Sindhu Joy
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Born | Ernakulam, Kerala |
Political party | Indian National Congress (temp) |
Residence(s) | Panampilly Nagar, Ernakulam |
Sindhu Joy Chakkungal is a politician from Kerala formerly with Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M) and Students Federation of India(SFI).Due to political and personal reasons she resigned from CPI(M) and joined Indian National Congress . She also resigned from the National Vice Presidentship of SFI and from the district committee of CPI (M).[1][2] She is also a former President of Kerala State Unit of SFI.[3]. After quitting CPI (M) she has joined Indian National Congress.
Political reasons as per Sindhu why she quit the CPI(M) is the fact that CPI(M) did not consider the youth as expected in the 2011 assembly elections. The controvercial comment about her by Mr. V. S. Achuthanandan, the former C M of kerala, proved the treatment she was getting in CPI(M).
Sindhu was arrested several times during her political career. In 2006, when she was State president of SFI, Sindhu was arrested on the basis of cases registered against her and other activists in connection with various political agitations conducted by the Left Democratic Front.[4] The arrest lead to strong protest from the All India Democratic Women's Association.[5] In 2009, Ms. Joy was arrested several times and put into jail[6] She resigned from CPI (M) in 2011 alleging that she was being continually neglected by the Party[7]. She has contested and lost as CPI (M ) candidate against Ommen Chandy in Puthupally in 2006 Assembly Elections and Prof. K V Thomas in Ernakulam in Parliament Election. She held various political positions, including:
- Member, SFI District Committee, Ernakulam
- Member, SFI District Secretariat, Ernakulam
- Vice President, SFI District Committee, Thiruvananthapuram
- Senate Member, University of Kerala
- Senate Member, M. G. University
- Chairperson, M. G. University Union
- President, SFI State Committee
- Vice President, SFI National Committee
- Thiruvananthapuram district committee member of CPI(M)
- Member, Senate, Cochin University of Science and Technology
- Member, Syndicate, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Education
- St. Joseph's E.M.H.S., Thrikkakara
- Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
- St. Joseph's Training College, Ernakulam
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Ernakulam
- University Campus, Kariavattom, Thiruvanant University
References
- ^ . 25 March 2011 http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article1570108.ece.
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- ^ "Rival fronts spring a surprise in candidate selection". The Hindu. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Kerala student leader remanded to custody". The Hindu. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "AIDWA demands release of Kerala SFI president Sindhu Joy from prison". oneindia.in. 4 April 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Sindhu Joy granted bail in two cases". The Hindu. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=167583