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K. C. 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.
Apr 16, 2024 · KC Venugopal is a prominent figure in Indian politics, and has served as the representative for Alappuzha in the Lok Sabha for two terms. He is currently a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, and is the General Secretary of AICC.
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K. C. Venugopal was born on Monday, 4 February 1963 (age 61 years; as of 2024) in Kandonthar, Payyanur in the Kannur District of Kerala, India. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree (1984) at Payyannur College, located in Kannur district and later, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree (1986) in Mathematics at Ca...
Early Years in Politics
He gained prominence in 1991 when his mentor and then Chief Minister of Kerala, Karunakaran, secured a Lok Sabha ticket for him from Kasaragod. At the age of 28, while being the president of the party’s student wing, he narrowly lost the election. In 1995, Venugopal disagreed with Karunakaran publicly over the suspension of Arjun Singh from their political party. Venugopal supported Singh openly, even though Karunakaran and others in their party had different opinions. This caused a rift betw...
Journey to Become a Key Member of Congress
He became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the first time in 1996, and he successfully re-won the seat in 2001 and 2006. In 2004, he became a minister in the government led by Oommen Chandy. By 2009, he transitioned to becoming a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha. Within two years, he was appointed as a Union Minister of State, a position that was viewed as a way to appease his Nair community. During the second term of the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) Government be...
2024 Lok Sabha Elections
He contested the Lok Sabha elections from the Alappuzha seat in Kerala and won.
Sexual Exploitation Accusations
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned him in 2022 regarding the alleged sexual exploitation in the 2012 Solar scam case in Kerala. In 2013, the prime accused, who deceived people by promising solar solutions and shares in solar energy projects, wrote a letter to the top police officer in Kerala, accusing Hibi Eden (then MLA and now MP), K.C. Venugopal, former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, former minister A.P. Anil Kumar, Congress MP Adoor Prakash, and BJP leader A.P. Abdullah K...
Movable Assets
1. Cash: Rs. 20,000 1. Bank Deposits: Rs. 3,94,541 1. Motor Vehicles: Rs. 18,08,140 1. Jewellery: Rs. 32,320
Immovable Assets
1. Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 32,00,000 1. Residential Buildings: Rs. 3,00,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2019. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). MyNeta
Venugopal’s net worth for the financial year 2018-19 was estimated to be Rs. 2.7 crores. MyNetaIt excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Food: Fish CurryActor: Amitabh BachchanActress:RekhaFilm:SholayHe likes to read, write, and listen to music in his leisure time.In an interview, he described Rahul Gandhi as the most handsome MP (Member of Parliament), Hema Malini as the most beautiful actress, Arun Jaitley as a good orator, and Venkaiah Naidu as the person...His father wanted him to become an engineer or a government employee as he was very good at his studies; however, his mother supported him to become a politician.He likes to sing and watches films with his wife whenever he gets time from his political campaigns.Kottayan Katankot Venugopal (born 6 September 1931) is an Indian constitutional lawyer and a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India. [1] He was enrolled as an advocate on 27 January 1954. On 1 July 2017, he was appointed as the Attorney General of India and retired on 30 September 2022.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal will be contesting from Kerala's Alappuzha in the 2024 Lok Sabha election while he is already a Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan.
Mar 20, 2022 · For Venugopal (or K C as he is called in the party circles), once considered part of the “reformist” young brigade of the Congress in Kerala, seeking to rid it from control of veterans K Karunakaran and A K Antony, it is quite a U-turn — and quite some rise.
Apr 18, 2024 · Though a native of Kannur in Kerala, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal is known for his connection with Alappuzha as he had won Assembly elections thrice — in 1996, 2001 and 2006 — and...
