A.P. Anil Kumar
Minister for Scheduled Community and Youth Cultural affairs
In office
2004-2006
Preceded byM.A. Kuttapan
Succeeded byA.K. Balan
Member of Legislative assembly
In office
2001, 2006, 2011, 2016,2021 – continue
Preceded byN. Kannan
ConstituencyWandoor
Minister for Backward Communities and Tourism
In office
2011-2016
Preceded byA.K. Balan
Succeeded byA.K. Balan, Kadakampally Surendran
Personal details
Born (1965-03-15) 15 March 1965
Malappuram, Kerala
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpousePraseeja
As of 3 February, 2021
Source: [Kerala Legislative Assembly [1][2]]

A.P. Anil Kumar is an Indian politician[3][4][5][6] and indian national congress leader from Malappuram district. He is a former minister of Kerala and current M.L.A. of Wandoor assembly constituency since 2001.

Early life

Son of A.P. Balan and Devakiamma he was born on 15th March 1965 at Malappuram District. He completed B.A. Political Science.[7]

Political career

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy, Tourism Minister AP Anilkumar, AYC General Secretary Favad Pathoor in an inaugural function

A.P. Anil Kumar started his political career in the Kerala Students Union and was the State Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress. In 2001, he was elected by the Wandoor Constituency to the Kerala Legislative Assembly and later became Minister with portfolios of social, cultural, and youth affairs in the Oommen Chandy Ministry in 2004. He was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2006 and 2011. He was a member of the Executive committee of Kerala Agricultural University during 2002-04 and the Student welfare committee chairman. He has now completed 20 years as MLA in Wandoor town.[8]

Political Positions

  • 1979 KSU Unit President
  • 1982 KSU Taluk President
  • 1984 KSU District Secretary Malappuram
  • 1986 Youth Congress Malappuram District Vice President, State General Secretary
  • 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 Wandoor MLA
  • 2004-2006 Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Communities and Youth Cultural affairs
  • 2011-2016 Minister for Backward Communities and Tourism

References

  1. ↑ "Members - Kerala Legislature".
  2. ↑ "Current Lok Sabha Members Biographical Sketch". 164.100.24.208. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "CB files case against three UDF MLAs". The Hindu. 14 March 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "FIR registered against 3 Congress MLAs in Kerala solar scam". www.thenewsminute.com. 15 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Kerala solar scam: 3 Congress MLAs booked for rape". www.theweekendleader.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Rape Allegations Against 3 Congress Leaders By Kerala Solar Scam Accused". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Kerala State - Everything about Kerala".
  8. ↑ "CBI Takes Over Solar Scam Probe, Case Against Top Kerala Congress Leaders". NDTV. 17 August 2021.


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