O. R. Kelu | |
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| Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Government of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2024 | |
| Chief MInister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Departments | |
| Preceded by | K. Radhakrishnan |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Jayalakshmi |
| Constituency | Mananthavady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1970 [2] |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Santha P. K. |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Thrissilery,Wayanad,Kerala,India [3] |
O. R. Kelu (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician and Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes,Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in the second Pinarayi Vijayan government. [4] He got elected as the MLA for the second term from Mananthavady,Wayanad,Kerala. [5]
Son of Raman and Ammu,he was born at Wayanad on 2 August 1970. Kelu is from Kurichiya tribe. [4] Kelu is a farmer by profession. He is married to Santha P. K. and has two daughters. He is a SSLC dropout. [6] [7] He was once a daily wage worker. [6]
He was the Member of Thirunelly Grama Panchayat for five years and became the President of Tirunelly Grama Panchayat for 10 years. He was the Member of Mananthavady Block Panchayat for 2 years. He was selected to the council of ministers of second Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet as K Radhakrishnan had resigned his post he was allotted as Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes,Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes after he was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Alathur. [4] Also he is the first CPM minister from Wayanad. [6]
| Year | Constituency | Closest Rival | Majority (Votes) | Won/Lost |
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| 2016 | Mananthavady | P. K. Jayalakshmi (INC) | 1,307 | Won [8] |
| 2021 | Mananthavady | P. K. Jayalakshmi (INC) | 9,282 | Won [9] |