K. Babu
| K. Babu കെ .ബാബു | |
|---|---|
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| Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 18, 2011 | |
| Governor | Sheila Dikshit |
| Constituency | Thrippunithura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1951 Angamaly, Kochi |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. Geetha |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence | Thrippunithura, Kochi, Kerala |
| As of Oct 26, 2012 Source: kerala.gov.in | |
K. Babu (Malayalam: കെ .ബാബു) (born June 2, 1951 in Angamaly, Cochin,Keralam,India.) is an Indian politician and the present Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise, Government of Kerala. He is representing the Thripunithura constituency in Kerala after winning in the 2011 State Election. Shri. Babu had been previously elected to the Kerala Legistative Assembly as MLA in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006.[1]
Early life
K Babu was born to Mr. K.Kumaran and Mrs. Ponnamma at Angamaly, Ernakulam district of Kerala. He completed his high school life in Angamaly St. Joseph school and is a degree holder from Kalady Sree Sankaracharya college.Mr.Babu married Geetha, have two daughters and lives near Tripunithura, Ernakulam.
Political Life
Babu started his political career through the Kerala Students Union (KSU) in 1966. He was the first Chairman of Angamaly Municipal Council and the youngest Municipal Chairman then in Kerala. Served as Director, Kerala Plantation Corporation and Kerala State Consumer Federation. Was Vice-Chairman, Kerala University Union; President, Youth Congress Block Committee, Youth Congress District Committee (1977) and District Football Association, Ernakulam; General Secretary, Ernakulam District Congress Committee (1982-1991); General Secretary, I.N.T.U.C.; Office bearer of several Trade Unions in Kerala. Founder of Fine Arts Society, Angamaly. Executive Committee Member, K.P.C.C
K Babu was elected to the Kerala Legislative assembly for the first time in 1991 by defeating M.M Laurence of CPM with a margin of 4946 votes from Tripunithura constituency. It was considered a major political change in the constituency, as Tripunithura was a known Communist (Left) bastion till then. Babu has represented Tripunithura since then in the Kerala Legistative Assembly as he was re-elected in the years 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011.[2]
| Election Victories | |||
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| Year | Closest rival | Majority (votes) | |
| 1991 | M.M.Lawrance (CPM) | 4,946 | |
| 1996 | Gopi Kottamurikkal(CPM) | 14,773 | |
| 2001 | K.Chandran Pillai (CPM) | 24,296 | |
| 2006 | K.N.Ravindranath (CPM) | 7,342 | |
| 2011 | C.M. Dinesh Mani (CPM) | 15,887 | |
Minister
K.Babu was sworn in as a minister in Kerala for the first time in 2011. He is at present the Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise in the Oommen Chandy Ministry 2011-2016. He was sworn in on May 18, 2011.
Portfolios
Excise, Ports, Harbour Engineering, Fisheries, Fisheries University, Airports, Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation
See also
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- Government of Kerala
- Kerala Ministers
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