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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = K. U. Jenish Kumar
| native_name = അഡ്വ. കെ. യു. ജെനിഷ് കുമാര്‍
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| honorific-suffix = MLA

| constituency_AM = [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)]]
| assembly = Kerala Legislative
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| term_start = 28 October 2019
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| predecessor = [[Adoor Prakash]]
| constituency = [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)]]

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| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| alma_mater = St. Thomas college, Ranni <br> Sidhartha Law College, Gulbarga
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'''K. U. Jenish Kumar''' is an Indian politician belonging to [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. He is the current member of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]].<ref>{{cite web
| title= Kerala: CPI(M) wrests Konni from Congress after 28 years
| url= https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/kerala-bypoll-results-cpi-m-wrests-konni-from-congress-1612470-2019-10-24
| date= 24 October 2019| accessdate= 26 October 2019
| website= www.indiatoday.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Assembly By-elections 2019: Congress wins three, left wins two, BJP winless
|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/kerala-assembly-by-elections-2019-congress-wins-three-left-wins-two-bjp-winless/story-j7uUM4nr2clSXjv12ftoYN.html
|website=Hindustan Times| date= 24 October 2019| accessdate= 24 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala By-elections: CPI-M Wrests Konni Assembly Seat from Congress after 23 Years; BJP Fails Leave a Mark
|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/kerala-by-elections-cpi-m-wrests-konni-assembly-seat-from-congress-after-23-years-bjp-fails-leave-a-mark-2361631.html
|website=News18| date= 24 October 2019| accessdate= 24 October 2019}}</ref>

== Life ==
K. U. Jenish Kumar was born on April 10, 1983 at Seethathode to Uthaman P. and Vijayamma K. K.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=K.u.jenish Kumar(Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))):Constituency- KONNI : BYE ELECTION ON 21-10-2019(PATHANAMTHITTA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=http://myneta.info/kerala2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=1457|access-date=2020-07-10|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He completed his bachelor's degree in Economics from St. Thomas college, Ranni and later completed his law degree from Sidhartha Law College, Gulbarga.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=ജനീഷ് കുമാര്‍ തിരുത്തിയത് കോന്നിയിലെ 23 വര്‍ഷത്തെ ചരിത്രം|url=https://malayalam.asiavillenews.com/article/konni-by-election-result-2019-ku-jenish-kumar-cpm-upset-udf-and-bjp-18438|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Asiaville|language=ml}}</ref> He is enrolled as an advocate at Pathanamthitta District Bar. He married Anu Mol, who is an employee at Seethathode Service Co-operative Bank.<ref name=":2" />

== Political life ==
K. U. Jenish Kumar entered politics through [[Students' Federation of India]]. He was the Unit Secretary of SFI in K.R.P.M H.S.S Seethathodu. He also held the role of being a school leader during this time. During his days as a bachelor's student in St. Thomas College, Ranni, he was elected first as the Union Chairman of the college. He then became the University Union Councillor of [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], Kerala. Gradually he assumed more important role in student politics by being the area secretary of SFI committee in Ranni and later as the president and secretary of the SFI Pathanamthitta district committee. His days in youth politics made him the district secretary of [[Democratic Youth Federation of India]] (DYFI) in Pathanamthitta. Being an active worker in Communist Party of India (Marxist) he assumed the role of being the secretary of Seethathodu local committee at an early age. He is currently the district committee member of CPI(M) in Pathanamthitta and the Kerala state vice president of [[Democratic Youth Federation of India]].

In 2010, he won the Seethathode Gram Panchayat election after defeating Congress Party in a highest margin recorded in Kerala.

He is currently the member of Kerala State Youth Commission, a quasi-judicial institution under Kerala government.

He was a delegate to [[World Festival of Youth and Students]] held at [[Sochi]], [[Russia]] on 14 to 22 August 2017.<ref name=":3" />

He is also the member of Senate at [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 16, 2020|title=Mahatma Gandhi University Senate|url=https://www.mgu.ac.in/uploads/2020/03/67.-NOTIFICATION-VALID-NOMINATIONS-MLAs.pdf?x82015|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=June 20, 2020|website=Mahatma Gandhi University}}</ref>

=== Kerala legislative assembly by-election ===
Representing CPI(M) in the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]], K. U. Jenish Kumar won from [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni constituency]] for the [[2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections|2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election]] held on October 21, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members.htm|access-date=2020-07-10|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref> The by-election was held in the context where the then sitting MLA [[Adoor Prakash]] got elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in the [[2019 Indian general election|2019 Indian general]] election.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=K. U. Jenish Kumar for Konni, LDF announces candidates for Kerala bye-polls|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/kerala-by-election-2019-ldf-announces-candidate-list-for-five-assembly-constituency-vk-prasanth-ku-jenish-kumar-manu-c-pulikkal-are-in-list/articleshow/71306158.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 September 2019|website=malayalam.samayam.com}}</ref>

The result was considered historic as the constituency was dominated by INC for 23 years prior to this election.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala bypolls: CPM's Young Turks in Aroor and Konni confident of victory|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/oct/18/kerala-bypolls-cpms-young-turks-in-aroor-and-konni-confident-of-victory-2049462.html|access-date=2020-07-10|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections]] : Konni}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| |party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = K. U. Jenish Kumar
|votes = 54,099
|percentage = 38.96%
|change = {{gain}}2.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| |party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = P. Mohanraj
|votes = 44,146
|percentage = 31.79%
|change = {{loss}}19.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| |party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = K. Surendran
|votes = 39,786
|percentage = 28.65%
|change = {{gain}}16.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| |party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 469
|percentage = 0.34%
|change = {{gain}}0.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| |party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Joemon Joseph Srampickal
|votes = 235
|percentage = 0.17%
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| |party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sivanandan
|votes = 124
|percentage = 0.09%
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
| |votes = 9,953
|percentage = 7.17%
|change = {{loss}}7.31
}}
{{Election box turnout
| |votes = 1,38,859
|percentage = 70.07%
|change = {{loss}}2.92
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| |winner = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{gain}}2.63
}}
{{Election box end}}

Both K. U. Jenish Kumar and district collector PB Nooh received public praise for bringing food items directly to Avanippara Girijan colony as part of the MLA's ‘Kaithangu’ scheme after trekking {{cvt|3|km}} in forest. They carried the sacks of rice and provisions on their shoulders as they trekked through the difficult terrain to help 37 families.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-29|title=ആ കാണുന്നത് ഞങ്ങടെ കലക്ടറും എംഎൽഎയുമാണ്; കൈയടിക്കടാ|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/social/pathanamthitta-district-collecto-pb-nooh-ku-janeesh-kumar-mla-carrying-food-supplies-357647/|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Indian Express Malayalam|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pathanamthitta MLA and Collector take food kits to adivasi hamlets|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/good-news/pathanamthitta-mla-and-collector-take-food-kits-to-adivasi-hamlets-1.4652259|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala MLA, Collector Trek With Supplies To Help Tribal Communities|url=https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/coronavirus-india-news-kerala-mla-collector-trek-with-supplies-to-help-tribal-communities-2203148|access-date=2020-07-10|website=NDTV.com}} Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/konni-medical-college-will-be-ready-by-2021/articleshow/71935343.cms|access-date=2021-01-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-14|title=First phase of Konni Medical College in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta becomes functional|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/first-phase-konni-medical-college-kerala-s-pathanamthitta-becomes-functional-133044|access-date=2021-01-08|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2016–2021]]
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