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{{Short description|Indian Politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = K.Rajan.jpg
| name = Adv. K. Rajan
| native_name =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|05|26}}
| birth_place = [[Anthikad]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = [[Second Vijayan ministry|Minister for Revenue and Housing]],<br />[[Government of Kerala]]
| term_start = {{Start date|2021|05|20|df=yes}}
| term_end =
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Second Vijayan ministry|Pinarayi Vijayan]]
| predecessor = [[E. Chandrasekharan]]
| successor =
| office1 = [[Kerala Legislature|Chief Whip of Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = {{Start date|2019|06|28|df=yes}}
| term_end1 = {{End date|2021|05|03|df=yes}}
| predecessor1 = [[Thomas Unniyadan]]
| successor1 = [[N. Jayaraj]]
| constituency3 = [[Ollur (State Assembly constituency)|Ollur]]
| predecessor3 = [[M. P. Vincent]]
| successor3 =
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 2 June 2016
| term_end2 =
| constituency2 =
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|P. Krishnankutti Menon|K. Remani}}
| spouse = Anupama N.
| relatives =
| children =
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Sree Kerala Varma College|Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur]]<br />([[Bachelor of Science]])|[[Kerala Law Academy|Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />([[Bachelor of Laws]])}}
| party = [[Communist Party of India]]
| website =
| signature =
| footnotes =
| source = http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members.htm
}}

'''K. Rajan''' ({{lang-ml|കെ. രാജന്‍}}) is an Indian politician and Minister for Land Revenue, Survey and Land Records, Land Reforms, Housing, [[Government of Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|title=GAD - Business of Government among the ministers - reg. - No. Pol.5-43(1)-GAD| website=kerala.gov.in|url=https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CPI MLAs Chinchu Rani, P Prasad, K Rajan, G R Anil get entry to Pinaray Vijayan 2.0 cabinet|website=english.mathrubhumi.com|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/cpi-mlas-chinchu-rani-p-prasad-k-rajan-g-r-anil-get-entry-to-pinaray-vijayan-2-0-cabinet-kerala-1.5674233}}</ref> He is a member of [[Communist Party of India]]. He is a legislator from [[Ollur (State Assembly constituency)|Ollur Assembly constituency]].
<ref>{{cite web|title= 88 Rajan K|website=niyamasabha.org|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/Members-Eng/88%2520Rajan%2520K.pdf}}</ref> He was the Chief Whip of the [[first Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry]].<ref>{{cite web|title=K. Rajan to be LDF Chief Whip|website=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/k-rajan-to-be-ldf-chief-whip/article28129966.ece|date=2019-06-25}}</ref> He is also a member of the Kerala State Executive Committee of Communist Party of India and national secretary of [[All India Youth Federation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the ministers in Kerala's new Cabinet|website=indianexpress.com|date=20 May 2021|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/meet-the-ministers-in-keralas-new-cabinet-7322862/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2021/05/19/rajan-p-cpi-minister-profile-team-pinarayi.html|title = Chief Whip last time, minister now}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/may/21/roshy-augustine-and-k-rajan-once-classmates-now-cabinet-colleagues-2305349.html| title = Roshy Augustine and K Rajan -- Once classmates, now Cabinet colleagues- The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Son of Shri P. Krishnankutti Menon and Smt. K. Remani; born at Anthikad on 26 May 1973. He is married to Smt. Anupama N.<ref>http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/Members-Eng/88%20Rajan%20K.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==Political career==
State Secretary, AISF Kerala & AIYF Kerala

Vice President, AISF National

Secretary, AIYF National

Executive Member, CPI Kerala

Council Member, CPI National

MLA, Ollur Legislative Assembly (2011-16; 2016-)

Chief Whip, Kerala Legislative Assembly

Minister, Kerala State

{| class="wikitable"
|+Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
!Year
!Constituency
!Closest Rival
!Majority
(Votes)
!Won/Lost
|-
|2016
|Ollur
|M P Vincent (INC)
|13248
|Won<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016|url=https://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/2016-election-results.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|Ollur
|Jose Valloor (INC)
|21506
|Won<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Commission of India|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS1166.htm?ac=66|access-date=2021-05-21|website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
*Roshy Augustine and K Rajan—Once classmates, now Cabinet colleagues [https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/may/21/roshy-augustine-and-k-rajan-once-classmates-now-cabinet-colleagues-2305349.html]
*Chief Whip last time, minister now...[https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2021/05/19/rajan-p-cpi-minister-profile-team-pinarayi.html]
* [https://www.ndtv.com/elections/kerala-assembly-election-candidates-list-2021/k-rajan-11066-1]

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