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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian Youth Congress politician and advocate from Kerala}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Abin Varkey<br />
| native_name = {{nobold|അബിൻ വർകി കൊടിയാട്ട്}}<br />
| image =Abin Varkey.jpg<br />
| caption = Abin in 2015<br />
| birth_place = [[Kolenchery]], Kerala<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering]], [[Kerala Law Academy Law College]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
| occupation = Politician, advocate<br />
| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start1 = {{Start date|2026|5|13|df=yes}}<br />
| term_end1 = <br />
| constituency1 = [[Aranmula (State Assembly constituency)|Aranmula]]<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Veena George]]<br />
| successor = <br />
}}<br />
'''Abin Varkey''' is an Indian lawyer and politician affiliated with the [[Indian National Congress]]. He has been active in the party’s youth wings, serving as State Vice President of the [[Indian Youth Congress]] in Kerala and as National Secretary of the [[National Students' Union of India]]. His involvement in internal party elections and organisational debates has been reported in regional and national media.<ref name="nie">{{Cite news |title=Abin Varkey seeks to continue in Kerala amid new Youth Congress appointments |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Oct/14/abin-varkey-seeks-to-continue-in-kerala-amid-new-youth-congress-appointments |work=The New Indian Express |date=14 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="onmanorama">{{Cite news |title=Congress denies Abin Varkey's request to stay in Kerala after YC national role |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/10/14/abin-varkey-youth-congress-national.html |work=Onmanorama |date=14 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="toi">{{Cite news |title=Abin not keen on nat'l job, wants to continue in state |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/abin-not-keen-on-natl-job-wants-to-continue-in-state/articleshow/124556667.cms |work=The Times of India |date=14 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Kodiyattu was born in [[Kolenchery]], Ernakulam district, Kerala. He studied civil engineering at [[Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering]] and later obtained a law degree from [[Kerala Law Academy Law College]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Kodiyattu began his political activity in the [[National Students' Union of India]], where he served as National Secretary. He later became State Vice President of the Indian Youth Congress in Kerala.<ref name="nie" /><ref name="onmanorama" /><br />
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In the 2023 Youth Congress Kerala State President election, he received 168,588 votes, finishing second behind [[Rahul Mamkootathil]]. He was subsequently appointed one of the State Vice Presidents.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rahul Mamkootathil to succeed Shafi Parambil as YC state prez |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2023/Nov/15/rahul-mamkootathil-to-succeed-shafi-parambil-as-yc-state-prez-2632923.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=15 November 2023}}</ref><br />
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During the 2025 reorganisation of the Youth Congress in Kerala, media reports noted him as a possible candidate for the State President post, though the role went to O. J. Janeesh.<ref name="toi" /><ref name="onmanorama" /> Following his appointment as National Secretary of the Youth Congress, Kodiyattu requested permission to continue political work in Kerala.<ref name="nie" /><ref name="toi" /><br />
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== Professional career ==<br />
Kodiyattu also practices as an advocate and has a background in civil engineering.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Ernakulam district]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2026–2031]]</div>Assameseboy