K. C. Venugopal | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 19 June 2020 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Goel |
| Succeeded by | Ravneet Singh Bittu |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| General Secretary (Organisation) Indian National Congress | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| INC President |
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| Preceded by | Ashok Gehlot |
| General Secretary of the Indian National Congress for Karnataka | |
| In office 22 June 2018 – 11 September 2020 | |
| President | Rahul Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Randeep Surjewala |
| 13th Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation | |
| In office 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | Ajit Singh |
| Preceded by | Jayanthi Natarajan |
| Succeeded by | G. M. Siddeswara |
| 22nd Union Minister of State for Power | |
| In office 20 January 2011 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki |
| Succeeded by | Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | A. M. Ariff |
| Constituency | Alappuzha, Kerala |
| In office 31 May 2009 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. S. Manoj |
| Succeeded by | A. M. Ariff |
| Constituency | Alappuzha, Kerala |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | K. P. Ramachandran Nair |
| Succeeded by | A. A. Shukoor |
| Constituency | Alappuzha |
| Chairperson of Public Accounts Committee | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1963 Payyanur, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Asha Venugopal |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Alappuzha, Kerala |
| Alma mater | University of Calicut |
| Source [1] | |
K. C. Venugopal (born 4 February 1963) is an Indian politician who is a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha elected from Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency and former member of parliament in Upper House and is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2] He has been appointed a General Secretary of AICC and in charge of Karnataka on 29 April 2017. Later, he was given additional charge of the general secretary of the organization. He was the Minister of State for Civil Aviation & Ministry of Power in the UPA Government.[3]
- ^ "'Not taking CPI's criticism seriously, Congress does not want CPI-free Kerala'". Kerala Kaumudi. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha elections: Congress wins two seats, BJP wins one in Rajasthan". The Tribune. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau".