A. P. Anil Kumar

A.P. Anil Kumar is an Indian politician^[3][4][5][6] and Indian national congress leader from Malappuram district. He is a former minister of Kerala and current M.L.A. of Wandoor assembly constituency since 2001.

A.P. Anil Kumar
Minister for Scheduled Community and Youth Cultural affairs
In office 2004-2006
Preceded by	M.A. Kuttapan
Succeeded by	A.K. Balan
Member of Legislative assembly
In office 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 – continue
Preceded by	N. Kannan
Constituency	Wandoor
Minister for Backward Communities and Tourism
In office 2011-2016
Preceded by	A.K. Balan
Succeeded by	A.K. Balan, Kadakampally Surendran
Personal details
Born	(1965-03-15) 15 March 1965 (age 60) Malappuram, Kerala
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Praseeja
As of 3 February, 2021 Source: [Kerala Legislative Assembly[1][2]]

Early life

Son of A.P. Balan and Devakiamma he was born on 15 March 1965 at Malappuram District. He completed B.A. Political Science.^[7]

Political career

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy, Tourism Minister AP Anilkumar, AYC General Secretary Favad Pathoor in an inaugural function

A.P. Anil Kumar started his political career in the Kerala Students Union and was the State Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress. In 2001, he was elected by the Wandoor Constituency to the Kerala Legislative Assembly and later became Minister with portfolios of social, cultural, and youth affairs in the Oommen Chandy Ministry in 2004. He was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2006 and 2011. He was a member of the executive committee of Kerala Agricultural University during 2002-04 and the Student welfare committee chairman. He has now completed 20 years as MLA in Wandoor town.^[8]

Political Positions

• 1979 KSU Unit President
• 1982 KSU Taluk President
• 1984 KSU District Secretary Malappuram
• 1986 Youth Congress Malappuram District Vice President, State General Secretary
• 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 Wandoor MLA
• 2004-2006 Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Communities and Youth Cultural affairs
• 2011-2016 Minister for Backward Communities and Tourism