A. Pradeepkumar
A. Pradeepkumar is a member of 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He belongs to Communist Party of India (Marxist) and represents Kozhikode (North) constituency. He was previously elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2006[1] and in 2011.[2] He lost to M.K Raghavan MP from Kozhikode at the Lokhsabha election 2019.
A. Pradeepkumar | |
|---|---|
 A. Pradeepkumar | |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Constituency | Kozhikode North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1964 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse(s) | Akhila |
| Children | One daughter |
Political life
He started his political life as a student activist in Students Federation of India. He was the secretary of S.F.I at Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College Unit (1984–86) and Chairman of Calicut University Union. He was a member of Calicut University Senate (1986–87) and secretary, S.F.I. Kozhikode District Committee (1988–90). From 1992 to 1994, he was the vice president of SFI. He has served as a member of District Sports Council, Kozhikode and Kerala State Sports Council.
Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 2016
In the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, he contested from Kozhikode North, which he had been representing since 2006. He defeated the Indian National Congress Candidate Adv. P.M. Suresh Babu by a margin of 27,873 votes.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | A. Pradeepkumar | 64,192 | 48.40% | ||
| INC | P.M. Suresh Babu | 36,319 | 27.39% | ||
| BJP | K. P. Sreesan | 29,860 | 22.52% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 770 | 0.58% | ||
| BSP | K. P. Velayudhan | 457 | 0.34% | ||
| SDPI | Abdul Vahid | 351 | 0.26% | ||
| SUCI(C) | S. Jennifer | 208 | 0.16% | ||
| Independent | E. Pradeep Kumar Peedikathodi | 187 | 0.14% | ||
| Independent | T. Suresh Babu Kamaladhalam | 151 | 0.11% | ||
| Independent | Abdu Samad | 122 | 0.09% | ||
| Margin of victory | 27,873 | 21.01% | |||
| Turnout | 1,32,617 | 78.12% | |||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | ||||
Personal life
He was born on 15 May 1964. His parents are Gopalakrishna Kurup and Kamalakshi. He has a bachelor of arts degree. He is married to Akhila and has one daughter. He resides at West Hill, Kozhikode.
References
- "Members - Kerala Legislature". Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- "1.KLA_Title" (PDF).
- "2016 Kozhikode North Constituency Assembly Election Results". Indian Crux. Retrieved 24 March 2019.