U. K. Kumaran: CPI(M) Leader, Former Kerala Minister, Thrissur MP

U. K. Kumaran (Uthamankulangara Kumaran, b. 19 March 1958, Thrissur, Kerala) is a senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and former Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha, Thrissur constituency, 2016–2024).

Political Career

• Student activism (1970s) → CPI(M) Thrissur district leadership.
• Thrissur Municipal Corporation: Councilor (1987–1995, two terms).
• Kerala Legislative Assembly: Irinjalakuda (2001–2006).
• State Minister: Revenue (2001–2004), Cooperation (2004–2006) — VS Achuthanandan ministry.
• Lok Sabha: Thrissur (2016–2024); lost 2024 to INC's Suresh Gopi.

Key Contributions

• Land reform implementation (Revenue Minister).
• Cooperative sector strengthening (Cooperation Minister).
• Thrissur development: infrastructure, cultural institutions, Pooram festival support.
• Parliamentary interventions: labor rights, central fund allocation for Kerala, federalism.

Current Role (2024+)

CPI(M) Central Committee member; active in Thrissur district party work; focuses on cooperative revival, agrarian issues, cultural preservation.

Personal

• B.Com, LL.B. (Kerala University).
• President, Thrissur District Football Association (sports promotion).
• Known for accessibility, constituency service.