Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
— Kummanam Rajasekharan
🗓 Polling: 2026-04-09📊 Counting: 2026-05-04🏛 140 seats
Polling: 9 April 2026Counting: 4 May 2026140 seats ·Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
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Kummanam
Rajasekharan
Kummanam Rajasekharan
“Former Governor of Mizoram & Manipur; BJP's senior face in Pathanamthitta”
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Elections listed
0
Won
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Entered politics
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Political affiliation
partyBharatiya Janata Party
state unitBJP Kerala
allianceNational Democratic Alliance (NDA)
ideologyRight-of-centre, Hindutva
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Electoral record
••••0W · 0L · 2016–2026
| Year | Body | Constituency | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Assembly | Vattiyoorkavu | Contested; runner‑up | Made a significant impact though not elected. |
| 2019 | Lok Sabha | Thiruvananthapuram | Contested; runner‑up | Gave a close fight to Shashi Tharoor. |
| 2021 | Assembly | Nemom | Contested; lost to V. Sivankutty | High-profile three-cornered fight. |
| 2026 | Assembly | Aranmula | Candidate (election pending) |
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Political entry
RSS and Hindu Aikya Vedi activities.
- Full-time pracharak — Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
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Ministerial & key roles
Governor of Mizoram
2018–2019
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Organisational career
State
State President
Hindu Aikya Vedi
State
State President
BJP Kerala
State president during 2015–2018 period.
State
Governor of Mizoram
Government of India
Served as Governor 2018–2019.
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Personal
date of birth1953-12-14
place of birthKummanam, Kottayam district, Kerala, India
nationalityIndian
professionSocial worker and politician
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Education
Schooling: Schools in Kottayam district.
B.Sc.
Zoology
CMS College, Kottayam
Highest qualification: B.Sc. Zoology
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Family
Father
Parameswaran Nair
Mother
Parukutty Amma
Marital status
Married
Spouse
Suseela Rajasekharan
Homemaker
Daughter
Parvathy
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Known for
Former Governor of Mizoram.Longtime RSS/BJP leader and Hindutva activist in Kerala.
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Sources
Last compiled: 2026-04-05
- Wikipedia and official bios of Kummanam Rajasekharan
- BallotView Aranmula 2026 list
- Public interviews and media coverage
Data compiled from publicly available sources with the assistance of AI. View constituency list.