C. S. Sujatha (born 28 May 1965) is an Indian politician who was a MP of the

14th Lok Sabha The 14th Lok Sabha (17 May 2004 – 18 May 2009) was convened after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of first Manmohan Singh ministry (2004–2009). Indian Nationa ...

of India. She represented the Mavelikkara constituency of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. She is a member of CPI(M).

Political career

She became the District Panchayat President of

Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The Kerala Backwaters, Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indi ...

in 1995 at the age of 29. She remained in the position until 2004. In 2004 Sujatha defeated

Ramesh Chennithala Ramesh Chennithala, , (born 25 May 1956), is an Indian politician, and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He also served as the state Home Minister in th ...

by a margin of 7,414 votes in the Mavelikara constituency. Sujatha is the first CPI(M) candidate who has contested the elections in the party symbol to win from Mavelikara, which is considered to be a traditional UDF stronghold. She is also the first woman to represent Mavelikara in the Lok Sabha. She is now selected as CC Member of CPI(M). She was the CPI(M) candidate for the assembly election on 13 April 2011 at

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constituency.

Positions held

2004: Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Labour Member, Committee on Empowerment of women
2006-onwards Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Labour
1995-2004 President, District Panchayat, Alappuzha
1987-1990 Member (i) Senate, Kerala University
1988-1990 Syndicate, Kerala University
1998-2004 Central Committee, AIDWA
1990-1993 District Council

References

http://www.thehindu.com/2004/05/14/stories/2004051406580300.htm
http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/ArchiveMemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4183&lastls=14 Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala Living people 1965 births Politicians from Alappuzha India MPs 2004–2009 Lok Sabha members from Kerala Members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians Women members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly {{Kerala-CPIndiaMarxist-politician-stub