Thampanoor Ravi Explained

Thampanoor Ravi
തമ്പാനൂര്‍ രവി
Office1:Politician
Party:Indian National Congress
Spouse:Smt. T. Jayakumari
Children:1 son and 1 daughter
Birth Date:1949 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Thiruvananthapuram
Residence:Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Date:30 Oct
Year:2012
Source:http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m578.htm

Thampanoor Ravi (Malayalam:തമ്പാനൂര്‍ രവി; born 26 November 1949, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress party and former Kerala MLA representing the Neyyattinkara constituency of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.[1] He represented the Neyyattinkara constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly for three terms (1991–96, 1996–2001, and 2001–06).

Early life

Thampanoor Ravi was born to S. Sekhara Pillai and B. Saraswathy Amma in Thiruvananthapuram on 26 November 1949. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree and married T. Jayakumari, with whom he has one son and one daughter. He lives near Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram.

Political life

Thampanoor Ravi was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1991 from the Neyyattinkara constituency representing the Congress party. Prior to his victory, the constituency had been a stronghold of the Left Democratic Front. He was re-elected during the 1996 and 2001 elections and thus represented the constituency for a period of 15 years in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Major Election Victories[2]
YearConstituencyClosest rivalMajority (votes)
1991NeyyattinkaraS.R Thankaraj (JD)1,974
1996NeyyattinkaraCharupara Ravi (JD)14,424
2001NeyyattinkaraS.B.Rosechandran (JD(S))6,475

Other Positions Held and details

References

  1. Web site: Members - Kerala Legislature .
  2. http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/byeelection2012/140/09PREVELECTIONS.pdf