K Muraleedharan

K Muraleedharan is a politician and the son of former Kerala Chief Minister Shri K. Karunakaran and Smt. Kalyanikkutty Amma. Born in Thrissur on 14 May 1957, he holds a B.A. degree and has completed his LL.B. course.

His political journey began during his college years, when he actively participated in student movements. He later entered public life through the Indian National Congress as Chairman of the Kozhikode District Sevadal Board, subsequently becoming its State Chairman.

He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kozhikode in 1989, 1991 and 1999. He also served as General Secretary, Vice-President and President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. In February 2004, he served as Kerala's Minister for Electricity.

In 2005, he founded the Democratic Indira Congress under the leadership of Shri K. Karunakaran and became its President. Following its merger with the NCP, he led the party's Kerala State Committee. He returned to the Indian National Congress in 2011 and has since continued his involvement in political and trade union activities, holding leadership positions in several trade unions.