E. P. Jayarajan Explained

E. P. Jayarajan
Birth Date:28 May 1950
Birth Place:Irinave, Kannur, Madras State
(present day Kerala), India
Nationality:Indian
Successor2:A. C. Moideen
Office1:Minister for Industries and Sports, Government of Kerala
Predecessor1:A. C. Moideen
Office3:Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:2011
Constituency3:Mattanur
Predecessor3:constituency created
Successor3:K. K. Shailaja
Term Start5:1991
Term End5:1996
Predecessor5:M. V. Raghavan
Constituency5:Azhikode
Successor5:T. K. Balan
Party:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse:P. K. Indira
Children:2
Source:http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/e_p_jayarajan.htm
Term End1:3 May 2021
Term End3:2021
Office 4:Convener of Left Democratic Front

E. P. Jayarajan (born 28 May 1950) is an Indian politician from the state of Kerala. He was the Minister for Industries and Sports in the Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry. He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Mattanur constituency in Kannur district and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He completed his Diploma in Electrical Engineering.

Political career

He was the first All India President of D.Y.F.I. (Democratic Youth Federation of India) and was the General Manager of the CPI(M) party mouthpiece Deshabhimani. He was the President of Kerala Karshaka Sangham and Central Committee Member of Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1]

He was a Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1996 and 2011 to 2021. On 25 May 2016, he took oath as the Minister for Industries and Sports under the new Kerala Cabinet led by Pinarayi Vijayan.[2] On 14 October 2016, he resigned over nepotism following allegations that he appointed his own family members as heads of public sector undertakings in the state.[3] In September 2017, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) acquitted Jayarajan in the nepotism case and sought to close the case.[4]

He is currently the convener of the Left Democratic Front in Kerala.[5]

Kerala Legislative Assembly Election!Year!Constituency!Closest Rival!Majority(Votes)!Won/Lost
1987AzhikodeMV Raghavan (UDF Independent)1389Lost[6]
1991AzhikodeC.P. Moosankutty (CMP)7709Won[7]
2011MattannurJoseph Chaavara (SJD)30512Won[8]
2016MattannurK. P. Prasanth (JD(U))43381Won[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shri. E. P.Jayarajan - Members - Kerala Legislature. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191116154556/http://www.niyamasabha.org:80/codes/13kla/members/e_p_jayarajan.htm . 16 November 2019 .
  2. News: Pinarayi Vijayan swearing-in: As it happened. 2016-05-25. The Hindu. en-IN. 0971-751X. 2016-05-28.
  3. Web site: Kerala minister EP Jayarajan, facing charges of nepotism, resigns from cabinet. 14 October 2016. Firstpost. 1 August 2017.
  4. http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/nepotism-case-vigilance-report-acquits-ep-jayarajan-vacb-1.2264191 "Nepotism case: Vigilance report acquits EP Jayarajan"
  5. Web site: ep jayarajan: LDF’s Convener EP Jayarajan calls allegations against Kerala CM’s daughter ‘baseless’ News - Times of India Videos . 2023-11-04 . The Times of India . en.
  6. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1991. 2021-05-07. www.elections.in.
  7. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1991. 2021-05-07. www.elections.in.
  8. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2011. 2021-05-07. www.elections.in.
  9. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016. 2021-05-07. www.elections.in.