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O. R. Kelu

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O. R. Kelu
Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Government of Kerala
Assumed office
23 June 2024 (2024-06-23)
Chief MInister Pinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byK. Radhakrishnan
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 June 2016 (2016-06-02)
Preceded byP. K. Jayalakshmi
ConstituencyMananthavady
Personal details
Born (1970-08-02) 2 August 1970 (age 54)[1]
Wayanad, Kerala, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
SpouseSantha P. K.
Children2
Residence(s)Thrissilery, Wayanad, Kerala, India[2]

O. R. Kelu (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician and Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in the second Pinarayi Vijayan government.[3] He got elected as the MLA for the second term from Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala.[4]

Personal life

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Son of Raman and Ammu, he was born at Wayanad on 2 August 1970. Kelu is from Kurichiya tribe.[3] Kelu is a farmer by profession. He is married to Santha P. K. and has two daughters. He is a SSLC dropout.[5][6] He was once a daily wage worker.[5]

Political career

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He was the Member of Thirunelly Grama Panchayat for five years and became the President of Tirunelly Grama Panchayat for 10 years. He was the Member of Mananthavady Block Panchayat for 2 years. He was selected to the council of ministers of second Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet as K Radhakrishnan had resigned his post he was allotted as Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes after he was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Alathur.[3] Also he is the first CPM minister from Wayanad.[5]

Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
Year Constituency Closest Rival Majority

(Votes)

Won/Lost
2016 Mananthavady P. K. Jayalakshmi (INC) 1,307 Won[7]
2021 Mananthavady P. K. Jayalakshmi (INC) 9,282 Won[8]

References

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  1. ^ "O. R. KELU" (PDF). Niyamasabha. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ^ "O.R. Kelu". My Neta. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "OR Kelu to become Kerala's Minister for Welfare of SC, ST; second from Kurichya community". Onmanorama. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Results". Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "SSLC dropout, daily wage worker, now a state minister: O R Kelu's remarkable journey". Onmanorama. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Mananthavady Assembly Election 2016 Latest News & Results". India.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Mananthavady Election Result 2021 LIVE: Mananthavady MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.