Kodikunnil Suresh is an Indian politician who is currently the Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour.

He is a member of the fifteenth Lok Sabha[1] representing Mavelikara Constituency in Kerala.[2] This is the fifth time he is being elected to the Lok Sabha. He is also the Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC). Early life and education

He was born in Kodikkunil, Thiruvananthapuram District to a poor family.[3] He did his graduation and passed his LL.B from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.[4] [edit]Political career

He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1989 and thereafter in the 1991,1996, 1999 General Elections to the Lok Sabha from Adoor Constituency. He was defeated in the 1998, 2004 elections. He served as the member of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee and member of AICC.[4] He won the general election to the Lok Sabha in 2009 defeating R.S.Anil of Communist Party of India with a margin of 48048 votes.[5] [edit]Controversies

His victory in the 2009 election was declared void by the Kerala High Court over the allegation that his caste certificate was fake, and that he was a Christian.This verdict was later reversed by the Supreme Court.[6] [7] Minister of State, Ministry of Labour Incumbent Assumed office 28 October 2012 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Preceded by Constituency Majority Personal details Born 4 June 1962 (age 50) Harish Rawat Mavelikara 48048 votes

Kodikunnil, Thiruvananthapuram District

Political party Indian National Congress Spouse(s) Children ReligionHindu Bindu Suresh one son& one daughter Father's Name Shri Kunjan

Mother's Name Smt. Thankamma Date of Birth 04 Jun 1962

Birth Place Kodikunnil, Distt. Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) Party Name Indian National Congress Special Interests Welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Community, reading and travelling Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 1989-91 1991 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Welfare

Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications

1991-96

Member, Standing Committee on Communications 23 Sep. 2009 1 May 2010 Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes