Benny Behanan Biography
Benny Behanan (born 22 August 1952) is an Indian politician from Kerala. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party who serves as Member of Parliament from Chalakudy (Lok Sabha cons*uency). He was the MLA of Thrikkakara Legislative *embly Cons*uency from 2011 to 2016. He was the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee for 17 years. Earlier he had won Piravom in 1982, and unsuccessfully contested the Idukki Parliament Cons*uency as UDF Candidate to the Lok Sabha in 2004. In 2019 General election, he won the election with a margin of 132274 votes against the LDF candidate Innocent (actor).
Political life
Hailing from a Congress family, Benny Behanan has held various positions within the party.
- State president of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) from 1978 to 1979
- General Secretary, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress Committee from 1979 to 1982
- Member of KPCC Executive Since 1981
- In 1982, he was elected to the Kerala State Legislative *embly
- All India Congress Committee (AICC) Member since 1996
- Managing Director, Veekshanam Daily Newspaper since 2006
- President of Thrissur District Congress Committee since 2010
- Member Legislative *embly in 2011 (Thrikkakkara Cons*uency)
- Convenor, United Democratic Front (UDF), 2018 - 2020
Personal life
Benny Behanan was born to O. Thomas and Chinnamma Thomas on 22 August 1952 at Vengola, near Perumbavoor in present-day Kerala, South India.
References
- P. J. Joseph (1980-82)
- Oommen Chandy (1982-85, 2001-04)
- K. Sankaranarayanan (1985-2001)
- P. P. Thankachan (2004-18)
- Benny Behanan (2018-20)
- M. M. H*an (2020-In*bent)
- 1981–87 (K. Karunakaran)
- 1991–96 (K. Karunakaran and A. K. Antony)
- 2001–2006 (A. K. Antony and Oommen Chandy)
- 2011–16 (Oommen Chandy)
- K. Karunakaran (1981–82, 1982–1987, 1991–95)
- A. K. Antony (1995–96, 2001–04)
- Oommen Chandy (2004–06, 2011–16)
- Second Karunakaran ministry (1981-82)
- Third Karunakaran ministry (1982-87)
- Fourth Karunakaran ministry (1991-95)
- Second Antony ministry (1995-96)
- Third Antony ministry (2001-04)
- First Chandy ministry (2004-06)
- Second Chandy ministry (2011-16)
