C. V. Padmarajan


C. V. Padmarajan was an Indian politician and advocate from Paravur, Kollam, Kerala. He was a minister in the Kerala Government, holding various portfolios including Finance, Electricity, Community Development, and Fisheries. He was also the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President in 1983–1987 period.

Background

Padmarajan was born at Paravur in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore on 22 July 1931 as the son of K. Velu Vaidyar and K. M. Thankamma. He started his political life through All Travancore Student's Congress during the freedom struggle. He started his professional career as a teacher and later he took graduation on Law. He was appointed District Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor in Quilon during 1973–79. He married R. Vasantha Kumari and had two sons.
Padmarajan died on 16 July 2025, at the age of 93.

Assembly election candidature history

YearConstituencyOpponentResultMargin
1980QuilonKadavoor Sivadasan Lost2,414
1982ChathannoorJ. Chitharanjan Won5,802
1987ChathannoorP. Ravindran Lost2,456
1991ChathannoorP. Ravindran Won4,511
1996ChathannoorP. Ravindran Lost2,115
1998 ChathannoorN. Anirudhan Lost3,938