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Benny Behanan

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Benny Behanan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byInnocent
ConstituencyChalakudy
Personal details
Born (1952-08-22) 22 August 1952 (age 72)
Vengola, Travancore-Cochin, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSherly Benny
Children1 son & 1 daughter
Parent(s)O. Thomas, Chinnamma Thomas
ResidenceThrikkakara
Websitewww.bennybehanan.in[1]

Benny Behanan (born 22 August 1952) is an Indian politician from Kerala. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party who serves as Member of Parliament from Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency). He was the MLA of Thrikkakara Legislative Assembly Constituency from 2011 to 2016.[1][2] He was the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee for 17 years. Earlier he had won Piravom in 1982, and unsuccessfully contested the Idukki Parliament Constituency as UDF Candidate to the Lok Sabha in 2004. In 2019 Indian general election, he won the election with a margin of 1,32,274 votes against the LDF candidate Innocent (actor). In 2024 Indian general election, he won the election with a margin of 63,754 votes against the LDF candidate C. Raveendranath.[3]

Political life

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Hailing from a Congress family, Benny Behanan has held various positions within the party.

Personal life

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Benny Behanan was born to O. Thomas and Chinnamma Thomas on 22 August 1952 at Vengola, near Perumbavoor in present-day Kerala, South India.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2011". keralaassembly.org. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Government of Kerala" (PDF). ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  3. ^ Krishnakumar, G. (4 June 2024). "Lok Sabha Elections: Chalakudy gives Benny Behanan a second term, but with a reduced margin". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Veekshanam : Progressive Indian National Daily - തൃക്കാക്കര നിയോജകമണ്ഡലം അബ്ബാസ് തൃക്കാക്കര". 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Benny Behanan". 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Benny Behanan". 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2022.