U. Prathibha
Indian politician
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U. Prathibha is an Indian politician who is a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) representing the Kayamkulam constituency[1] of Alappuzha district, Kerala.[2]
Adv Prathibha | |
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| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | C. K. Sadasivan |
| Constituency | Kayamkulam |
| Alappuzha District Panchayat President | |
| In office 2010 – 2015 | |
| Thakazhy Grama Panchayat President | |
| In office 2005 – 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1977 |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse |
K. R. Hari
(m. 2001; div. 2018) |
| Children | 1 son (Kanivu) |
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Personal life
Daughter of Sri. V. K. Purushothaman and Smt. J. Umayamma. Born at Thakazhy on 10 May 1977. She married K.R. Hari a Kerala State Electricity Board employee in 2001 and the couple has a son named Kanivu. In 2018, they have filed for Divorce before court.[3] In 2019, her former husband was found dead by Suicide.[4]
Political career
She came into politics through Students' Federation of India and entered electoral foray through local self-government. She was elected as a member in Thakazhy Grama Panchayat in 2000-2005. She became the President of Thakazhy Grama Panchayat during 2005- 2010. She was the president of Alappuzha District panchayat from 2010- 2015.[5] She was elected to 14th Legislative assembly and 15th Legislative assembly of Kerala from Kayamkulam Constituency in 2016 and got re-elected from there again in 2021.[6]
In 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election, she defeated Adv. M. Liju of INC, with a majority of 11857 votes and in 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, she won against Aritha Babu of INC with a majority of 6298.
Controversies
In 2013, there was a corruption allegation against her while holding position of District panchayat President over land acquisition for construction of a Gender Park in Alappuzha and Kerala High Court stayed probe in this case.[9][10] In 2020, during COVID-19 pandemic she caught in midst of a controversy after criticizing Journalists for reporting tussles between her and local Democratic Youth Federation of India workers.[11] In 2024, her son was arrested by Kerala Police alleging possession of Ganja and her stand to support her son became a controversy.[12][13][14]
