Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
— C P John
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C. P.
John
Cheruvathoor Poulose John
“CMP candidate; seat allotted to CMP by UDF”
Political affiliation
Electoral record
| Year | Body | Constituency | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Contesting | UDF candidate from Thiruvananthapuram in the 2026 election; CMP's sole allotted seat as per UDF seat-sharing. |
Political entry
Student politics; became a student activist during school/college in Kunnamkulam, especially during the Emergency (1975–77).
- Student activist — Students' Federation of India (SFI)
Galvanised by the Emergency, he became a prominent student leader while studying Physics and Law.
Planning & governance
Kerala State Planning Board
Member
Two terms (often associated with the 12th Plan period)
- Redefining the Scheduled Caste Special Component Plan during the 12th Plan to give SC households more direct control over fund allocation.
- Advocacy for introducing high-quality undergraduate Honours courses in selected Government Colleges in Kerala.
- Focus on reducing corruption and improving efficiency in the public sector.
Organisational career
State
Kerala State President
Students' Federation of India (SFI)
circa 1980–1985
Youngest President of the Kerala State committee of SFI.
National
All India Vice President
Students' Federation of India (SFI)
circa 1983–1986
Served in the SFI Central Committee as Vice President.
State / Party
General Secretary
Communist Marxist Party (CMP)
General Secretary of CMP (John faction), key leader in Kerala politics.
National
National Executive Member
Hind Mazdoor Sabha
Represents labour movement interests at national level.
State
State Secretary / member, UDF Liaison Committee
United Democratic Front (UDF)
Member of UDF Liaison Committee since around 1990; involved in seat-sharing and strategy.
Personal
Education
Schooling: Schools in Kunnamkulam, Thrissur district (Kunnamkulam Girls' High School is associated with his mother's work)
Physics
Calicut University (undergraduate studies in Physics)
Law
Calicut University (Bachelor of Laws)
Highest qualification: Graduate in Physics and Law (B.Sc., LL.B.)
Family
Father
C. I. Poulose
Mother
Rosa Poulose
Marital status
Married
Spouse
Aruna Varkey
Law Officer at Kerala State Cooperative Bank
Daughter
Aparna John
Daughter
Anjana John
Family background
Father served as Assistant Director in the Department of Agriculture in Central Province (now Madhya Pradesh).
Mother was Headmistress of Kunnamkulam Girls’ High School and Pazhani Girls High School; she strongly influenced his sense of social justice.
Known for
Sources
Last compiled: 2026-03-28
- Encyclopedic/biographical entries on C. P. John
- Bharatpedia / wiki-style biography pages
- Alchetron / biographical summaries
- News reports on 2026 Kerala Assembly elections and UDF seat-sharing for Thiruvananthapuram
- Coverage of his role in Kerala State Planning Board
Data compiled from publicly available sources with the assistance of AI. View constituency list.