O. R. Kelu
O. R. Kelu | |
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| Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Government of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2024 | |
| Chief MInister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | K. Radhakrishnan |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Jayalakshmi |
| Constituency | Mananthavady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1970[1] Wayanad, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Santha P. K. |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Thrissilery, Wayanad, Kerala, India[2] |
O. R. Kelu (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician and Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in the second Pinarayi Vijayan government.[3] He got elected as the MLA for the second term from Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Son of Raman and Ammu, he was born at Wayanad on 2 August 1970. Kelu is from Kurichiya tribe.[3] Kelu is a farmer by profession. He is married to Santha P. K. and has two daughters. He is a SSLC dropout.[5][6] He was once a daily wage worker.[5]
Political career
[edit]He was the Member of Thirunelly Grama Panchayat for five years and became the President of Tirunelly Grama Panchayat for 10 years. He was the Member of Mananthavady Block Panchayat for 2 years. He was selected to the council of ministers of second Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet as K Radhakrishnan had resigned his post he was allotted as Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes after he was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Alathur.[3] Also he is the first CPM minister from Wayanad.[5]
| Year | Constituency | Closest Rival | Majority
(Votes) |
Won/Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mananthavady | P. K. Jayalakshmi (INC) | 1,307 | Won[7] |
| 2021 | Mananthavady | P. K. Jayalakshmi (INC) | 9,282 | Won[8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "O. R. KELU" (PDF). Niyamasabha. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "O.R. Kelu". My Neta. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "OR Kelu to become Kerala's Minister for Welfare of SC, ST; second from Kurichya community". Onmanorama. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Results". Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "SSLC dropout, daily wage worker, now a state minister: O R Kelu's remarkable journey". Onmanorama. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Mananthavady Assembly Election 2016 Latest News & Results". India.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Mananthavady Election Result 2021 LIVE: Mananthavady MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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