|last=|first=|date=|website=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>


== 2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election ==
== 2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election ==
The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] fielded V. K. Prasanth in [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu constituency]] for the [[2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections|2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election]] necessitated after sitting [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] [[K. Muraleedharan]] was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in the [[2019 Indian general election|2019 Indian general]] election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vk-prasanth-vattiyoorkavu-ldf-announces-candidates-kerala-bye-polls-109551|title=VK Prasanth for Vattiyoorkavu, LDF announces candidates for Kerala bye-polls|last=|first=|date=|website=The News Minute|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2019/09/25/vk-prasanth-vattiyoorkavu-ldf-candidate.html|title=വട്ടിയൂര്‍ക്കാവില്‍ വി.കെ. പ്രശാന്ത് ഇടതുമുന്നണി സ്ഥാനാര്‍ഥിയാകും|last=|first=|date=|website=Malayala Manorama|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>
The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] fielded V. K. Prasanth in [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu constituency]] for the [[2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections|2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election]] necessitated after sitting [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] [[K. Muraleedharan]] was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in the [[2019 Indian general election|2019 Indian general]] election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vk-prasanth-vattiyoorkavu-ldf-announces-candidates-kerala-bye-polls-109551|title=VK Prasanth for Vattiyoorkavu, LDF announces candidates for Kerala bye-polls|last=|first=|date=26 September 2019|website=The News Minute|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2019/09/25/vk-prasanth-vattiyoorkavu-ldf-candidate.html|title=വട്ടിയൂര്‍ക്കാവില്‍ വി.കെ. പ്രശാന്ത് ഇടതുമുന്നണി സ്ഥാനാര്‍ഥിയാകും|last=|first=|date=|website=Malayala Manorama|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>
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== 2021 Kerala legislative assembly election ==
V.K.Prashanth was reelected to Kerala Legislative Assembly From [[Vattiyoorkavu]] by vote margin of 21,515.
|V. K. Prasanth
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|61,111 - VOTES
|41.44
|V. V. Rajesh
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|{{legend2|#F98C1F|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|39,596 - VOTES
|28.77


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Revision as of 13:20, 5 December 2021


V K Prasanth
വി കെ പ്രശാന്ത്
MLA
Trivandrum Mayor V. K. Prasanth
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
28 October 2019
Preceded byK. Muraleedharan
ConstituencyVattiyoorkavu
Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
In office
19 November 2015 – 28 October 2019
Preceded byK. Chandrika
Succeeded byK. Sreekumar
ConstituencyKazhakootam
Personal details
Born (1981-04-11) 11 April 1981 (age 44)
Kazhakoottam
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
ResidenceKazhakootam[1]
EducationBA, LLB[2]
Websitehttp://www.vkprasanthantham.in/

Adv. V. K. Prasanth, popularly known as 'Mayor Bro',[3] is an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was born and raised at Kazhakootam, Thiruvananthapuram. In 2015, aged 34, he was elected to the Kazhakoottam ward of the city, with a margin of 3,272 votes, the highest majority secured by a candidate in the corporation's history.[4][5] He went on to become the 44th mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, the largest corporation and capital of Kerala.[6]

2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election

The Left Democratic Front fielded V. K. Prasanth in Vattiyoorkavu constituency for the 2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election necessitated after sitting MLA K. Muraleedharan was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 2019 Indian general election.[7][8]

2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections: Vattiyoorkavu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI (M) V. K. Prasanth 54,830 44.25% Increase14.46
INC K. Mohankumar 40,365 32.58% Decrease5.23
BJP S. Suresh 27,453 22.16% Decrease10.03
NOTA None of the Above 820 0.66% Increase0.06
Independent A.Mohanakumar 135 0.11% N/A
Independent Nagaraj G. 100 0.08% N/A
Independent Suresh S. S. 93 0.08% N/A
Independent Murukan A. 76 0.06% N/A
Independent Mithran G. 38 0.03% N/A
Majority 14,465 11.67% Increase6.06
Turnout 1,23,910 62.72% Decrease7.11
CPI (M) gain from INC Swing Increase14.46

2021 Kerala legislative assembly election

V.K.Prashanth was reelected to Kerala Legislative Assembly From Vattiyoorkavu by vote margin of 21,515. 

|V. K. Prasanth

|  CPI(M) |  LDF |61,111 - VOTES |41.44 |V. V. Rajesh |  BJP |  NDA |39,596 - VOTES |28.77

References

  1. ↑ "Council". Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram. Retrieved 27 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Member Details". LSG Kerala. Retrieved 27 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Chandrakanth Viswanath (24 October 2019). "How Kerala's 'Mayor Bro' VK Prasanth Reversed the Toughest Odds to Win Vattiyoorkkav Bypoll". News18. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ↑ S, Anil Radhakrishnan (18 November 2015). "V. K. Prasanth elected Thiruvananthapuram Mayor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "VK Prasanth for Vattiyoorkavu, LDF announces candidates for Kerala bye-polls". The News Minute. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "വട്ടിയൂര്‍ക്കാവില്‍ വി.കെ. പ്രശാന്ത് ഇടതുമുന്നണി സ്ഥാനാര്‍ഥിയാകും". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 27 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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