R. Bindu is an Indian politician of

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, who serves as Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice,

Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK), also known as the Kerala Government, is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who ...

Early life and education

Bindu was born in 1967 as the daughter of N. Radhakrishnan and K. K. Shanthakumari. She completed her education in Irinjalakkuda Girls' High School,

St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda St. Joseph's College (Autonomous) Irinjalakuda is one of the women's college in the state of Kerala, India. This institution was established in 1964 and affiliated with the University of Calicut. In 1999, St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda es ...

, and JNU Delhi. She holds a MA in English Literature and an

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and

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. Bindu entered social activities through student politics.

Career

Bindu is a former

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of the

Thrissur Municipal Corporation The Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs Thrissur city in Kerala, India. It is the third largest city Corporation in the state of Kerala by area and the fourth largest in population. Established as a Municipality since ...

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. She is the first woman minister from

Thrissur district Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , th ...

. She is also the first woman MLA from Irinjalakuda constituency. Bindu was the Vice Principal and Head of English Department at Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur. She was the member of the senate and syndicate of the

Calicut University 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 no ...

. She is the central committee member of AIDWA and also has close association with

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. Bindu is married to A. Vijayaraghavan, former parliamentarian and Former Secretary of the

Kerala State Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

Committee.

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Uproarious scenes at Thrissur Corporation
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