Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data›Candidate profile
Rajeev
Chandrasekhar
Rajeev Chandrasekhar Menon
“BJP Kerala State President; former Union Minister of State; contesting from Nemom”
Political affiliation
Electoral record
| Year | Body | Constituency | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rajya Sabha | Rajya Sabha | Won | Re-elected in 2012; joined BJP in 2018. |
| 2026 | Assembly | Nemom | Candidate (election pending) | Fielded by BJP as high-profile candidate in Nemom. |
Political entry
Independent Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka backed by JD(S)–BJP in 2006.
- Independent MP, Karnataka — Rajya Sabha
Won with support from JD(S) and BJP MLAs.
Ministerial & key roles
Minister of State (Electronics & IT; Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; Information & Broadcasting)
From 2021
- Worked on digital economy, start-up ecosystem, data protection and consumer issues in telecom and internet.
Organisational career
National
Rajya Sabha MP (BJP) from Karnataka
BJP
Formally joined BJP in 2018.
Union
Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (later Information & Broadcasting)
Government of India
From 2021
Served as MoS in multiple ministries in the Modi government.
Personal
Education
Schooling: Air Force Schools in India (due to father’s postings).
Electrical Engineering
Manipal Institute of Technology
Computer Science
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Highest qualification: M.S. in Computer Science
Family
Father
Air Commodore M. K. Chandrasekhar
Mother
Sheela Chandrasekhar
Marital status
Married
Spouse
Anju Chandrasekhar
Businesswoman
Child
Known for
Sources
Last compiled: 2026-04-02
- Wikipedia and Government MoS profile (education, entrepreneurship, ministerial roles)
- Rajya Sabha and government bios (dates, positions)
- BallotView Nemom page listing him as BJP candidate
Data compiled from publicly available sources with the assistance of AI. View constituency list.