K. Suresh Kurup

Suresh Kurup
Suresh Kurup
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1 June 2011 – 24 May 2021
Preceded by	Thomas Chazhikadan
Succeeded by	V. N. Vasavan
Constituency	Ettumanoor
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 1998–2009
Preceded by	Ramesh Chennithala
Succeeded by	Jose K. Mani
Constituency	Kottayam
	In office; 1984–1989
Preceded by	Skariah Thomas
Succeeded by	Ramesh Chennithala
Constituency	Kottayam
Personal details
Born	25 May 1956 (age 68); Kottayam, State of Travancore–Cochin; (present day Kerala), India
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse	Savithry Nampoothiri
Children	2
Parents	Kunjan Pillai; Bharathy Amma;
Residence	Kottayam
Alma mater	CMS College, Kottayam; NSS Hindu College, Changanassery; The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram;
	As of 3 August, 2009Source: [1]

K. Suresh Kurup (born 25 May 1956) is an Indian politician and a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Ettumanoor constituency from 1 June 2011 to 24 May 2021.

He was a member of the 8th, 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha from Kottayam constituency of Kerala.

Personal life

K. Suresh Kurup was born on 25 May 1956 as the son of Kunjan Pillai and Bharathy Amma at Kottayam in the erstwhile State of Travancore–Cochin.

He was educated at CMS College in Kottayam, NSS Hindu College, Changanassery and The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. He has B.A and LL.B degrees and has practised as a lawyer.

He is married to Savithry Nampoothiri and has two sons.^[1]

Political career

Kurup was chairman of the Kerala University Students Union in 1978-1979 and president of the state branch of the Students Federation of India between 1982 and 1985.

In 1984, Kurup was elected to the 8th Lok Sabha. He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 and to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999, as well as to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004.^[1]

Kurup won the Ettumanoor constituency in the elections for the Legislative Assembly of Kerala in 2011 and 2016.

References

^ ^a ^b "Biodata of Mr. K. Suresh Kurup (CPIM)". Legislative Assembly of Kerala. April 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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[biodata-1] "Biodata of Mr. K. Suresh Kurup (CPIM)". Legislative Assembly of Kerala. April 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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