James Mathew is an Indian politician from Kannur district, Kerala state, and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala in 13th and 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He represents the Taliparamba constituency of Kerala and is a Kerala state committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) political party.[1]
James Mathew | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2011–2021 | |
| Succeeded by | M. V. Govindan Master |
| Constituency | Taliparamba |
| Preceded by | C. K. P. Padmanabhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1961 Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala |
| Political party | CPI(M) |
| Spouse | N. Sukanya |
| Residence | Taliparamba |
| Source: [1] | |
Personal life
editHe was born in Kannur on 20 March 1961 to N. J. Mathew and Chinnamma Mathew. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He is married to N. Sukanya and has one daughter and one son.[2]
Political career
editHe began his political journey as an SFI activist during the Emergency period. Over time, he held various positions within the organization, including Kannur District President, Secretary, State President, State Secretary, and All India Joint Secretary of SFI. He faced police assault during his participation in student agitations led by SFI.
Later, he served as the Area Secretary for CPI(M) in Sreekandapuram and as a member of both the CPI(M) District Secretariat and District Committee in Kannur. He was a member of the Calicut University Senate, Kannur University Syndicate, and Kannur District Panchayat. He also served as the Standing Committee Chairman in the Kannur District Panchayat.[3]
| Year | Constituency | Closest Rival | Majority
(Votes) |
Won/Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Taliparamba | Adv Job Michel (KC(M)) | 27861 | Won[4] |
| 2016 | Taliparamba | Rajesh Nambiar (KC(M)) | 50489 | Won[5] |
References
edit- ^ "സംസ്ഥാന കമ്മിറ്റി". www.cpimkerala.org. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "JAMES MATHEW MLA of TALIPARAMBA Kerala". Nocorruption.in. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2011". www.elections.in. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016". www.elections.in. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
External links
edit- James Mathew MLA Archived 29 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine