Soumini Jain

Soumini Jain is an Indian politician. She served as the mayor of Cochin Corporation[1] between 2010 and 2015. She belongs to Indian National Congress.[2] On the council, Soumini represented the municipal corporation's 36th division (Elamkulam).

Early life

Soumini Jain was born in Ravipuram, Kochi in a Hindu nair family. She is the daughter of P K Menon. She received a graduation degree from the Sacred Heart College, Thevara and did her Masters in Economics from Kerala University. She has married a Christian businessman Jain[3] and they are the parents of Padmini Jain and Varun Jain.[4][5]

Jain was put forward as a candidate to be mayor in 2015. The mayor would normally serve for a term of five years.[6]

References
  1. "Thiruvananthapuram: Soumini Jain sails through for now". Deccan Chronicle. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  2. "Soumini Jain to step down; Shiny likely to be next Kochi mayor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  3. "പ്രണയിച്ച് വിവാഹം കഴിച്ച് ക്രൈസ്തവ തറവാട്ടിലെ അംഗമായി; കോൺഗ്രസ് എ ഗ്രൂപ്പിനൊപ്പം അടിയ..." www.marunadanmalayalee.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  4. "Soumini Jain All Set To Become 19th Mayor of Kochi Corporation". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  5. "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". PressReader. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  6. "Soumini Jain to be Kochi Mayor". The Hindu. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2020-07-31.


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