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V Muraleedharan

MLA
Also known as വി. മുരളീധരൻ, Vellamvelly Muraleedharan
KazhakootamKerala
Father's Name
Vellamvelly Gopalan
Profession
Politician & Public Servant
Gender
Male
Age
67 years (b. ~1959)
Age
67
Years
Education
Graduate (B.A. English)
Net Assets (2026)
₹3.45 Cr
2026 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
2
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 2010
    State President, BJP Kerala· Thiruvananthapuram

    Served two terms as State President of BJP Kerala (2010-2015).

  2. 2018
    Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)· Maharashtra

    Represented Maharashtra in Rajya Sabha (2018-2024).

  3. 2019
    Union Minister of State for External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs· New Delhi

    Served as Union Minister of State in Second Modi Ministry.

  4. 2026
    Member of Legislative Assembly· KazhakootamCurrent

    Elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Kazhakootam.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
2016AssemblyKazhakootam
🪷
BJP		Lost42,73231.9%
2021AssemblyKazhakootam
🪷
BJP		Lost38,52927.2%
2024Lok SabhaAttingal
🪷
BJP		Lost3,11,02031.6%
2026AssemblyKazhakootam
🪷
BJP		Won58,42041.5%

Financial Profile(2026)

₹3.50 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹2.50 Cr71%
  • Movable Assets₹1.00 Cr29%
  • Liabilities₹5.0 L1%
Movable Assets
₹1.00 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹2.50 Cr
Liabilities
₹5.0 L
Net Assets
₹3.45 Cr

Source: 2026 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

2
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted
  1. 1
    Political protest rally case2020Pending
    Court — Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2026 Election Affidavit.

Family

VM
V Muraleedharan
MLA
Parents
VG
Father
Vellamvelly Gopalan
D
Mother
Devaki
Spouse
KJ
Spouse
K. S. Jayasree
Academician

Education

Graduate (B.A. English)

Income(2024-2025)

Total declared income
₹14.0 L
Self₹14.0 L
Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2026 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2026 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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