Thampanoor Ravi

Thampanoor Ravi തമ്പാനൂര്‍ രവി

Politician
Personal details
Born	(1949-11-26) November 26, 1949 Thiruvananthapuram
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Smt. T. Jayakumari
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Residence	Sasthamangalam , Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Religion	Nair, Hindu
As of Oct 30, 2012 Source:

Thampanoor Ravi (Malayalam:തമ്പാനൂര്‍ രവി) (born November 26, 1949 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress party and former Kerala MLA representing the Neyyattinkara constituency of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.^[1] He represented the Neyyattinkara constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly for three terms (1991–96, 1996-2001, and 2001-06).

Early life

Thampanoor Ravi was born to Shri S. Sekhara Pillai and Smt. B. Saraswathy Amma in Thiruvananthapuram on 26 November 1949. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree and married Smt. Jayakumari T, with whom he has one son and one daughter. He lives near Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram.

Political Life

Thampanoor Ravi was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the first time on 1991 from the Neyyattinkara constituency representing the Congress party. Prior to his victory, the constituency had been a stronghold of the Left Democratic Front. He was re-elected during the 1996 and 2001 elections and thus represented the constituency for a period of 15 years in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Major Election Victories^[2]
Year	Constituency	Closest rival	Majority (votes)
1991	Neyyattinkara	S.R Thankaraj (JD)	1,974
1996	Neyyattinkara	Charupara Ravi (JD)	14,424
2001	Neyyattinkara	S.B.Rosechandran (JD(S))	6,475

Other Positions Held and details

Member: K.S.E.B Board of Directors, K.S.F.E., Kerala State Transport Advisory Committee, Kerala Sports Council
Member: All India Congress Committee since 1991
President: Youth Congress, Trivandrum District
Member: INTUC National Council
State General Secretary: INTUC
Vice President: Thiruvananthapuram DCC
Executive Member: Trivandurm Development Authority.

References

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