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Benny Behanan
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Innocent |
Constituency | Chalakudy |
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Born | (1952-08-22) 22 August 1952 (age 71) Vengola, Travancore-Cochin, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Sherly Benny |
Children | 1 son & 1 daughter |
Residence | Thrikkakara |
Website | www.bennybehanan.in |
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Benny Behanan (born 22 August 1952) is an Indian politician from Kerala. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party who serves as Member of Parliament from Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency). He was the MLA of Thrikkakara Legislative Assembly Constituency from 2011 to 2016.[1][2] He was the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee for 17 years. Earlier he had won Piravom in 1982, and unsuccessfully contested the Idukki Parliament ConstituencyasUDF Candidate to the Lok Sabha in 2004. In 2019 Indian general election, he won the election with a margin of 1,32,274 votes against the LDF candidate Innocent (actor). In 2024 Indian general election, he won the election with a margin of 63,754 votes against the LDF candidate C. Raveendranath.[3]
Hailing from a Congress family, Benny Behanan has held various positions within the party.
Benny Behanan was born to O. Thomas and Chinnamma Thomas on 22 August 1952 at Vengola, near Perumbavoor in present-day Kerala, South India.[6]
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