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| name = Elamaram Kareem<br />
| image = Elamaram Kareem.png<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|07|01|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Elamaram]], [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
| residence = [[Vellayambalam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
| death_date =<br />
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| office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] of [[Rajya Sabha]] for [[Kerala]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ldf-udf-nominees-set-to-get-elected-to-rajya-sabha-from-kerala/articleshow/64555948.cms|title=LDF, UDF nominees set to get elected to Rajya Sabha from Kerala|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=12 June 2018}}</ref><br />
| term_start = 2 July 2018<br />
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| predecessor = [[C.P. Narayanan]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
| successor = <br />
| office1 = Minister of Industries & Commerce <br> ([[Government of Kerala]])<br />
| term_start1 = 2006<br />
| term_end1 = 2011<br />
| constituency1 = Beypore, Kozhikode<br />
| predecessor1 = [[V. K. Ebrahimkunju]]<br />
| successor1 = [[P. K. Kunhalikutty]]<br />
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| office3 = [[Rajya Sabha]] leader of [[CPI(M)]]<br />
| term_start3 = April 2020<br />
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| constituency3 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br />
| spouse = Rahamath Kareem<br />
| children = Sumi, Nimi<br />
| nationality = [[India]]<br />
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'''Elamaram Kareem''' (born 1 July 1953) is an Indian politician, [[trade union]]ist, and a member of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. He is currently a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Elamaram Kareem|url=https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/elamaram-kareem|date=2018-07-17|website=PRSIndia|language=en|access-date=2020-05-12}}</ref><br />
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He was the Minister for Industries & Commerce in the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] government under [[V. S. Achuthanandan]] from 2006 to 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twelfth Kerala Legislative Assembly|url=http://niyamasabha.org/codes/ginfo_6_12.htm|publisher=[[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]|accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> He earlier represented the [[Beypore]] constituency in [[Kozhikode district]] in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Members of Legislative Assempbly|url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/mla.htm|publisher=[[Government of Kerala]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130012529/http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/mla.htm|archivedate=30 January 2010|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Kareem was instrumental in organizing the [[tile]] industry as well as its revival activities across [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/elaraman.htm|title=Elamaram Kareem|publisher=Government of Kerala|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref><br />
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From 2 June 2018, he is an MP in Rajya Sabha and a standing committee member on labour. He has 89% attendance and 98% participation in debates as opposed to the national average of 78% and 37.4% respectively.<ref name=":1" /> Construction of Nanjakode- Nilamboor railway line, Revival of FACT, Kochi, Against the Privatisation of Hindustan Newsprint Limited, Kerala, demand for Kannur seaport-airport-Wayanad- Coorg-Mysuru rail line, Report of Central team on Kerala floods, Reduction in seats for M.Phil. and PhD in Central Universities are some of the major issues he raised in parliament along with various other labour and agricultural issues.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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On 21 September 2020, Kareem along with seven other members were suspended from the [[Rajya Sabha]] for their unruly behaviour in the house by tearing documents, breaking mics, standing on tables and heckling the [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]. Their actions were condemned by several leaders.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/derek-obrien-7-other-opposition-mps-suspended-over-rajya-sabha-ruckus-on-farm-bills-2311133.html|title = Derek O'Brien, 7 other Opposition MPS suspended over Rajya Sabha ruckus on farm bills|date = 21 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Motion-seeking-suspension-of-MPs-who-intimidated-deputy-chair-Harivansh-likely-in-Rajya-Sabha-tomorrow/20-09-2020-322734|title = Motion seeking suspension of MPS, who intimidated deputy chair Harivansh, likely in Rajya Sabha tomorrow}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Kerala Council of Ministers]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*{{official website|http://www.minister-industry.kerala.gov.in/}}<br />
*[http://www.kerala.gov.in/keralacal_june09/pg58-61.pdf Industry Vision]<br />
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