A. Vijayaraghavan

For the surname, see Vijayaraghavan (surname).

A. Vijayaraghavan
Polit Bureau Member, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Preceded byKodiyeri Balakrishnan
President, All India Agricultural Workers Union
Incumbent
Assumed office
2022 (2022)
Personal details
BornMalappuram, Kerala, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
SpouseR. Bindu
Alma materGovernment Law College, Kozhikode
Source: [1]

A. Vijayaraghavan is an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and was the Convener of Left Democratic Front in Kerala and former Acting Secretary of CPI(M) Kerala State Committee.[1][2] He was born at Malappuram district.[1] He was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament. He was the chairman of parliamentary committees on Subordinate Legislation and General Assurances, He was also the Chief Whip of CPI(M) in Rajya Sabha. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency in 1989. He is the Central Secretariat member of CPI(M) and General Secretary of All India Agricultural Workers Union. He served as the ad-hoc Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala during 2022 elections.[3]

He contested in 2014 Indian general election from Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency.[4] He has also got a Bachelor of Laws degree from Government Law College, Kozhikode.[citation needed] He is married to Prof. R. Bindu, who is herself a popular party worker, Minister of Higher Education and Social Justice Govt of Kerala, former mayor of Thrishur Municipal Corporation, and rtd teacher in Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.[5] He lives in Thrissur.[6] He has also served as the president of the Students Federation of India.[citation needed] He is also the director of the Malayalam Communications Limited.[citation needed] He was also a member of the Indian contingent for the General Assembly of the United Nations.[7] He is currently serving as the All India General Secretary of the All India Agricultural Workers Union.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Vijayaraghavan is new LDF convener". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Kodiyeri goes on leave for treatment". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Kodiyeri Balakrishnan returns as CPI(M) State secretary in Kerala". Frontline. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Campaign with a gentle touch". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Bindu elected Thrissur Mayor". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ^ "A. Vijayaraghavan". My Neta. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Index to the Proceedings of the General Assembly". United Nations. p 308. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Agricultural workers to rise up against ‘injustices’ of the Centre". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2021.