Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 






CHENNITHALA, SHRI RAMESH
CONGRESS(I) - KOTTAYAM (KERALA)



Father's Name  : Late Shri V. Ramakrishnan Nair

Date of Birth  : 25 May 1956

Place of Birth :Chennithala in Distt. Alleppy (Kerala)

Marital Status :Married on 23 April 1986

Spouse's Name  : Smt. Anita Ramesh

Children       :      Two sons

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., LL.B, Visharad (Hindi)
Educated at N.S.S. Hindu College, Changanacherry, Kottayam and Government Law College,
        Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)

Profession :
Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
Kottoor Kizhakkethil House, P.O. Thripperumthura, Chennithala,
        Mavelikara-690101, Distt. Alleppy (Kerala)
Tel. (0478) 303402
Tel. (0481) 560444 (Constituency)

Positions Held :

1982-89Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly
1982-83Member, Library Committee, Kerala Legislative Assembly
1985-86General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress (I)
1986-87Cabinet Minister, Rural Development, Kerala
1986-90President, Pradesh Youth Congress (I), Kerala
1989Member, Committee on Petitions, Kerala Legislative Assembly
Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Committee on Official Languages
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 
1991-95President, A.I.Y.C. (I)
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
1992-94Executive Member, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party
1993-96Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
Member, Standing Committee on Labour
1994-96Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1994Joint Secretary, A.I.C.C. (I)
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading and travelling

Sports and Clubs :
Football and badminton; President, Distt. Volleyball Association; Member, Distt. Sports Council, Alleppy, 1987 
Countries Visited :
China, France, Germany, Italy, Nepal, U.A.E., U.K. former U.S.S.R. and U.S.A.

Other Information :
President (i) Kerala Student Union, 1980-82; (ii) N.S.U.I. (I), 1982-85; Secretary General, N.A.M. Youth Conference, 1985; Member: (i) Rubber Board, 1992; (ii) Kerala University (Senate) (twice), Vice-President, All Kerala Balajana Sakhyam sponsored by Malayalam Manorama Daily; President, F.A.C.T. Employees Congress, Kerala 
Election result of :

Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,68,334
Total Votes polled7,01,660
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Ramesh Chennithala (I.N.C.)3,44,587
(2) Ms. Jaya Lakshmi (J.D.)2,77,539
(3) Shri A.K. Achary (Ind.)29,319