V. Muraleedharan | |
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| Minister of State for External Affairs | |
| In office 31 May 2019 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | S. Jaishankar |
| Preceded by | V. K. Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kirti Vardhan Singh |
| Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Prahlad Joshi |
| Preceded by | Vijay Goel |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2018 – 02 April 2024 | |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Kerala | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Kummanam Rajasekharan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1958 Eranholi, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Dr. K. S. Jayasree (m. 1998) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Government Brennen College, Thalassery |
| Website | vmuraleedharan |
Vellamvelly Muraleedharan (born 12 December 1958) is an Indian politician from Kerala and former Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India from 2019 to 2024. He was the eighth State President of BJP in Kerala.[1][2][3] He was also a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. He was sworn in as a Union Minister on 30 May 2019. On 12 June 2019, Muraleedharan was appointed Government Deputy Chief Whip in the Rajya Sabha. He contested in the 2024 Indian general election from Attingal constituency, but lost.[4]
- ^ V. Muraleedharan is new Kerala state BJP chief. The New Indian Express. 6 January 2010 http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article218962.ece Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ V Muraleedharan to continue as BJP Kerala President. Indian Express. 18 February 2013. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1469297.ece
- ^ V Muraleedharan to continue as BJP President. Mathrubhumi. 18 February 2013 http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/kerala/v-muralidharan-to-continue-as-bjp-state-president-133260.html Archived 18 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (4 June 2024). "Lok Sabha Elections: Adoor Prakash retains Attingal seat following a see-saw contest with V. Joy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 June 2024.