O. R. Kelu | |
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Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Government of Kerala | |
Assumed office 23 June 2024 | |
Chief MInister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
Preceded by | K. Radhakrishnan |
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
Preceded by | P. K. Jayalakshmi |
Constituency | Mananthavady |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Wayanad, Kerala, India | 2 August 1970
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Spouse | Santha P. K. |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Thrissilery, Wayanad, Kerala, India [2] |
O. R. Kelu (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician and Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in the second Pinarayi Vijayan government. [3] He got elected as the MLA for the second term from Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala. [4]
Son of Raman and Ammu, he was born at Wayanad on 2 August 1970. Kelu is from Kurichiya tribe. [3] Kelu is a farmer by profession. He is married to Santha P. K. and has two daughters. He is a SSLC dropout. [5] [6] He was once a daily wage worker. [5]
He was the Member of Thirunelly Grama Panchayat for five years and became the President of Tirunelly Grama Panchayat for 10 years. He was the Member of Mananthavady Block Panchayat for 2 years. He was selected to the council of ministers of second Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet as K Radhakrishnan had resigned his post he was allotted as Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes after he was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Alathur. [3] Also he is the first CPM minister from Wayanad. [5]
Year | Constituency | Closest Rival | Majority
(Votes) |
Won/Lost |
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2016 | Mananthavady | P. K. Jayalakshmi ( INC) | 1,307 | Won [7] |
2021 | Mananthavady | P. K. Jayalakshmi ( INC) | 9,282 | Won [8] |
O. R. Kelu | |
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Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Government of Kerala | |
Assumed office 23 June 2024 | |
Chief MInister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
Preceded by | K. Radhakrishnan |
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
Preceded by | P. K. Jayalakshmi |
Constituency | Mananthavady |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Wayanad, Kerala, India | 2 August 1970
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Spouse | Santha P. K. |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Thrissilery, Wayanad, Kerala, India [2] |
O. R. Kelu (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician and Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in the second Pinarayi Vijayan government. [3] He got elected as the MLA for the second term from Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala. [4]
Son of Raman and Ammu, he was born at Wayanad on 2 August 1970. Kelu is from Kurichiya tribe. [3] Kelu is a farmer by profession. He is married to Santha P. K. and has two daughters. He is a SSLC dropout. [5] [6] He was once a daily wage worker. [5]
He was the Member of Thirunelly Grama Panchayat for five years and became the President of Tirunelly Grama Panchayat for 10 years. He was the Member of Mananthavady Block Panchayat for 2 years. He was selected to the council of ministers of second Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet as K Radhakrishnan had resigned his post he was allotted as Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes after he was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Alathur. [3] Also he is the first CPM minister from Wayanad. [5]
Year | Constituency | Closest Rival | Majority
(Votes) |
Won/Lost |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Mananthavady | P. K. Jayalakshmi ( INC) | 1,307 | Won [7] |
2021 | Mananthavady | P. K. Jayalakshmi ( INC) | 9,282 | Won [8] |