K. Suresh Kurup

K. Suresh Kurup (born 25 May 1956) is an Indian politician and a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Ettumanoor constituency from 1 June 2011 to 24 May 2021.

He was a member of the 8th, 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha from Kottayam constituency of Kerala.

Personal life K. Suresh Kurup was born on 25 May 1956 as the son of Kunjan Pillai and Bharathy Amma at Kottayam in the erstwhile State of Travancore–Cochin.

He was educated at CMS College in Kottayam, NSS Hindu College, Changanassery and The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. He has B.A and LL.B degrees and has practised as a lawyer.

He is married to Savithry Nampoothiri and has two sons.

Political career Kurup was chairman of the Kerala University Students Union in 1978-1979 and president of the state branch of the Students Federation of India between 1982 and 1985.

In 1984, Kurup was elected to the 8th Lok Sabha. He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 and to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999, as well as to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004.

Kurup won the Ettumanoor constituency in the elections for the Legislative Assembly of Kerala in 2011 and 2016.

Electoral History Lok Sabha Year ConstituencyParty Votes % OpponentParty Votes % Result Margin % 1984 Kottayam 264,444 47.49 Skaria Thomas 258,591 46.44 5,853 1.05 1989 Kottayam 331,276 44.21 Ramesh Chennithala 384,809 51.35 53,533 7.14 1991 Mavelikara 279,031 44.98 P. J. Kurian 304,519 49.09 25,488 4.11 1998 Kottayam 335,893 46.98 Ramesh Chennithala 330,447 46.22 5,446 0.76 1999 Kottayam 344,296 47.27 P. C. Chacko 333,697 45.82 10,599 1.45 2004 Kottayam 341,213 48.35 Anto Antony 298,299 42.27 42,914 6.08 2009 Kottayam 333,392 41.27 Jose K. Mani 404,962 50.13 71,570 8.86