ADOOR PRAKASH [I.N.C. – KONNI] Son of late N. Kunjuraman and Smt. V. M. Vilasini; born at Adoor on 24th May 1955; B.A., LL.B.; Advocate, Political and Trade Union Worker. Entered politics through student movement; Was, President, K.S.U. (I) Kollam Taluk Committee (1976-77), K.S.U.(I) Kollam District Committee (1978-79); Vice President, K.S.U. (I) State Committee (1979-81); General Secretary, Youth Congress (I) Kollam District Committee (1981-84); President, Youth Congress(I) Pathanamthitta District (1984-88); General Secretary, Youth Congress(I) State Committee (1988-92). Joint Secretary, KPCC (I) (1997-2001); elected Member of the KPCC(I) from 1992; Vice President, D.C.C.(I), Pathanamthitta from 1993. Also held the posts of Working President, Kerala Private College Employees Association and General Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Employees Congress; President, Pampa Rubber Employees Association, Traco Cable Employees Association, Financial Enterprises Employees Congress; President, Adoor Taluk Taxi and Mini Vehicles Drivers Congress; Director, Kerala State Co-operative Bank, Kerala State Co- operative Rubber Marketing Federation, District Co-operative Bank, Pathanamthitta; President, Adoor Taluk Co-operative Rubber Marketing Society; President, Other Backward Class Co-operative Agriculture Society. 36 FOURTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Was Minister for Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Printing and Stationery from 5-9-2004 to 12-5-2006. In the Ministry headed by Shri Oommen Chandy, he was the Minister for Health and Coir,Pollution Control from 23-5-2011 to 11-4-2012 and the Minister for Revenue and Coir,Legal Meterology from 12-4-2012 to 20-5-2016. Previously elected to KLA in 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011. Languages known : Malayalam, English and Hindi Wife : Smt. Jayasree Prakash Children : One daughter and two sons Travels Abroad : Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Italy, Singapore, Qatar, Rome, Macau, England, Holland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Australia, U.A.E., Kuwait, U.S.A., South Africa, Germany, China, Spain, Kazakhstan, France, Oman. Hobby : Reading Permanent Address : ‘Ramanilayam’, Adoor P.O., Pathanamthitta- 691 523 Telephone Numbers Residence : 04734-228371 04734-221371 Office : 0471-2512368 0468-2243391 Mobile : 9447008166 Voting Results Electorate : 1,94,721 Votes Polled : 1,42,526 Shri Adoor Prakash (I.N.C.) : 72,800 Adv. R. Sanal Kumar [C.P.I.(M)] : 52,052 Shri Asoka Kumar D. (B.J.P.) : 16,713 37 FOURTEENTH KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.