K. Sudhakaran

Kumbakudi Sudhakaran
President, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
16 June 2021 (2021-06-16)
Preceded byMullappally Ramachandran
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019 (2019-05-23)
Preceded byP. K. Sreemathy
ConstituencyKannur
In office
2009 (2009)–2014 (2014)
Preceded byA. P. Abdullakutty
Succeeded byP. K. Sreemathy
ConstituencyKannur
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1996 (1996)–2009 (2009)
Preceded byN. Ramakrishnan
Succeeded byA. P. Abdullakutty
ConstituencyKannur
Minister for Forest, Government of Kerala
In office
17 May 2001 (2001-05-17) – 29 August 2004 (2004-08-29)
Preceded byC. K. Nanu
Succeeded byK. P. Viswanathan
Personal details
Born (1948-06-07) 7 June 1948 (age 76)
Malabar District, Madras State, India
(present day Kannur, Kerala, India)
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseK. Smitha
Children2
Parents
Education
Alma materGovernment Brennen College, Thalassery
OccupationPolitician

Kumbakudi Sudhakaran (born 7 June 1948) is an Indian politician[3] and president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). He was also the former Cabinet Minister in the Government of Kerala. He is currently serving as Member of Parliament (MP), Lok Sabha from Kannur, Kerala and member of Parliamentary Standing Committees on Rural Development and Welfare of OBCs. He represents the Indian National Congress Party. He was also a four-term member in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and represented the Kannur constituency from 1996 to 2009.[4] He was elected as MP of Kannur constituency in 2019 Indian general election and 2024 Indian general election.[5][6]

  1. ^ "K Sudhakaran(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KANNUR(KERALA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info.
  2. ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". niyamasabha.org.
  3. ^ "About K Sudhakaran". Daily News and Analysis. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  4. ^ "കേരളത്തിൽ കോൺഗ്രസിനെ നയിക്കാൻ കെ.സുധാകരൻ; ഫോൺ വിളിച്ച് രാഹുൽ".
  5. ^ "Kannur Election Result 2019: K Sudhakaran won". The Times of India. 24 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Poll verdict: Sudhakaran's victory lap in CPM fortresses of Kannur". Mathrubhumi. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.