A. Pradeepkumar

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

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| name = A. Pradeepkumar

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| office1 = Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly

| term_start1 = 2006

| term_end1 = 2021

| constituency1 = Kozhikode North

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| party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)

| spouse = Akhila P. K.

| children = Amitha

| nationality = Indian

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A. Pradeepkumar was a member of 12th, 13th and 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kozhikode (North) constituency. He is a member of the Kerala state committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist).{{Cite web|title=സംസ്ഥാന കമ്മിറ്റി|url=https://www.cpimkerala.org/page/state-committee|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.cpimkerala.org|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508073058/https://www.cpimkerala.org/page/state-committee|url-status=dead}}

Personal life

Son of Shri Gopalakrishna Kurup and Smt. Kamalakshi, born at Chelakkad, Nadapuram in Vadakara Taluk on 15 May 1964. He is married to Smt. Akhila P.K. and has one daughter, Amitha. He resides at Neelambari, West Hill, Kozhikode.{{Cite web|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members14kla.htm|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.niyamasabha.org}} He has been selected for an honorary fellowship of the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA). He’s the first politician and person from Kerala to receive this distinction.

Political life

Entered politics during school days through S.F.I.; was Secretary, S.F.I., Kozhikode Zamorin's Guruvayoorappan College Unit (1984–86); Chairman, Calicut University Union; Member, Calicut University Senate (1986–87); Secretary, S.F.I. Kozhikode District Committee (1988–90); State President (1990-92), State Secretary and All India Vice-President, S.F.I. (1992–94); Kozhikode District President and Secretary, State Joint Secretary (2000–03), State Secretary, All India Joint Secretary (2003–07), D.Y.F.I.; Member, Kozhikode District Committee and State Committee, CPI(M); Member, Kozhikode District Council; President, Calicut Co-operative Urban Bank (1998-2003); President, Kozhikode District Football Association; Executive Member, District Sports Council, Kozhikode (2003–07); Member, Kerala State Sports Council (2006–09).

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|+Kerala Legislative Assembly Election

!Year

!Constituency

!Closest Rival

!Majority

(Votes)

!Won/Lost

2006

|Kozhikode North

|Adv. A. Sujanapal (INC)

|7695

|Won{{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2006|url=https://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/2006-election-results.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.elections.in}}

2011

|Kozhikode North

|P.V Gangadharan (INC)

|8998

|Won{{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2011|url=https://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/2011-election-results.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.elections.in}}

2016

|Kozhikode North

|Adv. P M Suresh Babu (INC)

|27873

|Won{{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016|url=https://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/2016-election-results.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.elections.in}}

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|+Parliamentary Election

!Year

!Constituency

!Closest Rival

!Majority

(Votes)

!Won/ Lost

2019

|Kozhikode

|M.K.Raghavan (INC)

|85760

|Lost{{Cite web|title=Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 - State Wise and Party Wise Results|url=https://www.elections.in/kerala/index.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Elections in India}}

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