K. Sudhakaran

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Kumbakudi Sudhakaran (born 7 June 1948) is an Indian politician[3] and former Cabinet Minister for Forest and Sports in Government of Kerala. He is currently serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Kannur, Kerala and member of Parliamentary Standing Committees on Rural Development and Welfare of OBCs. He represents the Indian National Congress Party and is the Working President of its Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. He was also a four term member in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and represented the Kannur constituency from 1996 to 2009.

K. Sudhakaran
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019 (2019-05-23)
Preceded byP. K. Sreemathy
ConstituencyKannur
In office
2009 (2009) – 2014 (2014)
Preceded byA. P. Abdullakutty
Succeeded byP. K. Sreemathy
ConstituencyKannur
Working President, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19)
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1996 (1996) – 2009 (2009)
Preceded byN. Ramakrishnan
Succeeded byA. P. Abdullakutty
ConstituencyKannur
Minister for Forest, Government of Kerala
In office
17 May 2001 (2001-05-17) – 29 August 2004 (2004-08-29)
Preceded byC. K. Nanu
Succeeded byK. P. Viswanathan
Personal details
Born (1948-06-07) 7 June 1948 (age 76)
Malabar District, Madras State, Dominion of India
(present day Kannur, Kerala, India)
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)K. Smitha
Children2
Parent(s)
Education
OccupationPolitician

Political timeline

  1. 2019 : Elected to 17th Lok Sabha from Kannur where he defeated P.K.Sreemathy of CPIM
  2. 2009 : Elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Kannur where he defeated K. K Rajesh of CPIM by a margin of 30,000 votes
  3. 2009 : Member, Committee on Public Accounts and Member, Committee on Commerce
  4. 2001 : Minister, Forest, and Sports, Govt. of Kerala
  5. 1992 : Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly, 1992–2009 in Cannanore constituency.

Personal life

K. Sudhakaran was born 7 June 1948 in a small village called Nadal in Kannur district. Shri V. Ramunni and Smt. K. Madhavi are his parents.

References

  1. "K Sudhakaran(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KANNUR(KERALA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info.
  2. "Members - Kerala Legislature". niyamasabha.org.
  3. "About K Sudhakaran". Daily News and Analysis. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.