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{{short description|Indian politician}} | |||
{{Indian name|Ramya|Haridas}} | |||
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{{Infobox officeholder | | name = Ramya Haridas | ||
| name = Ramya Haridas | | image = | ||
| image = | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|01|11|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_date = 11 | | birth_place = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], India | ||
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| term_start1 | | predecessor1 = | ||
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| constituency1 | | office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | ||
| office | | term_start = 23 May 2019 | ||
| term_start | | term_end = 4 June 2024 | ||
| term_end | | predecessor = [[P. K. Biju]] | ||
| predecessor | | successor = [[K. Radhakrishnan (politician)|K. Radhakrishnan]] | ||
| successor | | constituency = [[Alathur Lok Sabha constituency|Alathur]] | ||
| constituency | | nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
| nationality = Indian | | spouse = | ||
| spouse = | party = | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) | ||
[[Indian National Congress]] (INC) | | residence = | ||
| residence = | | alma_mater = | ||
| alma_mater = | | occupation = {{hlist|Politician|Social worker}} | ||
| | | parents = {{Unbulleted_list|P. Haridasan|Radha}} | ||
| parents = P. | | website = | ||
| website = | | footnotes = | ||
| footnotes = | | source = http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5122 | ||
| source = http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5122 | |||
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'''Ramya Haridas''' is an Indian politician and social worker, who | '''Ramya Haridas''' (born 11 January 1986) is an Indian politician and social worker, who served as [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] (MP) from [[Alathur Lok Sabha constituency]], [[Kerala]], from 2019 to 2024. She is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] in the state of [[Kerala]] and the daughter of [[All India Mahila Congress]] worker Radha. She is the only female parliamentarian to be elected from the state of Kerala in the elections of 2019. She is also the second-ever [[Dalit]] woman MP to have been elected from Kerala. | ||
== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
=== Elections 2019 === | |||
When her candidature for 2019 elections was announced, she was serving as the Block Panchayat President for [[Kunnamangalam]], [[Kozhikode district]]. She was the only Lok Sabha candidate from Kerala handpicked by Congress President [[Rahul Gandhi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2019/06/15/ramya-haridas-singing-her-way-to-victory.html|title=Ramya Haridas: Singing her way to victory|website=The Week|language=en|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> | |||
In the [[2019 Indian general election]] to [[Parliament of India|parliament]], she won from [[Alathur (Lok Sabha constituency)]] with a margin of 1,58,968 votes against the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] candidate [[P. K. Biju]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Amongst the 2019 cohort of ministers, Ramya Haridas happens to be one of the least wealthy politicians- her total assets valuing just Rs 22,816.<ref name="thequint.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/elections/ramya-haridas-becomes-keralas-second-dalit-female-mp|title=Ramya Haridas becomes Kerala's Second Dalit Female MP|date=2019-05-24|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> | |||
Ramya Haridas also resorted to a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for her election expenses. It was a huge success as it raised more than Rs 10 lakh. John Samuel, a former director of United Nations Development Programme, and also someone who was involved in raising funds for Kerala Floods Relief spearheaded her fundraising campaign that was called 'Ramya Haridas Challenge Fund.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2019/03/23/fundraiser-candidate-ramya-haridas-political-overtones.html|title=Fundraiser for candidate Ramya Haridas has no political overtones|website=OnManorama|language=en|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> [[Shashi Tharoor]] also shared her campaign appeal on his Facebook page.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/ShashiTharoor/posts/10156528070913167|title=Shashi Tharoor|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> During her election campaign in Alathur, Ramya Haridas claims she had only three sets of dresses. By the end of her campaign, she had 56 of them, all donated by her supporters.<ref name=":0"/> | |||
Ramya Haridas is also a singer and she used her talent to attract voters during her election campaign. Several voters would flock to hear her sing during her campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/may/24/now-ramya-sings-a-victory-song-1981024.html|title=Now, Ramya sings a victory song|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> | |||
She also lodged a complaint with the police against Communist party of India (Marxist) politician A Vijayaraghavan for making an inappropriate remark about her. | |||
'''Election 2024 Lok sabha''' | |||
Ramya contested in the same Alathur parliament constituency. She conceded to CPI candidate K Radhakrishnan. | |||
'''2024 Assembly by-election''' | |||
In 2024 Assembly by election which constitued elections to two Kerala assembly constituencies and one loksabha constituency, Ramya contests in Chelakkara assembly constituency. | |||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Ramya Haridas's father was a daily wage labourer and her mother was a tailor.<ref name="thequint.com"/> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Women in Kerala politics]] | [[Category:Women in Kerala politics]] | ||
[[Category:Politicians from Kozhikode]] | [[Category:Politicians from Kozhikode]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 2019–2024]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]] | |||
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Ramya Haridas | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Biju |
| Succeeded by | K. Radhakrishnan |
| Constituency | Alathur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1986 Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (INC) |
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Ramya Haridas (born 11 January 1986) is an Indian politician and social worker, who served as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (MP) from Alathur Lok Sabha constituency, Kerala, from 2019 to 2024. She is a member of the Indian National Congress in the state of Kerala and the daughter of All India Mahila Congress worker Radha. She is the only female parliamentarian to be elected from the state of Kerala in the elections of 2019. She is also the second-ever Dalit woman MP to have been elected from Kerala.
Political career[edit | edit source]
Elections 2019[edit | edit source]
When her candidature for 2019 elections was announced, she was serving as the Block Panchayat President for Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode district. She was the only Lok Sabha candidate from Kerala handpicked by Congress President Rahul Gandhi.[1]
In the 2019 Indian general election to parliament, she won from Alathur (Lok Sabha constituency) with a margin of 1,58,968 votes against the Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate P. K. Biju.[1]
Amongst the 2019 cohort of ministers, Ramya Haridas happens to be one of the least wealthy politicians- her total assets valuing just Rs 22,816.[2]
Ramya Haridas also resorted to a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for her election expenses. It was a huge success as it raised more than Rs 10 lakh. John Samuel, a former director of United Nations Development Programme, and also someone who was involved in raising funds for Kerala Floods Relief spearheaded her fundraising campaign that was called 'Ramya Haridas Challenge Fund.'[3] Shashi Tharoor also shared her campaign appeal on his Facebook page.[4] During her election campaign in Alathur, Ramya Haridas claims she had only three sets of dresses. By the end of her campaign, she had 56 of them, all donated by her supporters.[1]
Ramya Haridas is also a singer and she used her talent to attract voters during her election campaign. Several voters would flock to hear her sing during her campaign.[5]
She also lodged a complaint with the police against Communist party of India (Marxist) politician A Vijayaraghavan for making an inappropriate remark about her.
Election 2024 Lok sabha
Ramya contested in the same Alathur parliament constituency. She conceded to CPI candidate K Radhakrishnan.
2024 Assembly by-election
In 2024 Assembly by election which constitued elections to two Kerala assembly constituencies and one loksabha constituency, Ramya contests in Chelakkara assembly constituency.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Ramya Haridas's father was a daily wage labourer and her mother was a tailor.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ramya Haridas: Singing her way to victory". The Week. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ramya Haridas becomes Kerala's Second Dalit Female MP". The Quint. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ↑ "Fundraiser for candidate Ramya Haridas has no political overtones". OnManorama. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ↑ "Shashi Tharoor". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ↑ "Now, Ramya sings a victory song". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
