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James Mathew

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James Mathew
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2011–2021
Succeeded byM. V. Govindan Master
ConstituencyTaliparamba
Preceded byC. K. P. Padmanabhan
Personal details
Born (1961-03-20) 20 March 1961 (age 63)
Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala
Political partyCPI(M)
SpouseN. Sukanya
ResidenceTaliparamba
Source: [1]

James Mathew is an Indian politician from Kannur district, Kerala state, and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala in 13th and 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He represents the Taliparamba constituency of Kerala and is a Kerala state committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) political party.[1]

Personal life

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He was born in Kannur on 20 March 1961 to N. J. Mathew and Chinnamma Mathew. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He is married to N. Sukanya and has one daughter and one son.[2]

Political career

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He began his political journey as an SFI activist during the Emergency period. Over time, he held various positions within the organization, including Kannur District President, Secretary, State President, State Secretary, and All India Joint Secretary of SFI. He faced police assault during his participation in student agitations led by SFI.

Later, he served as the Area Secretary for CPI(M) in Sreekandapuram and as a member of both the CPI(M) District Secretariat and District Committee in Kannur. He was a member of the Calicut University Senate, Kannur University Syndicate, and Kannur District Panchayat. He also served as the Standing Committee Chairman in the Kannur District Panchayat.[3]

Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
Year Constituency Closest Rival Majority

(Votes)

Won/Lost
2011 Taliparamba Adv Job Michel (KC(M)) 27861 Won[4]
2016 Taliparamba Rajesh Nambiar (KC(M)) 50489 Won[5]

References

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  1. ^ "സംസ്ഥാന കമ്മിറ്റി". www.cpimkerala.org. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ "JAMES MATHEW MLA of TALIPARAMBA Kerala". Nocorruption.in. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2011". www.elections.in. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016". www.elections.in. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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