Honey Benjamin

Honey Benjamin is the present mayor of Kollam city. She is a CPI party member and politician from Kollam city, India. She is the first CPI mayor of Kollam City Corporation.^[1][2][3][4] Benjamin won the election by one vote,^[5] with a total of 28 votes against her opponent's 27.^[6]

Honey Benjamin
Mayor of Kollam(Quilon)
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 February 2025
Preceded by	Prasanna Earnest
Constituency	Vadakkumbhagam, Kollam City Corporation (Ward No:9)
In office 28 February 2025 – till date
Preceded by	Prasanna Earnest
Personal details
Born	Kollam
Political party	Communist Party of India
Spouse	Benjamin
Children	Hamin J.Benjamin, Sandra J.Benjamin
Residence(s)	'Sandra Dale', Kavadipuram Nagar-85, Asramam, Kollam-02

Works and contributions

As mayor, Benjamin focused on issues such as waste management and the provision of electricity.^[7] In January 2020, Benjamin announced a campaign to use drone-mapping to gather information about resource management in the city of Kollam.^[8]

To promote shooting sports in Kollam district an indoor shooting range was opened in the city, Mayor Honey Benjamin lighted the traditional lamp.^[9] Honey Benjamin presided over the inauguration of Kollam women’s police station which has become the second district in the State to have a women’s police station whereas Kannur holds the first place.^[10]