Bindhu Krishna
Indian politician and social worker
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Adv. Bindhu Krishna is an Indian politician and social worker from Kerala.[4] She is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and has served as president of the Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress.[5] She is married to Krishnakumar.[6][7]
Veena George (Women and Child Welfare)
V. Sivankutty (Labour)
Bindhu Krishna | |
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| Minister for Women and Child Development,
Labour, Animal husbandry and Dairy Development Government of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2026 | |
| Governor | Rajendra Arlekar |
Chief minister | V.D. Satheesan |
| Preceded by | J. Chinchu Rani (Animal husbandry) Veena George (Women and Child Welfare) V. Sivankutty (Labour) |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mukesh |
| Constituency | Kollam |
| President, Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress | |
| In office 2016 – March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Krishnakumar |
| Education | |
| Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram [3] | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
| Electoral History | |||||
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| Election | Party | House | Constituency | Status | |
| 2011 | INC | Kerala Legislative Assembly | Chathannoor | Lost | |
| 2014 | Lok Sabha | Attingal | Lost | ||
| 2021 | Kerala Legislative Assembly | Kollam | Lost | ||
| 2026 | Won | ||||
Bindhu Krishna belongs to the Ezhava community[8] has held several leadership positions within the Indian National Congress.[9] She became president of the Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress in 2016.[10]
She has been active in the Kollam District Congress Committee (DCC) and at the state-level Congress Committee (KPCC).[11] She has contested assembly elections from Kollam constituency as part of the United Democratic Front (UDF).[12]
Bindhu Krishna has been active in promoting women's participation in politics and advocating for equal representation in party leadership.[13]
In the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Bindhu Krishna, representing the Indian National Congress, secured a victory in the Kollam constituency. According to the final election trends and results, she received 63,416 votes, winning by a margin of 16,830 votes over her nearest rival, S. Jayamohan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).