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Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
— M Vincent

🗓 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

Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data›Candidate profile

Contesting fromKovalam·Thiruvananthapuram District

M.
Vincent

Michaelpillai Vincent

“Two-term MLA from Kovalam representing the Indian National Congress.”

INC flagINC symbol
INCUnited Democratic Front
3
Elections listed
2
Won
1982
Entered politics
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Political affiliation

partyIndian National Congress
state unitKerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)
allianceUnited Democratic Front (UDF)
ideologyCentre-left, Indian National Congress
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Electoral record

WW•2W · 0L · 2016–2026
YearBodyConstituencyResultNotes
2016AssemblyKovalam WonElected with 60,268 votes; first term as MLA from Kovalam.
2021AssemblyKovalam WonRe-elected as MLA of Kovalam in the 15th Kerala Assembly; continues as sitting MLA.
2026AssemblyKovalam, KeralaContesting
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Political entry

Student politics through Kerala Students Union (KSU) at school and college level.

  • Unit President, HSS Balaramapuram — Kerala Students Union (KSU)

    First elected roles as class leader in 8th (1982) and 10th (1984) at HSS Balaramapuram, leading into KSU work.

  • Unit President, Christian College Kattakkada — Kerala Students Union (KSU)

    Assembly and Wikipedia bios describe this as his first formal political position.

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Ministerial & key roles

General Council Member

From December 2017

Senate Member

From December 2018

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Organisational career

Taluk

Taluk General Secretary, Neyyattinkara

Kerala Students Union (KSU)

1995

District

District General Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Students Union (KSU)

1996

State

State General Secretary

Indian Youth Congress

2002

District

General Secretary

Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee (DCC)

2008

State

Secretary

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)

From December 2012

District

District President and Convener, Students Wing

Kerala Deshiya Vedi

District / State

Chairman

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center

Both Niyamasabha and Platform.coop bios list him as Chairman.

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Personal

date of birth1968-05-31
date of birth notesKerala Assembly bio gives 31 May 1968; Wikipedia text mentions 1969, but official legislature record is treated as primary.
place of birthBalaramapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India
nationalityIndian
professionAdvocate and politician
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Education

Schooling: Higher Secondary School, Balaramapuram (HSS Balaramapuram)

B.A.

Arts (exact subject not specified)

Christian College, Kattakkada (University of Kerala)

LL.B.

Law

Law College under University of Kerala (likely Kerala Law Academy / Government Law College – Assembly bio only says LL.B.)

Highest qualification: B.A., LL.B. (Advocate)

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Family

Father

M. Michael Pillai

Mother

M. Phillis

Marital status

Married

Spouse

Subha (Shuba) Vincent

Homemaker

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Known for

Two-term MLA from Kovalam representing the Indian National Congress.Long trajectory from KSU student leader to KPCC secretary.Active in committees related to education and co-operatives (Agricultural University, University of Kerala).
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Sources

Last compiled: 2026-03-29

  • Wikipedia biography of M. Vincent (birth year, early political roles, 2016 election details)
  • Kerala Legislative Assembly member profiles (14th and 15th KLA) for education, family, detailed organisation posts
  • MyNeta candidate profile (advocate profession, education, criminal/financial disclosure)
  • Platform.coop and similar bios noting his roles in Kerala Deshiya Vedi and Ambedkar Center
  • News reports on the 2017 case and party disciplinary actions

Data compiled from publicly available sources with the assistance of AI. View constituency list.