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A. Vijayaraghavan
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| Polit Bureau Member Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 20 November 2020 (2020-11-20) | |
| Preceded by | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan |
| President, All India Agricultural Workers Union | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
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| Born | Malappuram |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | R. Bindu |
| Alma mater | Government Law College, Kozhikode |
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A. Vijayaraghavan is an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and was the Convener of Left Democratic Front in Kerala and former Acting Secretary of CPI(M) Kerala State Committee.[1][2] He was born at Malappuram.[1] He was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament. He was the chairman of parliamentary committees on Subordinate Legislation and General Assurances, He was also the Chief Whip of CPI(M) in Rajya Sabha. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Palakkad in 1989. He is the Central Secretariat member of CPI(M) and General Secretary of All India Agricultural Workers Union. He served as the ad-hoc Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala during 2022 elections.[3]
He contested in 2014 Indian general election from Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] He has also got a bachelor's in law degree from Government Law College, Kozhikode.[citation needed] He is married to Prof. R. Bindu, who is herself a popular party worker,Minister of Higher Education and Social Justice Govt of Kerala,former Mayor of Thrishur Municipal Corporation,and rtd teacher in Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.[5] He lives in Thrissur.[6] He has also served as the president of the Students Federation of India.[citation needed] He is also the director of the Malayalam Communications Limited.[citation needed] He was also a member of the Indian contingent for the General Assembly of the United Nations.[7] He is currently serving as the All India General Secretary of the All India Agricultural Workers Union.[8]
Official Web Site: www.avijayaraghavan.com
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