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{{Infobox Indian politician
{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = Antony Raju  
| name               = Antony Raju
| nick name =  ആന്റണി രാജു
| native_name         = ആന്റണി രാജു
| native_name = ആന്റണി രാജു
| image               = Antony Raju.jpg
| image = Antony Raju.jpg
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|12|18}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|11|18}}
| birth_place         = [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]]
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]]
| residence           = Nanthencode, [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]
| residence =[[Nanthencode]], [Thiruvananthapuram][[Kerala]]
| office1            = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| death_date =
| term_start1        = {{Start date|2021|05|02}}
| death_place =
| term_end1          =
| constituency =  
| predecessor1        = [[V. S. Sivakumar]]
| office =  
| successor1          =  
| predecessor =  
| constituency       = [[Thiruvananthapuram (State Assembly constituency)|Thiruvananthapuram]]
| successor =
| office             = Minister for Road Transport, Motor Vehicles, Water Transport, [[Government of Kerala]]
| party =[[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/elections-2016/india/india-news-india/kerala-elections-2016-kerala-congress-m-rebels-form-new-party-may-join-ldf/|title=Kerala Congress (M) rebels form new party, may join LDF|date=10 March 2016|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=23 April 2016}}</ref>
| term_start          = {{Start date|2021|05|20|df=yes}}
| spouse = Gracy Raju
| term_end            =  
| children = Roshni Raju <br> Rohan Raju
| predecessor         = [[A. K. Saseendran]]
| website = [http://antonyraju.in/ www.antonyraju.in]
| successor           =
| footnotes =
| constituency1      = [[Thiruvananthapuram (State Assembly constituency)|Thiruvananthapuram]]
| date =
| office2            = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| year = 
| term_start2        = {{Start date|1996|05|20}}
| source = 
| term_end2          = {{End date|2001|05|10}}
| constituency2      = [[Thiruvananthapuram (State Assembly constituency)|Thiruvananthapuram West]]
| predecessor2        = [[M. M. Hassan]]
| successor2          = [[M. V. Raghavan]]
| party               = [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/elections-2016/india/india-news-india/kerala-elections-2016-kerala-congress-m-rebels-form-new-party-may-join-ldf/|title=Kerala Congress (M) rebels form new party, may join LDF|date=10 March 2016|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=23 April 2016}}</ref>
| spouse             =  
| children           =  
| website             = [http://antonyraju.in/ www.antonyraju.in]
}}
}}


'''Antony Raju''' ({{lang-ml| ആന്റണി രാജു}}) (born 18 November 1954) is a leader of [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]], one of the main factions of the [[Kerala Congress]]. He was a member of [[Kerala_Legislature|Kerala legislative assembly]] during the period 1996-2001 from [[Thiruvananthapuram_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)|Thiruvananthapuram West Constituency]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m044.htm|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|publisher=|accessdate=23 April 2016}}</ref>
'''Antony Raju''' ({{lang-ml| ആന്റണി രാജു}}) is an Indian politician and Minister for Road Transport, Motor Vehicles, Water Transport,<ref>https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Notifications - Government of Kerala, India|url=https://kerala.gov.in/notifications|access-date=2021-05-21|website=kerala.gov.in}}</ref> [[Government of Kerala]]. He is the leader of [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]]. He was elected to the [[Kerala_Legislature|Kerala legislative assembly]] from [[Thiruvananthapuram_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)|Thiruvananthapuram Constituency]] of Kerala in 2021. Earlier he was the MLA of Thiruvananthapuram West Constituency from 1996 to 2001.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==


He was born on 18 November 1954 in [[Poonthura]], [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]] to Smt. Lourdamma and Late Mr. S. Alphonse. He had his early education in  St. Thomas School Poonthura, Trivandrum and completed his schooling in Rajagiri School, Kalamassery, [[Ernakulam]].<ref>http://www.uniindia.com/ldf-candidate-antony-raju-begins-election-campaign/election/news/431156.html</ref>
Raju was born on 18 November 1954 in [[Poonthura]], [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]]. He had his early education at the St. Thomas School Poonthura, Trivandrum, and completed his schooling at the Rajagiri School, Kalamassery, [[Ernakulam]].<ref>http://www.uniindia.com/ldf-candidate-antony-raju-begins-election-campaign/election/news/431156.html</ref>
He completed his pre-degree from St.Xavier's College, Thumba, [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. And degree from Mar Ivanious College. He graduated in law from Law College, Thriruvanathapuram.
He completed his pre-degree from St.Xavier's College, Thumba, [[Thiruvananthapuram]].


== Political career ==
== Political career ==


In 1996, it was [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]’s first political victory in [[State_Assembly_elections_in_India|Assembly Election]] when Adv.Antony Raju contested and won from [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]] West Constituency. He had defeated Congress Leader [[M. M. Hassan]] in the election and it was indeed a remarkable victory for the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]].
In 1996, Antony Raju was [[KC(J)]] candidate and  contested for [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]. It was Antony's first political victory in [[State_Assembly_elections_in_India|Assembly Election]] from [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum West]] Constituency. However, in the 2016 elections he contested as Janadhipathya Kerala Congress candidate but lost to VS Sivakumar. But in the 2021 elections, he defeated VS Sivakumar by more than 8000 votes.
 
=== Positions held ===
 
* Was the chairman of public sector organizations like Travancore Cements Ltd. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporatedir.com/company/the-travancore-cements-limited|title=The Travancore Cements Limited information|publisher=|accessdate=23 April 2016}}</ref>
* Was the chairman of Handicrafts Development Corporation.
*Syndicate member of University of Kerala.


==References==
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