K. Raju

Adv K. Raju is an Indian politician and the incumbent Minister of Forests, Wildlife Protection, Animal husbandry, Dairy Development, Milk- Co-operatives, Zoos of Kerala Legislative Assembly.[1] He belongs to Communist Party of India and represents Punalur constituency. He was previously elected to the Assembly in 2006 and 2011.[2]

K. Raju
K. Raju
Minister of Forest and Wildlife,
Government of Kerala
Assumed office
25 May 2016
GovernorP. Sathasivam
Arif Mohammad Khan
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byThiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2006
Preceded byP. S. Supal
ConstituencyPunalur
Personal details
Born10 April 1953 (1953-04-10) (age 67)
Nettayam
NationalityIndian
Political partyCommunist Party of India
Spouse(s)B Sheeba
ChildrenNithin Raj , Rithik Raj
ParentsG. Karunakaran
Pankajakshy
ResidenceAnchal, Kollam

Positions held

  • State Vice-President, Library Council (1995-2005)[3]
  • Member, Yeroor Panchayat (5 Years)
  • Chairman, Standing Committee, District Panchayat, Kollam[3]
  • Member, Scheduled Tribe State Advisory Committee, Forest-Wildlife State Advisory Committee[3]
  • Member, General Council, Advanced Legal University, Cochin
  • State Council Member, CPI[3]
  • National Executive Committee Member and State Secretary, Bharathiya Karshaka Thozhilali Union.[3]

Personal life

He is the son of G. Karunakaran and Pankajakshy. He was born on 10 April 1953 at Nettayam-Yeroor. He is a lawyer by profession. He is married to B. Sheeba and has two sons Nithin Raj and Rithik Raj. He lives in Anchal, Kollam.

References

  1. "Committees - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Members - Kerala Legislature". Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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