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Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
T Sarath Chandra Prasad

🗓 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 DataCandidate profile

Contesting fromKazhakkoottam·Thiruvananthapuram District

T. Sarath Chandra
Prasad

T. Sarathchandra Prasad

Former MLA from Chirayinkeezhu and long-time Congress strategist.

2
Elections listed
1
Won
1980
Entered politics

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

W1W · 0L · 1991–2026
YearBodyConstituencyResultNotes
1991AssemblyChirayinkeezhu WonServed as MLA; legislature page lists him among members from Chirayinkeezhu with various committee roles.
2026AssemblyKazhakkoottam, KeralaContesting

Political entry

Student politics through Kerala Students Union (KSU) / NSUI in the University of Kerala.

  • State President Kerala Students Union (KSU) / NSUI

    Legislature bio records him as State President of KSU (NSUI).

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Ministerial & key roles

Various committee memberships

Early 1990s

  • Served on subject and house committees as listed in legislature bio (exact committees vary by year).
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Organisational career

University

Senate Member

Kerala University

Served in the University Senate, reflecting strong student and academic governance background.

State

Executive Committee Member

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)

State

General Secretary

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)

Mentioned in older public bios and social pages as KPCC General Secretary.

State

Vice President

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)

LinkedIn and X bios describe him as 'KPCC Vice President' and Shakti Kerala State Convenor.

State

Shakti Kerala State Convenor

Indian National Congress – Kerala

Coordinates the Congress Shakti grassroots membership / data programme in Kerala.

District

President (Interim)

Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee (DCC)

From 2025-10-22

Appointed interim Thiruvananthapuram DCC President after N. Sakthan’s resignation, ahead of local body elections.

State

Chairman

Deseeya Balatharangam

Described in his Facebook 'About' as Chairman of Deseeya Balatharangam, a Congress-associated youth/service organisation.

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Personal

date of birthnull
date of birth notesExact date not listed in accessible legislature/affidavit summaries.
place of birthThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (broadly described as a Thiruvananthapuram-based leader)
nationalityIndian
professionAdvocate, social worker and politician
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Education

Schooling: Schools in Thiruvananthapuram (exact institutions not clearly cited).

B.A.

Colleges under University of Kerala (as per older bios mentioning University-level roles)

LL.B.

Law

Highest qualification: Graduate in Law (Advocate)

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Family

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Known for

Former MLA from Chirayinkeezhu and long-time Congress strategist.State-level student leader who rose from KSU/NSUI to KPCC vice president.Seen as a 'backroom organiser' more than a media-centric politician.
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Sources

Last compiled: 2026-03-29

  • Kerala Legislative Assembly member profile for T. Saratchandra Prasad (Chirayinkeezhu MLA)
  • MyNeta 2016 candidate archive entry (INC, Chirayinkeezhu/region)
  • Kerala Kaumudi report on his appointment as interim Thiruvananthapuram DCC president (2025)
  • Facebook, X and LinkedIn public bios describing his roles as KPCC vice president, Shakti convenor and ex-MLA
  • Blog/profile pages listing his positions in KSU, KPCC and allied organisations

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