M. B. Rajesh (born 12 March 1971) is an Indian politician who has served as the State Minister for Local Self-Governments and Excise of Kerala, since 2022 and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, since 2024. He previously served as the

Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of the state of Kerala, the main law-making body for the Kerala. He is elected by the members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The speaker is al ...

from 2021 to 2022 and represents Thrithala State Assembly Constituency since 2021. He was a

Member of the Lok Sabha A Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha (abbreviated: MP) is the representative of a legislative constituency in the Lok Sabha; the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of parliament of Lok Sabha are chosen by direct elections on ...

representing

Palakkad Lok Sabha Constituency Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. Assembly segments Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliam ...

from 2009 to 2019.

Life

Rajesh was born in

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on 12 March 1971 as the eldest son of Balakrishnan Nair and M. K. Remani. A native of Kayiliad,

Chalavara, Shornur Chalavara is a village and gram panchayat in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. It is the location of the K. T. N. College of Pharmacy. Demographics India census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systema ...

Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...

, Rajesh graduated in law from

Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram is an institution for legal education at graduate and post-graduate levels in Kerala, India. Established by the then Maharaja of Travancore in 1875, it is one of the oldest law colleges in India. Affili ...

and post-graduated in economics from

NSS College, Ottapalam N.S.S College, Ottapalam is an institute of higher education in Ottapalam, India. The college was founded in 1961. It was funded by donations and was consecrated by Swami Vishadanandha, President of Sree Ramakrishna Ashram, Palappuram, and was ...

. By profession, he is an advocate. Rajesh is married to Ninitha Kanicheri, who is an assistant professor at

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 When Indian Union Muslim league leader Sri. ET Muhammed Basheer was the. Education minister of Kerala in Kalady, Kochi, Kerala. The founda ...

Political career

Rajesh started his political life while he was a school student by organizing the SFI at the school level. Later he became the President and then-Secretary of SFI Kerala State Committee. He also held positions including the Joint Secretary and Vice President of SFI Central Committee. After his student life, he was active in the

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where he became the National President. Rajesh is now a member of the Kerala state committee of

CPI(M) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)) is a communist political party in India. It is the largest communist party in India in terms of membership and electoral seats, and one of the six national parties of India. ...

. M B Rajesh is the current lawmaker from

Thrithala Thrithala is a town and a village in Pattambi taluk in Palakkad District of Kerala state, South India. The town is located along the banks of Bharathapuzha and is famed for its Shiva temple. History The legend of ' Parayi petta panthirukul ...

legislative constituency in Palakkad district.

Controversies

The appointment of his wife as assistant professor in Kalady Sanskrit university snowballed into a major political controversy ahead of 2021 legislative assembly elections as one of the subject experts in the interview board alleged irregularities in the process.

Publications

The books published by Rajesh include * "History Will Impeach Them" (Charithram Avare Kuttakarennu Vilikkum) collection of articles on education, published in Malayalam, 2002 * "Agolavatkaranathinate Virudha Lokangal" (Contradictory Worlds of Globalisation) collection of articles in Malayalam on globalisation, 2008; * "Agola Sampathika Prathisandhiyude Manangal", Compilation of articles on Global Recession, 2008, Malayalam

References

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajesh, M. B. 1971 births Living people Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala India MPs 2009–2014 Politicians from Palakkad India MPs 2014–2019 Lok Sabha members from Kerala Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram alumni DYFI All India Presidents Speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly