Name of Member: Shri O. Bharathan
Political Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Constituency & State: Badagara (Kerala)
Lok Sabha Experience: 11
Member of Parliament
XI LOK SABHA
BHARATHAN, SHRI O. C.P.I.(M)- BADAGARA (KERALA)
Father's Name : Shri Karuvan
Date of Birth : 7 December 1931
Place of Birth : Kannur (Kerala)
Marital Status : Married on 24 March 1968
Spouse's Name : Smt. Sarojini K.
Children : Three sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
S.S.L.C.
Educated at Government High School, Kannur (Kerala)
Profession :
Trade Unionist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address :
Keloth House, Kannur-670001 (Kerala)
Tel. (0497) 65660
Positions Held :
1970 onwards Secretary, Kerala State Committee of C.I.T.U.
1970 till date Member, Kerala State Committee of C.P.I. (M)
1982-96 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996 onwards Deputy Leader, C.P.I. (M), Lok Sabha
Literary Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Contributed short stories, poems and articles in various publications in Malayalam
Social and Cultural Activities : Organised public libraries and reading rooms Special Interests : Writing short stories and poems; playing football and hockey Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Football and reading Sports and Clubs : Member of Lucky Star Club football team Countries Visited : China and Thailand Other Information :
Secretary, All India Road Transport Workers Federation, 1975 onwards; President (i) District Textile Workers’ Union, Kannur, 1979 onwards; and (ii) K.S.R.T. Employees’ Association 1982 onwards
Election result of : Badagara Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 10,89,716 Total votes polled 8,25,203 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri O. Bharathan [C.P.I. (M)] 4,15,895 (2) Shri K.P. Unnikrishnan (I.N.C.) 3,35,950 (3) Shri A.D. Nair (B.J.P.) 49,971
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