G Karthikeyan is an Indian politician and the speaker of kerala legislative assembly. He is currently the Member of the kerala Legislative Assembly MLA from Aruvikkara. He is the son of N. P. Gopala Pillai and Vanajakshy Amma. He was born at Varkala on 20 January 1949. He entered politics through student movements and was a leader of Kerala Students Union (KSU). He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree. He served as the State president of Kerala Students Union. He was a Student member of senate of Kerala University and Secretary of Kerala University Union. He also held various posts in Youth Congress, including State General Secretary and State President. He was the General Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).[1]