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Saji Cherian [1] | |
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Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs, Government of Kerala | |
Assumed office 4 January 2023 | |
Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
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Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs, Government of Kerala | |
In office 20 May 2021 – 6 July 2022 | |
Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
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Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 4 June 2018 | |
Preceded by | K. K. Ramachandran Nair |
Constituency | Chengannur |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 May 1965 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Residence(s) | Kozhuvalloor, Chengannur |
Saji Cherian (born 28 May 1965) is an Indian politician from Kerala. He currently serves as the minister for fisheries, culture & youth affairs in the second Pinarayi Vijayan government and as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Chengannur constituency.[2][3] He was also the former Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs (2021 – 2022) in the Second Vijayan ministry.Following a controversial speech in Mallappally in 2022 in which he spoke derisively of the Indian constitution, he resigned on July 6 amid mounting pressure from the opposition. He returned as the minister again on 4 January 2023 after the high court of Kerala rejected petition against him.[4]