R. Bindu

R. Bindu is an Indian politician of CPI(M), who serves as Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice,^[1] Government of Kerala.

R. Bindu
Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice, Government of Kerala
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)
Chief Minister	Pinarayi Vijayan
Preceded by	K. T. Jaleel (Minister for Higher Education) K. K. Shailaja (Minister for Social Justice)
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2021
Preceded by	K. U. Arunan
Constituency	Irinjalakuda
Mayor of Thrissur
In office 7 October 2005 – 6 October 2010
Preceded by	Jose Kattukkaran
Succeeded by	I. P. Paul
Personal details
Born	Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse	A. Vijayaraghavan
Children	A. Harikrishnan
Residence(s)	Thejaswini, Harisree Nagar, Thrikkumaramkutam, Ayyanthole, Thrissur, Kerala
Alma mater	Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi University of Calicut Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda

Early life and education

Bindu was born in 1967 as the daughter of N. Radhakrishnan and K. K. Shanthakumari. She completed her education in Irinjalakkuda Girls' High School, St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda, and JNU Delhi. She holds a MA in English Literature and an MPhil and PhD. Bindu entered social activities through student politics.

Career

Bindu is a former Mayor of the Thrissur Municipal Corporation, Kerala.^[2][3][4] She is the first woman minister from Thrissur district.^[5] She is also the first woman MLA from Irinjalakuda constituency. Bindu was the Vice Principal and Head of English Department at Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur. She was the member of the senate and syndicate of the Calicut University.^[6] She is the central committee member of AIDWA and also has close association with All India Democratic Women's Association.

Bindu is married to A. Vijayaraghavan, former parliamentarian and Former Secretary of the CPI(M) Kerala State Committee.