K. Radhakrishnan

K. Radhakrishnan (born 24 May 1964) is an Indian politician, who is currently serving as Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Devaswoms, Parliamentary Affairs of Government of Kerala in second Pinarayi Vijayan ministry and Central Committee Member of the CPI(M).

He was born on 24 May 1964 in Pullikkanam Vagamon Idukki.

He was an active member in SFI, holding posts like unit secretary of Sree Kerala Varma College, Chelakkara area secretary, and member of Thrissur district secretariat as an SFI leader.

He also worked as Chelakkara Block Committee secretary and state committee member of DYFI, and he is now CPI(M) central committee member.

Radhakrishnan was elected to the Thrissur District Council in 1991 from the Vallathol Nagar division.

He is a politician from Thrissur and also served as the Minister of SC / ST Affairs and Youth Affairs in the third E. K. Nayanar ministry from 1996 to 2001.

He was elected from Chelakkara constituency.

He served as the MLA of Chelakkara from 1996 to 2016.

He is the All India President of Pattikajathi Kshema Samithi.

He was elected to the Assembly in 1996, 2001 and 2006.

He served as Minister for the Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities and Youth Affairs from 1996 to 2001.

He was Opposition Chief Whip from 2001 to 2006.

He was a former Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011.

He was also Thrissur District Convenor of Left Democratic Front LDF from 2013 to 2018.

He was the founder State President of Pattika jathi Kshema Samithi PKS.

He was Thrissur District Secretary of CPI(M) from 2016 to 2018.

He was elected to CPI(M) Central committee on 22nd Party Congress held on 2018.