C. K. Asha (born 20 May 1976) is an Indian politician and a member of the Communist Party of India. She is a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, representing the Vaikom constituency. She is the former Vice President of All India Students Federation District Committee Kottayam. She was also two-time Vice-chairperson of St. Xavier's College, Kothavara.[1][2][3]
C. K. Asha | |
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| സി.കെ. ആശ | |
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| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | K. Ajith |
| Constituency | Vaikom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1976 Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Residence(s) | Vaikom, Kottayam |
| Source: [1] | |
Early life
editAsha is the daughter of K. Chellappan and V. B. Bhasurangi. She was born at Vaikom on 20 May 1976. She held positions of Vice President, A.I.S.F. Kottayam District Committee; State Committee Member, A.I.S.F.; Vice Chairperson, College Union, St. Xavier's College, Kothavara (two times); Member, Mahilasangam Mandalam Committee; C.P.I. Branch Executive Member.
Political career
editC. K. Asha was elected as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, from Vaikom constituency. She was one among the 11% of women in the LDF government of 2016.[4]
In 2021, Asha won the Vaikom constituency by defeating P. R. Sona of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 29122 votes.
References
edit- ^ "C K Asha from the party CPI Won against Adv. A Saneeshkumar of INC". indianballot.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Meet the 11 women MLAs who will join the Kerala Assembly". Haritha John. The NewsMinute. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "MLA hurt after fall in assembly". The Times of India. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "GElections 2016".