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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name | | name = M.Vijin | ||
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| constituency_AM | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|5|1|df=y}} | ||
| assembly | | birth_place = [[Kerala]] | ||
| termstart | | alma_mater = [[Payyanur College]] <br /> [[Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit]] | ||
| termend | | education = MA Philosophy | ||
| | | residence = | ||
| | | constituency_AM = [[Kalliasseri (State Assembly constituency)|Kalliasseri]] | ||
| | | assembly = Kerala Legislative | ||
| | | termstart = May 2021 | ||
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| | | spouse = Aswathy Sai Raj | ||
| children = | |||
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] | |||
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Bhaskaran|Vasantha}} | |||
| office = | |||
| termstart1 = 2018 | |||
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| office1 = State Vice President, [[Democratic Youth Federation of India]] | |||
| predecessor = [[T. V. Rajesh]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''M. Vijin''' is an [[ | '''M. Vijin''' is an Indian politician from [[Kerala]] state. He has been serving as the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Kalliasseri (State Assembly constituency)|Kalliaseri]] Constituency since May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Result Kerala {{!}} Kerala Election Results 2021 LIVE: Ruling LDF continues to maintain lead; NDA ahead in 3 seats|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/kerala/blog/live-kerala-assembly-election-results-2021-updates-pinarayi-vijayan-ldf-udf-bjp/642|access-date=2021-05-02|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> He is the state vice president of the [[Democratic Youth Federation of India|Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI)]], Kerala unit.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|last=Sajit|first=C. p|date=2021-03-10|title=31-year-old is the youngest in CPI(M) list in Kannur|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/kerala-assembly/31-year-old-is-the-youngest-on-cpim-list-in-kannur/article34039178.ece|access-date=2021-05-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Nov 15|first1=TNN / Updated|last2=2018|last3=Ist|first3=14:14|title=DYFI state unit gets new president {{!}} Kozhikode News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/dyfi-state-unit-gets-new-prez/articleshow/66626357.cms|access-date=2021-05-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He was the former All India Joint Secretary of [[Students' Federation of India]]. | ||
Vijin was part of the Student Politician Delegation to United Kingdom along with 9 other student leaders from India, organised by the [[British High Commission, New Delhi]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|last=കുമാര്|first=പി പി ലിബീഷ്|title=എം വിജിന്, കല്യാശ്ശേരി ടു ലണ്ടന്|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/election/2021/kerala-assembly-election/districtwise/kannur/m-vijin-kalliasserry-kerala-assembly-election-1.5535854|access-date=2021-05- | == Life == | ||
M Vijin was born to Bhaskaran and Vasantha on May 1, 1989. He is a resident of Edat in Payyanur. He completed his schooling from Govt. Boys School in Payyanur and Government Higher Secondary School, Mathamangalam. He completed his graduation in Physics from [[Payyanur College]] and Masters in Philosophy from [[Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit]], Payyannur Regional Centre.<ref>{{Cite web|title=M Vijin(Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))):Constituency- KALLIASSERI(KANNUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/Kerala2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=306|access-date=2021-05-01|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He married Aswathy Sai Raj, a faculty at St. Joseph College, Pilathara in September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=എം വിജിൻ വിവാഹിതനായി|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-kerala-17-09-2018/751571|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Deshabhimani|language=ml}}</ref> | |||
== Political life == | |||
=== Student politics === | |||
M Vijin started his organizational life through [[Balasangam|Balasangham]], the largest children group in the world. He started organizing children's in Edat region in [[Madayi]], Kannur in 1996. After holding unit level, area-level and district leadership of Balasangham, he was elected as the '''State Secretary''' of the organisation in 2011. | |||
In 2000, M Vijin joined the [[Students' Federation of India]] while studying in class 8 at Govt. Boys School in Payyanur. His active engagement in student politics made him the unit president of the SFI school committee in Govt. Boys School in Payyanur. He then became the Area Joint Secretary and later the Area President of SFI at Madayi, Kannur. In his college days, he held both organizational and student union responsibilities. He was the chairman of [[Payyanur College|Payyannur College]], Kerala, during 2008–2009.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|last=കല്യാശ്ശേരി|first=ദാമോദരന്|title=കല്യാശ്ശേരിയില് യുവാക്കളുടെ പോര്; കണക്കുകളില് മുന്നില് എല്ഡിഎഫ്|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/election/2021/kerala-assembly-election/districtwise/kannur/kalliaserry-assembly-election-2021-m-vijin-adv-brijesh-kumar-arun-kaithapram-1.5538294|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> He has held the office district joint secretary of SFI in Kannur for quite a time. Vijin later got elected as the district president of the Kannur committee and later enjoyed its secretaryship. In 2015, he became the '''State Secretary''' of SFI in Kerala. He was also elected as the '''All India Joint Secretary''' of [[Students' Federation of India|SFI]] at the 15th All India Conference held in [[Sikar]] on 22–25 January 2016.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|title=15th All India Conference of SFI Concludes Successfully in Sikar {{!}} Peoples Democracy|url=https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2016/0207_pd/15th-all-india-conference-sfi-concludes-successfully-sikar|access-date=2021-05-05|website=peoplesdemocracy.in}}</ref> He remained in office till 2018. | |||
In 2015, under the leadership of M Vijin, Students’ Federation of India (SFI) took to the Kerala's streets in protest, often following violent clashes with the police, against the deadly delay in the distribution of SCERT textbooks in government and aided schools in the state.<ref name=":03" /> In 2015, even after the first quarterly exams, which are usually held before the Onam festival, the textbooks were out of reach for students.<ref>{{Cite web|last=O’Brien|first=Liam|title=What's causing India's textbook crisis? » MobyLives|url=https://www.mhpbooks.com/whats-causing-indias-textbook-crisis/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Melville House Books|language=en-US}}</ref> Vijin wanted the government to order a comprehensive inquiry into the textbook issue and the alleged corruption involved in printing the books in a private press.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2015-07-12|title=Textbook issue: SFI to take protest online|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/textbook-issue-sfi-to-take-protest-online/article7412594.ece|access-date=2021-05-05|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The then education minister [[P. K. Abdu Rabb|P.K. Abdu Rabb]] was heavily charged by SFI on textbook issue, and around 40 students were arrested by police for participating in the series of agitation across the state.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=പാഠപുസ്തകം: സമരം ശക്തമാക്കുമെന്ന് എസ്.എഫ്.ഐ.|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/kasaragod/news/--1.334078|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=പാഠപുസ്തക സമരം : വിദ്യാര്ഥികളെ തല്ലിച്ചതച്ചു|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/latest-news/480941|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Deshabhimani|language=ml}}</ref> SFI leaders including M Vijin, [[V. P. Sanu|VP Sanu]] and Jaick C Thomas were injured in this month long struggle.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala textbook controversy turns violent|url=https://www.printweek.in/News/kerala-textbook-controversy-violent-12082|access-date=2021-05-05|website=www.printweek.in|language=en-US}}</ref> They also photocopied and printed SCERT textbooks and distributed it in various schools across the state, inviting public appreciation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-07-06|title=One month into academic year, still no textbooks for lakhs of students in Kerala|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/one-month-academic-year-still-no-textbooks-lakhs-students-kerala-31905|access-date=2021-05-05|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Vijin's leadership was crucial in defeating the proposal for introducing foreign private universities in the state in 2016. SFI conducted massive protest rally in front of the ''Global Education meet'' at the Leela Convention centre at [[Kovalam]], Trivandrum.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Diplomat T.P. Sreenivasan Allegedly Attacked by SFI Activists|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/former-diplomat-tp-sreenivasan-allegedly-attacked-by-sfi-activists/928555|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Outlook (India)}}</ref> SFI alleged it as an attempt for commercialisation of higher education.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-29|title=Former diplomat T P Sreenivasan attacked by SFI activists|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/525844/former-diplomat-t-p-sreenivasan.html|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> | |||
He entered controversy after the SFI March to Sri Vellappally Natesan College of Engineering, Kattachira in 2017.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Apr 11|first=TNN /|last2=2017|last3=Ist|first3=07:18|title=Vellappally Natesan: SFI members vandalize Vellappally Natesan college {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/sfi-members-vandalize-vellappally-natesan-college/articleshow/58116325.cms|access-date=2021-05-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The protest march was organized by SFI after a second year student attempted suicide over management harassment, and the college was vandalised in students rage .<ref name=":5" /> He played a crucial role in the '''Justice for Jishnu Pranoy''' movement.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala: Deceased engineering student Jishnu Pranoy's mother writes emotional letter to SFI|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/jun/26/kerala-deceased-engineering-student-jishnu-pranoys-mother-writes-emotional-letter-to-sfi-1833614.html|access-date=2021-05-05|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The student protest over the suicide of an 18-year-old computer science student at [[Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre|Nehru College]] in [[Pampady]] near Thiruvilwamala took a violent turn with the protest march on the college by SFI ending up in rampaging its office and canteen and an ATM counter at its gate.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=R|first=Nidhin T.|date=2017-01-10|title=Jishnu Pranoy's death case: Students vent ire on Nehru College|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100117/jishnu-pranoy-suicide-case-students-vent-ire-on-nehru-college.html|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> The student had hung himself inside his hostel room after invigilator Praveen, who is also a teacher at the Nehru college, allegedly threatened him of barring from examinations.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-02-17|title=Nehru college reopens in the shadow of Jishnu’s death, bloodstains found in VP’s room|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nehru-college-reopens-shadow-jishnu-s-death-bloodstains-found-vp-s-room-57369|access-date=2021-05-05|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> He strongly voiced against the high rate of annual tuition fee for MBBS course in private medical colleges.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sethunath|first=K. P.|date=2017-07-03|title=Great Kerala model of failure|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/030717/great-kerala-model-of-failure.html|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He took up "Say No to Ragging" campaigns throughout the state.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2016-06-25|title=SFI urges govt. to take up ragging issue with Karnataka|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/SFI-urges-govt.-to-take-up-ragging-issue-with-Karnataka/article14401163.ece|access-date=2021-05-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In the academic year 2017–18, SFI won 127 out of 132 colleges in Mahatma Gandhi (MG) University, 124 colleges out of a total of 170 colleges in Calicut University and all the seats in Kannur University Students Union.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|date=2017-08-23|title=Left Sweeps MG University Elections; SFI’s Women Candidates Make History at Maharaja’s College|url=https://www.newsclick.in/left-sweeps-mg-university-elections-sfis-women-candidates-make-history-maharajas-college|access-date=2021-05-01|website=NewsClick|language=en}}</ref> His leadership paved way for SFI to win all university students unions in Kerala.<ref name=":7" /> | |||
Vijin was part of the Student Politician Delegation to United Kingdom along with 9 other student leaders from India, organised by the [[British High Commission, New Delhi]] in 2016.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=കുമാര്|first=പി പി ലിബീഷ്|title=എം വിജിന്, കല്യാശ്ശേരി ടു ലണ്ടന്|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/election/2021/kerala-assembly-election/districtwise/kannur/m-vijin-kalliasserry-kerala-assembly-election-1.5535854|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> He was a delegate from India to [[World Festival of Youth and Students]] held at [[Sochi, Russia]] on 14 to 22 August 2017. | |||
=== Youth politics === | |||
He started his youth activism through Democratic Youth Federation of India. He was part of the DYFI Edat committee in Madayi, Kannur. He has held the local leadership of DYFI, during 2004–5. Thereafter, he worked in both zonal and block committee's of DYFI. In 2013, he was elected to the district committee of DYFI in Kannur. In 2015, he was elected to the state committee of DYFI and became the '''State Vice President''' of the committee in 2018. He got elected as a '''central committee member''' of the [[Democratic Youth Federation of India|Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI)]] in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Daily|first=Keralakaumudi|title=Five elected to All India committee of DYFI including Chintha Jerome, all Malayalees|url=https://www.keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=484788&u=five-elected-to-all-india-committee-of-dyfi-including-chinta-jerome-all-malayalees|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Keralakaumudi Daily|language=en}}</ref> | |||
After the suicide of K.S. Swapna, the manager of Canara Bank at Kuthuparamba in Kannur district on April 9, 2021, Vijin led DYFI protest march to Canara Bank Kuthuparamba unit against the workers exploitation and high work pressure culture in banking sector.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Suicide of young Kerala bank manager brings to fore unhealthy working conditions|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/suicide-of-young-kerala-bank-manager-brings-to-fore-unhealthy-working-conditions/cid/1812867|access-date=2021-05-01|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> He said "while the Modi government is not keen on recovering huge loans taken by corporate companies, bank officers and managers are penalised if they fail to recover small loans from the common people." He opposed the policy of unbridled mergers and privatisation in the banking sector.<ref name=":3" /> | |||
=== Party politics === | |||
He is a district committee member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] in [[Kannur district|Kannur]], Kerala. | |||
'''2021 Assembly Election''' | |||
M | |||
Vijin contested the 2021 Kerala State Assembly Election from [[Kalliasseri (State Assembly constituency)|Kalliasseri constituency]], as a CPI(M) candidate. He recorded a winning margin of 44,393 votes and polled 60.62% total votes polled.<ref name=":4" /> He was the youngest in the list of candidates announced by the CPI(M) in Kannur for the assembly polls.<ref name=":02"/> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="7" |[[Kalliasseri (State Assembly constituency)]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Election Commission of India|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS117.htm?ac=7|access-date=2021-05-04|website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="7" |2021 Result Status | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
!Candidate | |||
!Party | |||
!Total Votes | |||
!% of Votes | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
|M Vijin | |||
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] | |||
|88252 | |||
|60.62 | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|Adv. Brijesh Kumar | |||
|[[Indian National Congress]] | |||
|43859 | |||
|30.13 | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|Arun Kaithapram | |||
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | |||
|11365 | |||
|7.81 | |||
|- | |||
|4 | |||
|Faizal Madayi | |||
|Welfare Party Of India | |||
|1169 | |||
|0.8 | |||
|- | |||
|5 | |||
|Brijeshkumar M | |||
|Independent | |||
|274 | |||
|0.19 | |||
|- | |||
|6 | |||
|NOTA | |||
|None of the Above | |||
|666 | |||
|0.46 | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|Total | |||
| | |||
|145585 | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Kerala MLAs | [[Category:Kerala MLAs 2021–2026]] | ||
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala]] | [[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala]] | ||
[[Category:Kerala politicians]] | |||
[[Category:People from Kannur]] | |||
[[Category:1989 births]] | |||
[[Category:Living people]] | |||