V. Sasikumar

V. Sasikumar (born 17 June 1961) is the former MLA of Perinthalmanna assembly constituency and the National Secretary of Construction Workers Federation of India. He is currently the chairman of Kerala Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Govt of Kerala. and the Managing Trustee of EMS Memorial Charitable Trust. He is also the Chairman of Cherukad Smaraka Trust and Library, Malappuram.

He is the secretariat member of UITBB (Union internationale des syndicats des travailleurs du bâtiment, du bois et des matériaux de construction), an international trade union platform.

Life V. Sasikumar was born on 17 June 1961 to Sankaran and Narayani at Perinthalmanna. His spouse is Badarunnisa K. She was the former Chairperson of Malappuram Municipal Corporation and the State Secretary of Kerala School Teachers Association. His daughter Nisa Valiyaparambil is working as a doctor.

V Sasikumar completed his secondary schooling from Government High School, Perinthalmanna and secured his pre degree from PTM Govt College, Perinthalmanna. He is a graduate in Economics from Govt College Malappuram, University of Calicut in 1982. He marked his victory in 2006 Kerala Assembly Election by defeating Hameed Master of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). He is the only communist leader to win Perinthalmanna (State Assembly Constituency) after P. M. Kutty in 1967. From 1970 to 2006, IUML enjoyed unabated victory in the constituency, only to be disturbed by V. Sasikumar. In 2011 Assembly elections, IUML introduced former CPI(M) MLA Manjalamkuzhi to meet the challenge of Sasikumar and it was a successful endeavour. However, the contest between these rivals became more intense with 2016 assembly election, where the margin of defeat was brought down to 579 votes.

From 2006–2010, he was the house committee Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly as well.

No. Year Constituency Winner Votes Political Party Runner-up Votes Political Party Margin 1 2006 Perinthalmanna (State Assembly constituency) V. Sasikumar 76059 CPI(M) Hameed Master 62056 Indian Union Muslim League 14003 2 2011 Perinthalmanna (State Assembly constituency) Manjalamkuzhi Ali 69,730 Indian Union Muslim League V. Sasikumar 60,141 CPI(M) 9,589 3 2016 Perinthalmanna (State Assembly constituency) Manjalamkuzhi Ali 70,990 Indian Union Muslim League V. Sasikumar 70,411 CPI(M) 579