Raju Abraham (born 30 June 1961) is an Indian politician who represents the Ranni constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.[1]
Abraham belongs to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) which is one of the parties within the Left Democratic Front coalition.[2] He has been elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for five consecutive terms: in 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016.[3]
Raju Abraham entered politics through his activism in Students' Federation of India. He was the SFI Unit Secretary in M.S. High School, Ranni (1975).[3] He was the Chairman of St. Thomas College, Ranni in 1980 and later the University Union Councillor (1981).[3] He was the president of SFI Pathanamthitta Taluk Committee and a district committee member of SFI in Kollam.[3]
He was elected to CPI(M) Ranni Taluk Committee in 1983. From 1991 onwards, he has worked as the district committee member of Pathanamthitta and from 1996 as the district secretariat member.[3] He is also associated with Centre of Indian Trade Unions.[3] He was the president of Ranni Taluk Quarry Workers Union in 1982 and president of Ranni Taluk Auto, Taxi, Tempo, Lorry Union in 1995.[3] Later he became the president of the Pathanamthitta District Private Motor Workers Union.[3]
References
edit- ^ "It's 4/5 for LDF in Pathanamthitta". The Hindu. 19 May 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Kerala floods: Dam shutters opened without alerts, Opposition demands probe". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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