K. Raju
K. Raju
Minister of Forest and Wildlife, Government of Kerala
In office 25 May 2016 – 3 May 2021
Governor	P. Sathasivam Arif Mohammad Khan
Chief Minister	Pinarayi Vijayan
Preceded by	Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Succeeded by	A. K. Saseendran
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006 - 3 May 2021
Preceded by	P. S. Supal
Succeeded by	P. S. Supal
Constituency	Punalur
Personal details
Born	10 April 1953 (1953-04-10) (age 70) Nettayam
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Communist Party of India
Spouse	B Sheeba
Children	Nithin Raj , Rithik Raj
Parent(s)	G. Karunakaran Pankajakshy
Residence(s)	Anchal, Kollam

Adv K. Raju is an Indian politician and the previous Minister of Forests, Wildlife Protection, Animal husbandry, Dairy Development, Milk- Co-operatives, Zoos of Kerala Legislative Assembly.^[1] He belongs to Communist Party of India and represents Punalur constituency. He was previously elected to the Assembly in 2006 and 2011.^[2]

Positions held

• State Vice-President, Library Council (1995-2005)^[3]
• Member, Yeroor Panchayat (5 Years)
• Chairman, Standing Committee, District Panchayat, Kollam^[3]
• Member, Scheduled Tribe State Advisory Committee, Forest-Wildlife State Advisory Committee^[3]
• Member, General Council, Advanced Legal University, Cochin
• State Council Member, CPI^[3]
• National Executive Committee Member and State Secretary, Bharathiya Karshaka Thozhilali Union.^[3]

Personal life

He is the son of G. Karunakaran and Pankajakshy. He was born on 10 April 1953 at Nettayam-Yeroor. He is a lawyer by profession. He is married to B. Sheeba and has two sons Nithin Raj and Rithik Raj. He lives in Anchal, Kollam.