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. He previously served as the Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2021 to 2022 and represents Thrithala State Assembly Constituency since 2021. He was a

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representing

Palakkad Lok Sabha Constituency Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency, once knows as Palghat constituency, is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Kerala. Assembly segments Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembl ...

from 2009 to 2019.

Life

Rajesh is the eldest son of Balakrishnan Nair and M. K. Remani. He was born in

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on 12 March 1971, in a Hindu family. 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 is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calcula ...

in Palakkad District of

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, Rajesh is graduated in Law (

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) from

Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram also known as GLC Trivandrum is one of the institutions imparting graduate and post graduate legal education in India. Affiliated to the University of Kerala, it is the second law college in Kerala ...

under the

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and postgraduated in economics from the

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affiliated to the

University of Calicut The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in nor ...

. By profession, he is an advocate. Rajesh is married to Ninitha Kanicheri who is an Assistant Professor in Kalady Sanskrit University.

Political career

Rajesh started his political life while he was a school student by organizing the

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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

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. 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 panthirukulam ...

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