R. Latha Devi

She was an active member of the All India Students Federation (AISF) and All India Youth Federation (AIYF) during her student days and later became State Vice President and women’s wing convener of these organizations. She came to the limelight by leading thirty-three days long women’s foot march in the year 1988 for overall development and employment organized by AIYF covering more than 600kms from Kasarkode to Thiruvananthapuram, which was the first of its kind in Kerala by a youth organization. In the year 1996, she successfully contested from Chadayamangalam assembly constituency and became a member of the 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly.^[2] The CPI leader has held several positions such as National council member of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), member of syndicate (University of Kerala),^[3] member of CPI Kerala State Executive, and was President of various organizations such as Kerala Mahila Sangham (NFIW), Kerala Mahila Pradhan and SAS Union (AITUC), Progressive Federation of College Teachers. She is presently a member of the CPI State Council ^[4] and State Joint Secretary of Kerala Mahila Sangham (NFIW).^{[citation needed]}

She is married to Adv. G.R. Anil who is currently serving as Minister handling portfolios of Legal metrology, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Civil supplies in the Pinarayi Vijayan Government.^[5]