V. K. Prasanth | |
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| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. Muraleedharan |
| Constituency | Vattiyoorkavu |
| Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation | |
| In office 19 November 2015 – 28 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. Chandrika |
| Succeeded by | K. Sreekumar |
| Constituency | Kazhakootam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1981 Kazhakoottam |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Residence | Kazhakootam[1] |
| Education | BA, LLB[2] |
| Website | http://www.vkprasanthantham.in/ |
| Source: [1] | |
V. K. Prasanth is an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[3] He was born and raised at Kazhakoottam, Thiruvananthapuram. In 2015, aged 34, he was elected to the Kazhakoottam ward of the city, with a margin of 3,272 votes, the highest majority secured by a candidate in the corporation's history.[4][5] He went on to become the 44th mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, the largest corporation and capital of Kerala.[6]
- ^ "Council". Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Member Details". LSG Kerala. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Chandrakanth Viswanath (24 October 2019). "How Kerala's 'Mayor Bro' VK Prasanth Reversed the Toughest Odds to Win Vattiyoorkkav Bypoll". News18. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ S, Anil Radhakrishnan (18 November 2015). "V. K. Prasanth elected Thiruvananthapuram Mayor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2019.