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| Office | Minister for Industries and Sports, Government of Kerala
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| Office | Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
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| Predecessor | A. C. Moideen |
| Successor | Template:Unbulleted list
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| Born | 1950-05-28 (age 76) |
| Born | Irinave, Kannur, Madras State (present day Kerala), India
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | P. K. Indira |
| Children | 2
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E. P. Jayarajan (born 28 May 1950) is an Indian politician from the state of Kerala. He was the Minister for Industries and Sports in the Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry. He is elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Mattanur constituency in Kannur district and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He completed his Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
Political career
He was the first All India President of D.Y.F.I. (Democratic Youth Federation of India) and was the General Manager of the CPI(M) party mouthpiece Deshabhimani. He was the President of Kerala Karshaka Sangham and Central Committee Member of Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1]
He was a Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1996 and 2011 to 2021. On 25 May 2016, he took oath as the Minister for Industries and Sports under the new Kerala Cabinet led by Pinarayi Vijayan.[2] On 14 October 2016, he resigned over nepotism following allegations that he appointed his own family members as heads of public sector undertakings in the state.[3] In September 2017, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) acquitted Jayarajan in the nepotism case and sought to close the case.[4]
| Year | Constituency | Closest Rival | Majority
(Votes) |
Won/Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Azhikode | MV Raghavan (UDF Independent) | 1389 | Lost[5] |
| 1991 | Azhikode | C.P. Moosankutty (CMP) | 7709 | Won[6] |
| 2011 | Mattannur | Joseph Chaavara (SJD) | 30512 | Won[7] |
| 2016 | Mattannur | K. P. Prasanth (JD(U)) | 43381 | Won[8] |
References
- ↑ Shri. E. P.Jayarajan - Members - Kerala Legislature.
- ↑ Pinarayi Vijayan swearing-in: As it happened. The Hindu(2016-05-25). Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ Kerala minister EP Jayarajan, facing charges of nepotism, resigns from cabinet. Firstpost(14 October 2016).
- ↑ "Nepotism case: Vigilance report acquits EP Jayarajan". Mathrubhumi. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1991. www.elections.in. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1991. www.elections.in. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2011. www.elections.in. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016. www.elections.in. Retrieved 2021-05-07.