Sathyan Mokeri
Sathyan Mokeri | |
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| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1987–2001 | |
| Preceded by | K. T. Kanaran |
| Succeeded by | Binoy Viswam |
| Constituency | Nadapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1953 |
| Party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | P. Vasantham |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Parent |
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| Education | BA Sociology |
| Occupation | |
| Won award for the Best Young Parliamentarian instituted in the name of Speaker of first Kerala Assembly K. Sankaranayanan Thampi | |
Sathyan Mokeri (born 2 October 1953) is an Indian communist Journalist and politician.[1] He represented Nadapuram constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 2001, being elected thrice.[2] In 2015, he was elected the Assistant Secretary of Communist Party of India Kerala State Committee.[3] He has been convicted in two criminal cases; one in 2015 where he was fined Rs. 200, and another in 2024 where he was fined Rs. 1450.[4]
Education
In 1980, Mokeri obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the Malayalam University of Calicut.[4]
Positions held
- Member, Calicut University Senate
- Member, CPI State Executive Committee
- President, AISF, Kozhikode District Committee and State Committee
- Secretary and President, AIYF Kerala State Committee
- Vice President, AIYF National Council,
- Vice President, All India Kisan Sabha State Committee
Electoral History
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Priyanka Gandhi | 622,338 | 64.99 |  5.3 | |
| CPI | Sathyan Mokeri | 2,11,407 | 22.08 |  4.01 | |
| BJP | Navya Haridas | 1,09,939 | 11.48 | 1.51 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,406 | 0.57 | 0.5 | |
| Majority | 4,10,931 | 42.9 | 9.32 | ||
| Turnout | 9,57,571 | 64.22 | 9.35 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Sathyan Mokeri" Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- ↑ "Who is Sathyan Mokeri? The quiet challenger aiming to transform Wayanad politics". Deccan Herald. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "K Prakash Babu, Sathyan Mokeri elected CPI assistant secretaries". Deccan Chronicle. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- 1 2 "Sathyan Mokeri (Communist Party of India (CPI)): Constituency - WAYANAD". myneta.info. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2026.