Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
— P Prasad Cherthala
🗓 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
P
Prasad
P. Prasad
“Minister for Agriculture in Kerala.”
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Elections listed
1
Won
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Entered politics
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Political affiliation
partyCommunist Party of India
state unitCPI Kerala
allianceLeft Democratic Front (LDF)
ideologyLeft, CPI
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Electoral record
W•1W · 0L · 2021–2026
| Year | Body | Constituency | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Assembly | Cherthala | Won | Defeated INC candidate S. Sarath. |
| 2026 | Assembly | Cherthala | Incumbent candidate (election pending) |
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Political entry
AISF and AIYF student and youth politics in Alappuzha.
- District leader — AISF
- State President — AIYF
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Ministerial & key roles
Minister for Agriculture
From 2021 in the second Pinarayi Vijayan ministry
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Organisational career
State
State Executive Committee Member
CPI
State
Member
Kerala Housing Board
State
Convener, State Environmental Sub-Committee
CPI
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Personal
date of birth1968-05-15
place of birthCherthala, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India
nationalityIndian
professionSocial worker and politician
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Education
Schooling:
B.Sc.
Physics
Highest qualification: B.Sc. Physics
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Family
Father
Parameswaran Nair
Mother
Devaki Amma
Marital status
Married
Spouse
Laina J.
Homemaker
Son
Bhagath Prasad
Daughter
Aruna
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Known for
Minister for Agriculture in Kerala.Long association with student and youth movements of CPI.
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Sources
Last compiled: 2026-04-06
- Niyamasabha profile of P. Prasad
- MyNeta 2021 and 2026 affidavits
- Media profiles on his ministerial role
Data compiled from publicly available sources with the assistance of AI. View constituency list.