Ramesh Chennithala

Ramesh Chennitala
President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Preceded by	K. Muraleedharan
Personal details
Born	(1956-05-25) 25 May 1956 Alleppey, Kerala, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Smt. Anita Ramesh
Children	2
Religion	Hindu

Ramesh Chennithala (born 25 May 1956, in Chennithala, Mavelikkara, Kerala, India) is an Indian politician. He is the son of late Ramakrishnan Nair. He was elected a Member of Parliament thrice and was also a Kerala State Cabinet Minister at the age of 27 in K.Karunakaran's ministry. He is a Working Committee member of Congress Party and is the President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

Educational Qualifications:- B.A., LLB, Visharad (Hindi) Educated at N.S.S. Hindu College, Changanacherry, Kottayam and Government Law College,Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala

Positions Held & Political Journey

1980-82 President, Kerala Students Union

1982-84 President, National Students Union of India

1982-89 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly from Haripad

1982-83 Member, Library Committee, Kerala Legislative Assembly

1985-86 General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress (I)

1986-87 Cabinet Minister, Rural Development, Kerala

1986-90 President, Pradesh Youth Congress (I), Kerala

1987-89 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly from Harippad

1989 Member, Committee on Petitions, Kerala Legislative Assembly,

Elected to 9th Lok Sabha from Kottayam

1990-91 Member, Committee on Official Language

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)from Kottayam

1991-95 President, I.Y.C. (I)

1991-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce

1992-94 Executive Member, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party

1993-96 Member, Standing Committee on Commerce

Member, Standing Committee on Labour

1994-96 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1994 Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)from Kottayam

1997 Secretary, A.I.C.C

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)from Mavelikkara

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

2005- President, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee

2011- Member Kerala Legislative Assembly from Harippad

Election Profile

Won

Won in 2011 Assembly Election from Haripad constituency with 50.03% of votes gain for INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS. He defeated the main opposition contender G. KRISHNAPRASAD of CPI by 5520 votes.

Won in 1999 Parliament Election from Mavelikara constituency with 46.76% of votes gain for INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS party. He defeated Prof. NINAN KOSHY, a LDF supported independent candidate by 33443 votes.

Won in 1991 Parliament Election from Kottayam constituency with 51.98% of votes gain for INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS. He defeated THAMPAN THOMAS of Janata Dal by 62622 votes.

Won in 1989 Parliament Election from Kottayam constituency with 51.35% of votes gain for INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS. He defeated Adv. Suresh Kurup of CPM by 53533 votes.

Won in 1987 Assembly Election from Haripad constituency with 49.92% of votes gain for INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS party. He defeated LDF supported independent candidate Prof. A V THAMARAKSHAN (RSP) by 3817 votes.

Lost

Lost to CS Sujatha of CPM in 2004 Parliament election from Mavelikara constituency by 7414 votes. He gained 42.14% of votes for INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS party.

Lost to Adv.Suresh Kurup in 1998 Parliament Election from Kottayam constituency by 5446 votes. He gained 46.22% of votes for INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS party.

External links

• Ramesh Chennithala Official website
• Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
• News Report