K. Raju

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K. Raju
K. Raju
Minister of Forest and Wildlife, Government of Kerala
In office 25 May 2016 – 3 May 2021
Governor	P. Sathasivam Arif Mohammad Khan
Chief Minister	Pinarayi Vijayan
Preceded by	Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Succeeded by	A. K. Saseendran
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office 2006 – 3 May 2021
Preceded by	P. S. Supal
Succeeded by	P. S. Supal
Constituency	Punalur
Personal details
Born	10 April 1953 (1953-04-10) (age 71) Nettayam
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Communist Party of India
Spouse	B Sheeba
Children	Nithin Raj, Rithik Raj
Parent(s)	G. Karunakaran Pankajakshy
Residence(s)	Anchal, Kollam

Adv K. Raju is an Indian politician and the previous Minister of Forests, Wildlife Protection, Animal husbandry, Dairy Development, Milk- Co-operatives, Zoos of Kerala Legislative Assembly.^[1] He belongs to Communist Party of India and represents Punalur constituency. He was previously elected to the Assembly in 2006 and 2011.^[2]

• State Vice-President, Library Council (1995-2005)^[3]
• Member, Yeroor Panchayat (5 Years)
• Chairman, Standing Committee, District Panchayat, Kollam^[3]
• Member, Scheduled Tribe State Advisory Committee, Forest-Wildlife State Advisory Committee^[3]
• Member, General Council, Advanced Legal University, Cochin
• State Council Member, CPI^[3]
• National Executive Committee Member and State Secretary, Bharathiya Karshaka Thozhilali Union.^[3]

He is the son of G. Karunakaran and Pankajakshy. He was born on 10 April 1953 at Nettayam-Yeroor. He is a lawyer by profession. He is married to B. Sheeba and has two sons Nithin Raj and Rithik Raj. He lives in Anchal, Kollam.