V. K. Prasanth is an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[3] He was born and raised at Kazhakoottam, Thiruvananthapuram. In 2015, aged 34, he was elected to the Kazhakoottam ward of the city, with a margin of 3,272 votes, the highest majority secured by a candidate in the corporation's history.[4][5] He went on to become the 44th mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, the largest corporation and capital of Kerala.[6]
V. K. Prasanth | |
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| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. Muraleedharan |
| Constituency | Vattiyoorkavu |
| Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation | |
| In office 19 November 2015 – 28 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. Chandrika |
| Succeeded by | K. Sreekumar |
| Constituency | Kazhakootam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1981 Kazhakoottam |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Residence | Kazhakootam[1] |
| Education | BA, LLB[2] |
| Website | http://www.vkprasanthantham.in/ |
| Source: [1] | |
2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election
editThe Left Democratic Front fielded V. K. Prasanth in Vattiyoorkavu constituency for the 2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election necessitated after sitting MLA K. Muraleedharan was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 2019 Indian general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | V. K. Prasanth | 54,830 | 44.25% | ||
| INC | K. Mohankumar | 40,365 | 32.58% | ||
| BJP | S. Suresh | 27,453 | 22.16% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 820 | 0.66% | ||
| Independent | A.Mohanakumar | 135 | 0.11% | N/A | |
| Independent | Nagaraj G. | 100 | 0.08% | N/A | |
| Independent | Suresh S. S. | 93 | 0.08% | N/A | |
| Independent | Murukan A. | 76 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Independent | Mithran G. | 38 | 0.03% | N/A | |
| Majority | 14,465 | 11.67% | |||
| Turnout | 1,23,910 | 62.72% | |||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2021 Kerala legislative assembly election
editV. K. Prasanth was reelected to Kerala Legislative Assembly from Vattiyoorkavu by vote margin of 21,515.
V. K. Prasanth | CPI(M) | LDF |61,111 - VOTES |41.44 |V. V. Rajesh | BJP | NDA |39,596 - VOTES |28.77
References
edit- ^ "Council". Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Member Details". LSG Kerala. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Chandrakanth Viswanath (24 October 2019). "How Kerala's 'Mayor Bro' VK Prasanth Reversed the Toughest Odds to Win Vattiyoorkkav Bypoll". News18. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ S, Anil Radhakrishnan (18 November 2015). "V. K. Prasanth elected Thiruvananthapuram Mayor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "V K Prasanth set to become youngest mayor". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "VK Prasanth for Vattiyoorkavu, LDF announces candidates for Kerala bye-polls". The News Minute. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "വട്ടിയൂര്ക്കാവില് വി.കെ. പ്രശാന്ത് ഇടതുമുന്നണി സ്ഥാനാര്ഥിയാകും". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 27 September 2019.