P. Rajeeve
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P. Rajeev | |
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| Minister for Industries, Law and Coir, Government of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
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| Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 22 April 2009 – 21 April 2015 | |
| Constituency | Kerala |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | V. K. Ebrahimkunju |
| Constituency | Kalamassery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Meladoor, Annamanada, Thrissur, Kerala |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Vani Kesari |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Ushus, Nanthancode, Thiruvananthapuram |
P. Rajeev is an Indian politician, who currently serves as the Minister for Industries, Law and Coir in the Government of Kerala[1]. He represents Kalamassery constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Career
P. Rajeev was elected to Rajya Sabha on 27 April 2009. He is a native of Meladoor under Trichur District in Kerala State. He was born to Late. Mr. P. Vasudevan (Retired Revenue Inspector) and Mrs. Radha Vasudevan. Rajeev completed his Schooling at Government Samithy High School, Meladoor and then joined for his pre degree education at Christ College, Irinjalakuda. He graduated in Economics from the St. Paul's College, Kalamassery and later took his LL.B degree from the Government Law College, Ernakulam. Rajeev also holds a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, where he started his political activism[2] He was a practising lawyer at the High Court of Kerala before taking full-time political and organizational responsibilities. Rajeev is married to Dr. Vani Kesari who is teaching law at the School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology . The couple have two daughters Hridhya Rajeev and Haritha Rajeev.
Rajeev is one of the Secretariat members of CPI(M) Kerala State committee. He was a member of parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 2009 to 2015. Rajeev had been the most active member of the upper house during his stint and had raised several popular issues in the house. When he retired, leaders from most political parties pleaded with CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to consider getting Rajeev elected again to the parliament.He was highly praised for his parliamentary performance by political opponents like former finance minister Arun Jaitley,Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad,BSP supremo Mayawati and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P.J Kurien.His Parliamentary performance was highly applauded and was outstanding.[3] He won the Sansad Ratna Award in 2016 for his outstanding contributions in the Parliament.
In 2019 Indian general election, he contested from Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
Political career
P Rajeev started his public life as an organizer of the Students Federation of India (SFI) being active from his School days. Later he became the President and then Secretary of SFI Kerala State Committee. He also held positions including the Joint Secretary and Vice President of SFI Central Committee. Later he was active in the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) where he held the post of district secretary. Rajeev is now a state committee member of CPI (M) in Kerala.
Rajeev is the Chief Editor of Deshabhimani Daily, which is the third largest news paper in Kerala.
References
- ^ "Notifications - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Industry Minister from Industrial District". News8Plus. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Parsai, Gargi (23 April 2015). "In RS, clamour for P. Rajeeve's return" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Lok Sabha polls 2019: Stage getting ready for big fight in Ernakulam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 March 2019.