K. C. Venugopal
Indian politician (born 1963)
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Kozhummal Chattadi Venugopal (born 4 February 1963) is an Indian politician who is a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha elected from Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency and former member of parliament in Upper House and is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2] He has been appointed a General Secretary of AICC and in charge of Karnataka on 29 April 2017.[3] Later, he was given additional charge of the general secretary of the organisation.[4]
(Speaker of the Lok Sabha)
K. C. Venugopal | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Chairman of Public Accounts Committee | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Om Birla (Speaker of the Lok Sabha) |
| Preceded by | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 19 June 2020 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ramnarayan Dudi |
| Succeeded by | Ravneet Singh Bittu |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| General Secretary (Organisation) of the All India Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| AICC President |
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| Preceded by | Ashok Gehlot |
| General Secretary of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 22 June 2018 – 11 September 2020 | |
| AICC President |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Randeep Surjewala |
| 13th Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation | |
| In office 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | Ajit Singh |
| Preceded by | Jayanthi Natarajan |
| Succeeded by | G. M. Siddeswara |
| 22nd Union Minister of State for Power | |
| In office 20 January 2011 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki |
| Succeeded by | Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | A. M. Ariff |
| Constituency | Alappuzha, Kerala |
| In office 31 May 2009 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. S. Manoj |
| Succeeded by | A. M. Ariff |
| Constituency | Alappuzha, Kerala |
| Minister for Tourism and Devaswoms, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 5 September 2004 – 12 May 2006 | |
| Chief Minister | Oommen Chandy |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996 – 2009 | |
| Preceded by | K. P. Ramachandran Nair |
| Succeeded by | A. A. Shukoor |
| Constituency | Alappuzha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kozhummal Chattadi Venugopal 4 February 1963 |
| Party |  Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Asha. (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Calicut |
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He was the Minister of State for Civil Aviation & Ministry of Power in the second UPA government.[5] He was a Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan between 2020 and 2024 and an MLA for Alappuzha from 1996 to 2009 and served as Cabinet Minister in the Kerala State Government for Tourism and Devaswoms in 2004.
Early life
Kozhummal Chattadi Venugopal was born on 4 February 1963 to Kunjukrishnan Nair and Janaki Amma in Payyanur, Kannur district of Kerala on 4 February 1963.[6]
Venugopal completed his higher education at Payyannur College, which was affiliated with the University of Calicut at the time. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and later obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mathematics from the university in 1986. During his college days, he was also a volleyball player.[7]
Political career
Venugopal came to active politics through the Student Movement of the Indian National Congress. He became the State President of the Kerala Students Union and State President of the Indian Youth Congress, He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Alappuzha Constituency in 1996, 2001 and 2006.[8][9][10] He served as the Minister for Dewaswom and Tourism in the Oommen Chandy Ministry from 2004-06. He contested the General Elections to Loksabha from Alappuzha Constituency in 2009 and was elected.[11]
On 29 April 2017, he was chosen as general secretary of All India Congress Committee.[12] He also was made in charge of Congress War Rooms in many elections. He was nominated from Rajasthan as a Member of parliament Rajya Sabha on 19 June 2020.[13] He served until 2024, when he resigned to contest the general election. He won from Alappuzha once again this time with a margin of 63,513 votes.[14]
Member of Coordination Committee of INDIA (Alliance)
Venugopal was appointed as a member of the Coordination Committee of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance at its Mumbai convention on 1 September 2023.[15][16] The coordination committee will decide the national agenda, common campaign issues and common program of the country's main opposition alliance (I.N.D.I.A.).
Election History
| House | Election | Party | Constitunecy | Opponent | Result | Majority | |
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| Lok Sabha | 1991 | INC | Kasaragod | CPI(M) | Ramanna Rai | Lost | 9,423 |
| 2009 | INC | Alappuzha | CPI(M) | K. S. Manoj | Won | 57,635 | |
| 2014 | INC | Alappuzha | CPI(M) | C.B. Chandrababu | Won | 19,407 | |
| 2024 | INC | Alappuzha | CPI(M) | A. M. Ariff | Won | 63,513 | |
| Kerala Legislative Assembly | 1996 | INC | Alappuzha | CPI | P. S. Somasekharan | Won | 7,536 |
| 2001 | INC | Alappuzha | CPI | A. M. Abdul Raheem | Won | 19,153 | |
| 2006 | INC | Alappuzha | CPI | T. J. Anjalose | Won | 16,933 | |
Positions held
| Position | Duration |
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| Chairperson, Committee on Public Accounts | 14 August 2024 – Present |
| Elected to 18th Lok Sabha | June 2024 |
| Member, Committee on Defence | September 2021 – Present |
| Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Education | July 2020 – Present |
| Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture | July 2020 – September 2021 |
| Elected to Rajya Sabha | June 2020 – June 2024 |
| Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016 | 11 May 2016 – Present |
| Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development | |
| Member, Railway Convention Committee (R.C.C.) | 27 April 2015 – Present |
| Deputy Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party (Lok Sabha) | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture | |
| Member, Committee on Government Assurances | 1 September 2014 – Present |
| Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term) | May 2014 |
| Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation | 1 May 2012 – 2014 |
| Union Minister of State, Ministry of Civil Aviation | 28 October 2012 – 2014 |
| Union Minister of State, Ministry of Power | 1 May 2011 – |
| Union Minister of State, Ministry of Power | 19 January 2011 – 28 October 2012 |
| Member, India-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group | 22 July 2010 |
| Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture | |
| Member, Railway Convention Committee | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture | 31 August 2009 |
| Member, Committee on Estimates | 6 August 2009 |
| Elected to 15th Lok Sabha | 2009 |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Kerala | 1 September 2004 – 2006 |
| Minister for Tourism and Devaswom, Government of Kerala | 2004 – 2006 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Kerala | 1 May 1996 – 2009 |
| Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (Three Terms) | 1996 – 2009 |