J. Chinchu Rani is an Indian politician from
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...
,
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 currently serving as Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Milk Co-operatives, Zoos, Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Government of Kerala; represents
Chadayamangalam
Chadayamangalam is a village located in Kollam district of Kerala state, India. It is located along the Ithikkara river and the MC road that passes across the major urban locations of Kerala. It acts as centre for Chadayamangalam block pancha ...
constituency in 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly since May 2021.
Personal life
She was born to
Mundakkal
Mundakkal, also spelled Mundackal, is an important residential area and industrial hub situated in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India. The place is considered as the capital of India's cashew processing activities. Kerala State Cashew Developme ...
Bharanikkavu Thekkevilayil Veliyil Vadakkathil N. Sreedharan and Jagadamma.
Her father was an early communist activist and cashew workers union member.
Her husband D. Sukeshan is CPI Anchaalummoodu Mandalam Secretary and District Secretary of Library Council.
They have two children, Nandu Sukeshan and Nandana Rani.
Political career
She is a member of the CPI National Council and a member of the CPI State Executive.
In addition, she also holds the positions of
Kerala Mahila Sangam State President, Poultry Corporation Chairperson and President of Achutha Menon Co-operative Hospital.
References
Kerala MLAs 2021–2026
Communist Party of India politicians from Kerala
Female politicians of the Communist Party of India
Politicians from Kollam
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century Indian women politicians
Women members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
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