Sobha Surendran | |
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| Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state of Kerala | |
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | K.K Surendran |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Thrissur, Kerala |
| Alma mater | University of Calicut |
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Sobha Surendran is an Indian politician from the state of Kerala allied to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Sobha is the first woman politician from Kerala BJP to hold a position at National level.[1] She has acted as the state president of BJP Mahila Morcha.She also serves on the board of directors of the Chennai Petroleum Corporation.[2][3][4]
Personal life
Sobha hails from Vadakkaanchery, Thrissur district, Kerala.[5]
Political career
She entered into social life through the RSS affiliate Balagokulam[6]She was the state president of the Mahila Morcha and was instrumental in forming units of the woman’s body in all the assembly constituencies of the state. It was after Shobha Surendran assuming office as the Mahila Morcha state president, that the organization gained mass appeal.[7] Sobha was the only woman in the party core committee and was the state general secretary of the party and has led several agitations for on behalf of the party in the state.[8][9]
Elections
She managed to put up a close contest and claimed and came second with 40,087 votes[10] Sobha as the party's state general secretary was contesting in both legislative assembly and general elections on a BJP ticket. Her track record in electoral politics has always been on the ascendency bettering the party vote share in each election she has been contesting.[11]
In 2019, Sobha contested from Attingal constituency and came third. She was defeated by Adoor Prakash of Indian National Congress.[12][13][12][13]
Controversies
Her reluctance to take up the post after being appointed state vice-president triggered a controversy within the Party.[14][15][16][17]and Sobha Surendran welcoming Muslim League to NDA during an interview had caused confusion in the BJP. Later, BJP state president K Surendran had rejected her statement.[18][19][20] In 2018, during the BJP's protest march against arrest of K. Surendran in Kannur, Sobha made aome provocative comments against the poice and threatened SP Yathish Chandra.[21] She was late booked by Kerala Police.[22]
Protests and struggles
Sobha Surendran was one of the key figure in the Sabarimala protests. She was later arrested by police during the protest.[23][24][25]Sobha Surendran fasted for 48 hours in support of the agitation by job aspirants figuring in the PSC rank lists in the Secretariat.[26][27]After that, Sobha met with the Kerala Governor and received assurances that he would act in favor of the job aspirants.[28][29][30]
In November 2020, Sobha alleged that the party president Surendran organised a political conspiracy against her, both personally and politically, to end her political career.[31] She later wrote a complaint letter to BJP national president JP Nadda and union home minister Amit Shah regarding this.[32]
References
- ^ "BJP the first woman politician from Kerala BJP". malayalam.samayam.com.
- ^ "Chennai Petroleum Corporation Management Information - Details of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Management - The Economic Times". economictimes.indiatimes.com.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bjps-power-couple/article8530678.ece
- ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/mar/15/kerala-elections-2021-bjps-sobha-surendran-puts-state-leadership-in-the-dock-over-denial-ofticket-2276639.html
- ^ "Biodata of Shobha%20Surendran". keralaassembly.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Husband-wife Duo to Try Luck in Kerala Polls". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Absence of woman leader at the helm leaves BJP worried". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (28 April 2016). "BJP's power couple" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Sobha Surendran's outburst exposes chinks in Kerala BJP". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Palakkad Assembly Election 2016 Latest News & Results". India.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Chandran, Cynthia (12 April 2019). "Left sitting pretty in its Attingal bastion". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ a b "Attingal Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live: Attingal Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Paercentage". News18. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Lok Sabha: India general election results 2019". 22 May 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Anandan, S. (4 February 2021). "Sobha Surendran falls in line, attends BJP meet" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Kerala BJP leader Sobha Surendran alleges bid in state unit to humiliate her". 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Attempt at disciplinary action against Sobha Surendran foiled". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Sobha's outburst brings unusual camaraderie in BJP | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sobha invites IUML to NDA fold, leaves K Surendran in a spot". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Kerala: BJP leaders blow hot and cold on IUML ties | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/bjp-list-earns-sobha-surendrans-sarcasm/articleshow/81504508.cms
- ^ "Shobha Surendran booked for provocative statements against Kerala cops". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "BJP leader Sobha Surendran booked for threatening remarks against Kerala police". The News Minute. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Sabarimala issue: Fasting BJP leader Shobha Surendran arrested, shifted to hospital". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Sabarimala strike: BJP leader Sobha takes over fast as CK Padmanabhan is hospitalised". The News Minute. 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Sabarimala row: BJP leader on hunger strike arrested, shifted to hospital". ANI News.
- ^ "Sobha's presence in PSC job aspirants' stir lands BJP in a fix". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Sobha Surendran stages sit-in protest to support PSC rank holders' issue". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ "Sobha Surendran arranges talks between Guv, PSC agitators". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Governor's intervention in PSC job seekers' stir a turning point: Sobha Surendran". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Gopie, Sajitha (20 February 2021). "Sobha-surendran-about-meeting-governor-over". https://malayalam.oneindia.com.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "K Surendran conspired against me, says Sobha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Sobha Surendran accuses K Surendran of trying to end her political career". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 18 March 2021.