K. S. Sabarinadhan
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = K. S. Sabarinadhan
| native_name = കെ.എസ്. ശബരീനാഥൻ
| image = KS Sabarinathan.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| office = Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
| constituency = Aruvikkara
| term_start = {{Start date|2015|07|01|df=yes}}
| term_end = {{End date|2021|05|23|df=yes}}
| predecessor = G. Karthikeyan
| successor = G. Steephen
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|09|05|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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| nationality = Indian
| education = {{Unbulleted_list|College of Engineering, Trivandrum|Management Development Institute, Gurgaon}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|Divya S. Iyer|2017}}
| children = 1
| party = Indian National Congress
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|G. Karthikeyan|M. T. Sulekha}}
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| occupation = Politician
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K. S. Sabarinadhan (born 5 September 1983) is an Indian politician who belongs to the Indian National Congress. He represented Aruvikkara constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2021.
Early life and education
Sabarinadhan was born to former minister and speaker G. Karthikeyan and M. T. Sulekha in Thiruvananthapuram on 5 September 1983.
Sabarinadhan did his schooling at Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram.{{cite news |title=Award for Ace Cinematographer |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2015/dec/15/award-for-ace-cinematographer-857676.html |work=The New Indian Express}} He graduated in Electrical Engineering from College of Engineering, Trivandrum in 2005. Thereafter he worked for a brief period in IT sector at Mindtree, Bangalore.{{Cite web|title=പണ്ടേ 'തള്ളാൻ' മിടുക്കൻ, കൊതിച്ച ജോലി കിട്ടി; പക്ഷേ കാലം കാത്തുവെച്ചത് മറ്റൊരു നിയോഗം|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/education/career-guru/2021/07/13/first-job-and-career-of-ks-sabarinadhan.html|access-date=2021-07-15|website=www.manoramaonline.com}} He completed his MBA from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon in 2008. After that, he worked with the Tata Group in Mumbai for several years, eventually spending a few years working with the Tata Trusts in the areas of healthcare and nutrition.{{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members.htm|title = Members - Kerala Legislature}}
Personal life
File:Dr. Divya S. Iyer with husband K.S. Sabarinathan.jpg
Sabarinadhan is married to Divya S. Iyer,{{cite web | url=http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=90909 | title=Kaumudi Online }} a civil service officer, thus becoming the first MLA–IAS couple in Kerala.{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/congress-mla-ks-sabarinadhan-marries-kerala-ias-officer/articleshow/59381651.cms|title = KS Sabarinadhan: Kerala MLA KS Sabarinathan marries IAS officer | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India|website = The Times of India| date=16 July 2018 }} The couple have a son.{{cite news|title=Sabari-Divya's baby boy named after a raga|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/kerala/top-news/2019/04/25/sabarinadhan-divya-s-iyer-baby-boy-name.html|publisher=Onmanorama}}
Political career
In 2015, Sabarinadhan contested the by-election from Aruvikkara constituency, which was vacated due to the death of his father. He defeated M. Vijayakumar by a margin of 10,128 votes.{{cite news|title=Aruvikkara By-Election Results LIVE: KS Sabarinathan Wins with Margin of 10128 Votes; UDF Wave in All Panchayats|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/aruvikkara-by-election-results-live-polling-begins-heavy-security-sri-swathithirunal-college-637520|work=International Business Times}}{{cite news|title=Aruvikkara by-polls: Sabarinathan wins by 10128 votes|url=http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=66352|publisher=Kerala Kaumudi|archive-date=12 July 2015|access-date=30 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712132030/http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=66352|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Kerala assembly bypoll: Congress candidate KA Sabarinathan wins Aruvikara seat|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/kerala-assembly-bypoll-congress-candidate-k-a-sabarinathan-wins-aruvikara-seat-2319012.html|publisher=Firstpost}}
In the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, he was re-elected from Aruvikkara constituency. He defeated A. A. Rasheed of CPI(M) by a margin of 21,314 votes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/kerala-assembly-election/aruvikkara-1094311878|title=kerala constituency-detail|website=Hindustan Times|accessdate=31 August 2023}} In 2020, he became the vice president of Kerala Youth Congress.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/mar/09/kerala-mla-shafi-parambil-is-new-youth-congress-president-2114194.html|title=Kerala MLA Shafi Parambil is new Youth Congress president|website=The New Indian Express|accessdate=31 August 2023}}
In the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, he lost to G. Steephen of the CPI(M) by 5046 votes.
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala
Category:Kerala MLAs 2011–2016