Mullakkara Retnakaran (born 9 May 1954) is an Indian politician from
Kollam, Kerala and former
Minister for Agriculture in
Kerala
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. He is the State Executive Member of
Communist Party of India CPI
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Overview
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, Kerala since 2005. He is a Member in the 14th
Kerala Legislative Assembly representing
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 panch ...
constituency in
Kollam district
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 List of districts in Kerala, districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Lac ...
since 2006. He is the Chairman o
Legislative Committee on Environment Kerala since 25 January 2019. He served as the
Minister of Agriculture
An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister ...
in the 12th Legislative assembly of Kerala.
Political career
Mullakkara Retnakaran became a member in
Communist Party of India in 1978. He has served as
All India Youth Federation (AIYF) State President and Secretary. During his political career, Retnakaran went to jail several times in connection with agitations, including "Job or Jail" strike.
Personal life
Retnakaran is the son of Purushothaman and Sulochana. He was born at Mullakkara, Kollam on 9 May 1954. He lives at Ambalakkara,
Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as ''Kottarakara'', is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of the Kerala, India. The town is close to Kollam Port, which has a rich history linked to the early medieval pe ...
, Kollam. He is married to Geetha Raghavan. She retired as the Principal of CP Higher Secondary School, Kuttikkadu,
Kadakkal
Kadakkal is a historic town located in the eastern part of Kollam district, Kerala.
History
Kadakkal was where one of the notable movements of the Indian independence movement, the Kadakkal Riot Case, led by Franco Raghavan Pillai, took plac ...
.
Books
# Samarathanalil (സമരത്തണലിൽ), Published by Prabhath Book House in 2019.
# Mahabharathathiloode (മഹാഭാരതത്തിലൂടെ), Published by Sankeerthanam Publications in 2020.
See also
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Kerala Council of Ministers
Kerala Council of Ministers, are elected legislative members, who are appointed as ministers by the Kerala State Governor to form the executive branch of the Government of Kerala. They hold various portfolios as decided by the Chief Minister ...
References
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Malayali politicians
People from Kollam district
1955 births
Living people
Communist Party of India politicians from Kerala
Kerala MLAs 2011–2016
Kerala MLAs 2016–2021
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