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| name = M.K. Raghavan | | name = M.K. Raghavan | ||
| image = | | image = Mkr3521.jpg | ||
| caption = [[Member of Parliament]] | | caption = [[Member of Parliament]] | ||
| birth_date = 21 | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|4|21|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Payyannur]], [[Kannur]] | | birth_place = [[Payyannur]], [[Kannur]] | ||
| residence = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]] | | residence = Ashoka, Madhuravanam Road, [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]] | ||
| nationality | | nationality = {{Flag icon|India}} [[India]]n | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| office = Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | | office = Secretary Congress Parliamentary Party | ||
| primeminister = | | term_start = 10 September 2024 | ||
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| | | office2 = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]] | ||
| | | primeminister = | ||
| | | term_start2 = 31 May 2009 | ||
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| predecessor2 = [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]] | |||
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| party =[[Indian National Congress]] | | constituency2 = [[Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency|Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]] | ||
| spouse = Usha Kumari | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| children = | | spouse = Usha Kumari | ||
| website =https://mkraghavan.in/ | | children = 2 | ||
| | | website = {{URL|https://mkraghavan.in/}} | ||
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'''M. K. Raghavan''' (born 1952) is an Indian | '''M. K. Raghavan''' (born 21 April 1952) is an Indian politician. He is a Member of [[Lok Sabha]] and a Secretary of Congress Parliamentary Party. | ||
Representing the [[Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kozhikode Lok Sabha]] constituency of [[Kerala]], he is a member of the [[Indian National Congress|INC]].<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> A former General Secretary of the [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee|KPCC]].<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 | 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 by defeating then DYFI National President [[P. A. Mohammed Riyas|P. A. Muhammad Riyas]]. He won the 2009 election by a meagre 838 vote margin. | ||
Currently he | However, he cemented his victory with much better margins in the 2014 Lok Sabha with 16,883 votes by defeating former CPIM State Secretary & Polit Bureau Member [[A. Vijayaraghavan]]. For the third term, M K Raghavan was fielded again from Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 and won by record lead with 85,225 votes by defeating CPIM's strong candidate and sitting MLA [[A. Pradeepkumar]]. It is noted that he retained this seat under extreme conditions, even facing some false allegations during the election period. | ||
In his fourth term, he won from the Kozhikode constituency with a lead of 1,42,087 votes, defeating the strong candidate [[Elamaram Kareem]], former Minister of Kerala, then Rajya Sabha MP, floor leader of CPIM in Rajya Sabha and CPIM's Trade Union (CITU) leader. This was a historical victory of M K Raghavan and historical defeat of CPIM in the constituency since its inception. | |||
Currently he is serving as a Secretary of Congress Parliamentary Party, which is a Parliamentary board of [[Indian National Congress]] Headed by [[Sonia Gandhi]]. He is also a Member of Political Affairs Committee of [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]], the apex body of [[Indian National Congress]] in the state Kerala. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 28 January 2026
M.K. Raghavan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Secretary Congress Parliamentary Party | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 31 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | M. P. Veerendra Kumar |
| Constituency | Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1952 Payyannur, Kannur |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Usha Kumari |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Ashoka, Madhuravanam Road, Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Website | mkraghavan |
M. K. Raghavan (born 21 April 1952) is an Indian politician. He is a Member of Lok Sabha and a Secretary of Congress Parliamentary Party.
Representing the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala, he is a member of the INC.[1][2] A former General Secretary of the KPCC.[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 by defeating then DYFI National President P. A. Muhammad Riyas. He won the 2009 election by a meagre 838 vote margin.
However, he cemented his victory with much better margins in the 2014 Lok Sabha with 16,883 votes by defeating former CPIM State Secretary & Polit Bureau Member A. Vijayaraghavan. For the third term, M K Raghavan was fielded again from Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 and won by record lead with 85,225 votes by defeating CPIM's strong candidate and sitting MLA A. Pradeepkumar. It is noted that he retained this seat under extreme conditions, even facing some false allegations during the election period.
In his fourth term, he won from the Kozhikode constituency with a lead of 1,42,087 votes, defeating the strong candidate Elamaram Kareem, former Minister of Kerala, then Rajya Sabha MP, floor leader of CPIM in Rajya Sabha and CPIM's Trade Union (CITU) leader. This was a historical victory of M K Raghavan and historical defeat of CPIM in the constituency since its inception.
Currently he is serving as a Secretary of Congress Parliamentary Party, which is a Parliamentary board of Indian National Congress Headed by Sonia Gandhi. He is also a Member of Political Affairs Committee of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, the apex body of Indian National Congress in the state Kerala.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
| Preceded by M.P. Veerendra Kumar |
MP of Kozhikode 2009 – present |
Incumbent |
| GE 2014 | |
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| Bye-elections 2017 |
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