N. Jayaraj
Dr. Narayana Kurup Jayaraj (Malayalam: എന്. ജയരാജ്) (born 1 January 1956) is an Indian politician and is the current Chief Whip and MLA representing KCM. Son of Shri K. Narayana Kurup and Smt. K. Leela, Dr. N. Jayaraj was a member of the state committee of Kerala Youth Front (M). He is also a founding member of Sanskruti, a movement for the cultural development of the Vazhoor locality.[2]
Dr. N. Jayaraj | |
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 N. Jayaraj in 2020 | |
| Chief Whip of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | K. Rajan |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Kerala | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Alphons Kannanthanam |
| Constituency | Kanjirappally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1956 |
| Political party | Kerala Congress (M) |
| Spouse | S. Geetha |
| Children | One daughter |
| Parent(s) | K. Narayana Kurup K. Leela Devi |
| Residence(s) | Karukachal, Kottayam |
| Website | [1] |
He is awarded Ph.D. from Kerala University on the topic "Revenue Expenditure Pattern and its Implication on Economic Development of Kerala". He is a retired college lecturer from NSS Hindu College Perunna. He was a member of Kottayam district panchayat twice before getting elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly. An active participant in environmental issues and General Editor of 'Ela', an Environment Magazine, he is the founder of 'Ente Manimalayar'- an organisation for conservation of Manimalayar..