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Pinarayi Vijayan
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- Born 24 May 1945
- Age 79
- Birth Place Pinarayi, Cannanore, Madras Presidency, British India, (present Day, Kannur, Kerala, India, )
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Communist Party Of India (Marxist)
- In Office Minister For Electricity, Kerala 20 May 1996 - 19 October 1998, Minister Of Co-operatives, Kerala 20 May 1996 - 19 October 1998, Secretary Of The Communist Party Of India (Marxist), Kerala State Committee 25 September 1998 - 23 February 2015
- Residence Cliff House, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Pinarayi Vijayan BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 10 Feb 2025
The LDF government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan assumed office for its second consecutive term on May 20, 2021 after Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office to Vijayan and his 20 cabinet colleagues at an event at the central stadium.
Vijayan, who is the first Chief M...
Pinarayi Vijayan PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | T. Kamala (1979), |
| Education | Government Brennen College, Thalassery (BA) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Pinarayi Vijayan
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Kerala | 25 May 2016 - Present |
| Member of the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly | 21 May 2016 - 3 May 2021 |
| Member of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | 3 May 2021 - Present |
PINARAYI VIJAYAN NEWS
'Lent legitimacy to divisive ideology': CM Vijayan takes aim at National Film Awards after 'The Kerala Story' wins award for Best Director
August 01, 2025 10:45 pm
The 2023 film had drawn sharp criticism from the CPI(M)-led Kerala government during its release for its plot which revolves around a group of women who were depicted as victims of forceful religious conversion and radicalisation by the banned outfit Islamic State.
Kerala told to start land acquisition with its 50% project cost: Vaishnaw on Sabarimala rail project
July 26, 2025 3:14 am
The 111-km Angamali-Sabarimala railway line project via Erumeli was sanctioned in 1997-98. It is among the crucial railway projects in Kerala, which is expected to cater to the pilgrims visiting Sabrimala temple. Erumeli is the gateway to the famous hill temple.
V S Achuthanandan, and a generation raised on memes
July 21, 2025 7:13 pm
He taught the youth how to hold institutions accountable from within. For those who grew up seeing how dissent is criminalised and whistleblowers punished, Achuthanandan’s career was instructive
As Pinarayi Vijayan, Stalin denounce Israel over Iran, Gaza conflicts, what lies beneath
June 16, 2025 4:50 pm
While the two Opposition CMs slam Israeli attacks, Congress castigates Centre for distancing from SCO statement and for abstaining from voting on UN resolution
Shifting sands of Nilambur fray: Vijayan pick vs Cong stalwart's legacy vs 'spoiler'
June 15, 2025 10:11 am
The state Assembly is into its slog overs — and this by-election wasn’t meant to shake the earth, just set the tone for the coming big polls due early next year. The campaign is being watched more for its atmospherics than the outcome.
Why no one is talking about counting caste in Kerala
June 13, 2025 6:30 pm
The two major political fronts have remained ambivalent about the caste census. This reflects not only fears about electoral arithmetic, but also deeper apprehensions that it could disrupt the state’s carefully maintained political stability and expose foundational socio-economic fault lines
Justice Hema Committee report: Why police have dropped sexual assault cases
June 05, 2025 1:59 pm
The report was made public four-and-a-half years after it was submitted to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. It revealed discrimination and exploitation faced by women in the Malayalam film industry.
'Captain' to 'new Kerala architect': Pinarayi Vijayan steps up 2026 run
May 22, 2025 6:48 am
Two-term CM Vijayan launches statewide public outreach ahead of Assembly polls, with LDF projecting him as its mascot who has “delivered” on development
Now, CBI probe into Pinarayi Vijayan’s top advisor: Who is K M Abraham?
April 30, 2025 2:36 am
CM’s chief principal secretary and Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board CEO, CMO member since 2021, more powerful than Chief Secretary
IAS officer Divya Iyer faces heat for praising CPM leader, Pinarayi comes to her defence
April 17, 2025 6:54 am
The online trolling of Divya S Iyer, the managing director of the Vizhinjam International Seaport, prompted CM Pinarayi Vijayan to come out in her defence and slam the Congress’s “patriarchal mindset”.
