K Suresh Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Monian J. (Joseph)
Full Name	Kodikunnil Suresh
Other Name	Suresh J
Nickname	City Moni
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey	• 1989- Became first time Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) from Adoor constituency in Kerala • 1991- Became Lok Sabha MP from Adoor • 1996- Became an executive member of the Indian National Congress Parliamentary Committee • 1996- Became Lok Sabha MP from Adoor • 1998- Lost General elections from Adoor • 1999- Appointed general secretary of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) • 1999- Selected as member of All India Congress Committee (AICC) • 1999- Elected as Lok Sabha MP from Adoor • 2004- Defeated in Lok Sabha elections from Adoor • 2009- Became Lok Sabha MP from Adoor • 2009- Appointed Secretary of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) • 28 October 2012-2014- Became the Union Minister of State of Labour and Employment • 2014- Elected as Lok Sabha MP from Mavelikkara • 19 September 2018- Appointed as working-president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) • 2019- Became 7th time MP from Mavelikkara • 2024- Elected as MP for 8th time from Mavelikkara • June 2024- Announced as a candidate for the post of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha but lost to BJP's Om Birla
Parliamentary Committees	As chairman • 2011-2012- Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament As a member • 1989-1991- Consultative Committee of Ministry of Labour and Welfare • 1991-1996- Consultative Committee of Ministry of Communications • 1996- Standing Committee on Communications • 1996- Estimates Committee • 1996- Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes • 1996- Committee on Papers Laid on the Table • 1999- Railway Convention Committee • 1999- Standing Committee on Petroleum and Fertilizers • 1999- Consultative Committee of Ministry of Human Resource Development • 1999-2000- Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies, and Public Distribution • 2009- Committee on Papers Laid on the Table • 2009- Committee on Estimates • 2009- Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture • 2009- Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme • 6 August 2009- Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2009-2010) • 31 August 2009-2012- Standing Committee on Rural Development • 23 September 2009- Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament • 2009-2012- Consultative Committee of Ministry of Railways • 1 May 2010- Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes • 1 September 2014-25 May 2019- Committee on Petitions • 25 May 2015-25 May 2019- Standing Committee on Labour • 25 May 2015-25 May 2019- Consultative Committee of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • 25 May 2015-25 May 2019- National Monitoring Committee for the Education of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Persons With Disabilities • 17 December 2018- National Shipping Board • 25 June 2019- Panel of Chairpersons of Lok Sabha • 13 September 2019- Standing Committee on Railways • 9 October 2019- Committee of Privileges • 21 November 2019- General Purposes Committee of Lok Sabha • 21 December 2022- Joint Committee on the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 June 1962 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	62 Years
Birthplace	Kodikunnil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thiruvananthapuram
School	• Lekshmi Vilasom High School, Pothencode (completed 10th in 1978) • Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram (completed 12th in 1982)
College/University	Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
Educational Qualification	LLB in 1989
Religion	Hinduism
Caste/Community	Cheramar (Scheduled Caste - SC)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	School View, Kizhakekara, P.O. Kottarakara, Kollam, Kerala, India - 691506
Hobbies	• Playing cricket • Travelling • Reading
Controversies	Disqualified by Lok Sabha In July 2010, R.S. Anil of the Communist Party of India (CPI), who was defeated by K Suresh in 2009 Lok Sabha elections, filed a case against him and alleged that Suresh was a born Christian but later converted to Hinduism. The Kerala High Court disqualified his Lok Sabha candidacy but he approached the Supreme Court of India which reversed Kerala High Court's decision. Comments against Oommen Chandy In 2017, he criticized then-Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in an interview with a TV channel and claimed that the office-bearers of Kerala Congress were not happy with Chandy's actions. His comments made many people of Kerala Congress angry who complained to the party high command to take action against him. Demanding ban on RSS In September 2022, after the Indian central government banned the Muslim extremist group the Popular Front of India (PFI), K Suresh demanded a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) claiming that it was a Hindi extremist group and was spreading hate in the country. His actions were criticised by many Hindu groups.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	30 June 1994
Family
Wife/Spouse	Bindu Suresh
Children	Son- Aravind Suresh Daughter- Gayathri Suresh
Parents	Father- Kunjan Mother- Thankamma P (Farm labourer)
Siblings	Brother- Susheelan (elder) He is youngest of his siblings.
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Toyota Innova • Ford Figo
Money Factor
Salary	Rs 9,60,700 (as of 2023-2024)
Assets/Properties (as of 2024)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 15,000 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 45,005 • LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs 4,24,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 25,40,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 30,000 Immovable Assets • Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 75,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 20,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 1,16,73,049 (as of 2023-2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About K. Suresh

• K Suresh got involved in politics when he was studying in 8th standard as he became a member of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), the student wing of the Congress party.

• He later became the head of KSU which helped him develop his relations with various legislators and politicians.

• His brother once said in an interview that he wanted him to become a doctor instead of a politician and also used to scold Suresh’s friends and mentors but he later allowed him to pursue a career in politics.

• In the 1990s, he sided with AK Antony during the internal fight with K. Karunakaran.

• He later served as the president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), chief whip of the Congress Parliamentary Party in Loksabha, and secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
  

  K Suresh with Rahul Gandhi (left)

• In the 18th Lok Sabha (2024-2029), he was the longest-serving Lok Sabha member after becoming 8th time Member of Parliament (MP).

• He often promotes sports and youth clubs which organises many sports tournaments and boat races through boat clubs.
  

  K Suresh playing cricket at a tournament