K. Krishnankutty
Kunjukutty Krishnankutty is an Indian politician who is serving as the Minister for Electricity of Kerala since 2021. He previously served as the Department of [Water Resources (Kerala)|Minister for Water Resources of Kerala] from 2018 to 2021. He is a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Chittur since 2016 [Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016] and previously from 1991 Kerala [Legislative Assembly election|1991] to 1996 and from 1980 to 1987. He is a member of the Indian Socialist Janata Dal.
Political Career
He started his political career with the Congress party and became a KPCC member in 1969 and continued till the inception of Janata Party. He was elected to the ministry of Kerala in 2018. He is a strong supporter of Cooperative Movement in Kerala. He has previously held the responsibility of being the president of Perumatty Service Co-operative Bank, the director of Palghat District Co-operative Bank and Kerala State Co-operative Bank. He became a legislator in 6th, 7th, 9th and the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He became a Minister in Pinarayi Vijayan's Ministry, after replacing Mathew T. Thomas, the legislator from Thiruvalla constituency.He is the former Kerala State General Secretary of the Janata Dal.