Adoor Prakash

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Birthday May 24, 1955

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Adoor, State of Travancore–Cochin (present day Kerala), India

Age 68 years old

Nationality India

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1952

Adoor Prakash (born 24 May 1952) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress.

He is currently the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, representing Attingal constituency of Kerala.

He was the Minister of Kerala, India.

He has deep family roots in Moonnalam, Adoor.

He came to active politics through the Student movement of Kerala Students Union.

Prakash was born in Adoor on 24 May 1952 to N. Kunjuraman and V. M. Vilasini.

He studied at the Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy and The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram and graduated with a B.A. and LL.B. He's married to Jayasree and the couple has three children.

1996

He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly consecutively from Konni Constituency in 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016 General Elections as a candidate of Indian National Congress.

2004

He was also the Minister of Food & Civil supplies in the first Oommen Chandy Ministry from 2004 to 2006.

2011

He served as the Minister of Health and Coir in the Oommen Chandy Ministry from 2011 to 2012.

2012

Later in the cabinet reshuffle, he was made the minister of land revenue in 2012.

2019

He was elected to the Loksabha from Attingal constituency in 2019.