O. R. Kelu | |
|---|---|
 O.R. Kelu | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Kerala | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Jayalakshmi |
| Constituency | Mananthavady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1970[1] Wayanad, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse(s) | Santha P. K. |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Residence | Thrissilery, Wayanad, Kerala, India[2] |
O. R. Kelu is an Indian politician and the current MLA of Mananthavady, Kerala.[3]
Personal life
Kelu is a farmer by profession. He is married to Santha P.K. and has two daughters.
2016 Kerala legislative assembly election
Kelu defeated the sitting MLA and Minister for Welfare of Backward Communities P.K. Jayalakshmi of Indian National Congress in the election to the fifteenth state assembly.[4]
The detailed results are given below.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | O. R. Kelu | 62,436 | 43.10 | 2.56 | |
| INC | P. K. Jayalakshmi | 61,129 | 42.20 | (−) 8.58 | |
| BJP | K. Mohandas | 16,230 | 11.20 | 6.58 | |
| Majority | 1,307 | 0.90 | (−) 11.16 | ||
| Turnout | 187,377 | 77.30 | 3.06 | ||
| CPI (M) gain from INC | Swing | 11.18 | |||
References
- ↑ "O. R. KELU" (PDF). Niyamasabha. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ↑ "O.R. Kelu". My Neta. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ↑ "Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Results". Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "Kerala Assembly election results". Statistics Times. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ↑ "Summary of results". Elections in India. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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