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Bindhu Krishna | |
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| Minister for Women and Child Development,
Labour, Animal husbandry and Dairy Development, Government of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2026 | |
| Governor | Rajendra Arlekar |
| Chief minister | V.D. Satheesan |
| Portfolio(s) | See list |
| Preceded by |
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| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mukesh |
| Constituency | Kollam |
| President, Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress | |
| In office 2016 – March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Krishnakumar |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram[3] |
| Occupation | Politician |
Adv. Bindhu Krishna is an Indian politician and social worker from Kerala.[4] She is the current Minister for Women and Child Development, Labour, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, serving since 18 May 2026.[5] [6]She is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and has served as president of the Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress.[7] She is married to Krishnakumar.[8][9]
Political career
[edit]| Electoral History | |||||
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| Election | Party | House | Constituency | Status | |
| 2011 | INC | Kerala Legislative Assembly | Chathannoor | Lost | |
| 2014 | Lok Sabha | Attingal | Lost | ||
| 2021 | Kerala Legislative Assembly | Kollam | Lost | ||
| 2026 | Won | ||||
Bindhu Krishna belongs to the Ezhava community[10] has held several leadership positions within the Indian National Congress.[11] She became president of the Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress in 2016.[12]
She has been active in the Kollam District Congress Committee (DCC) and at the state-level Congress Committee (KPCC).[13] She has contested assembly elections from Kollam constituency as part of the United Democratic Front (UDF).[14]
Bindhu Krishna has been active in promoting women's participation in politics and advocating for equal representation in party leadership.[15]
In the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Bindhu Krishna, representing the Indian National Congress, secured a victory in the Kollam constituency. According to the final election trends and results, she received 63,416 votes, winning by a margin of 16,830 votes over her nearest rival, S. Jayamohan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
References
[edit]- ↑ https://myneta.info/kerala2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=327
- ↑ https://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=694
- ↑ https://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=694
- ↑ "Marching ahead gracefully: Advocate Bindu Krishna". Brand Kerala. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ Service, Express News (14 July 2026). "Kerala considering law to curb online objectification of women, says Minister Bindu Krishna". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Students must unite against drugs: Minister Bindu Krishna". The Hindu. 19 July 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Mahila Congress President Bindu Krishna thanks Rahul Gandhi for her post". Deccan Chronicle. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bindu Krishna profile". MyNeta. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "VD Satheesan cabinet portfolios take shape; Vishnunath tipped for Power, Muraleedharan to get Health". mathrubhumi. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ chandran, cynthia (25 May 2014). "UDF botched its homework: Bindu | UDF botched its homework: Bindu". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Plum post for Bindu Krishna irks Congress a camp". Deccan Chronicle. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Mahila Congress President Bindu Krishna thanks Rahul Gandhi for her post". Deccan Chronicle. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Plum post for Bindu Krishna irks Congress a camp". Deccan Chronicle. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Battle for LDF bastion Kollam: Tight race between M Mukesh, UDF's Bindu Krishna". The News Minute. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bias against women candidates in Kerala". Onmanorama. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.