R. Selvaraj (politician)
R. Selvaraj | |
|---|---|
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 June 2011 – 2 June 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | K. A. Ansalan |
| Constituency | Neyyattinkara |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Succeeded by | A. T. George |
| Constituency | Parassala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1949 Dhanuvachapuram, Trivandrum |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2012-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (before 2012) |
| Spouse | Smt. Mary Valsala |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence(s) | Dhanuvachapuram, Kerala |
As of 29 Oct, 2012 Source: kerala.gov.in | |
R. Selvaraj was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Neyyattinkara constituency, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the present ruling party in Kerala but resigned from the Kerala Legislature and the party on 9 March 2012 and joined Indian National Congress party. His resignation was attributed to rampant factionalism in his party. After joining the Indian National Congress, he contested the by-election from Neyyattinkara on "Hand" symbol and romped home with a margin of 6,334 votes, pushing up the ruling UDF's slender majority in the 140-member Kerala Assembly to 73. He again contested from the same constituency in 2016 and 2021 but he got defeated in both elections, i.e. for 9543 votes in 2016 and it increased to 14262 votes in 2021. He was defeated by K. Ansalan of CPI(M) in both elections.