After the loss of life of his father when he was simply round ten years previous, it was his mom Thankamma who raised him and his six siblings by doing guide labour. Suresh together with different siblings helped his mom by promoting the grass she minimize within the native market.

His mom ensured that the siblings went to high school and Suresh obtained into school and earned his LLB diploma. A Dalit by start, his adolescence experiences made him work for the welfare of the scheduled castes.

At 62 years of age and after eight phrases in Lok Sabha, Suresh has not forgotten what he went via as a boy and has now grown into the face of a battle; the Opposition is waging in opposition to the Narendra Modi authorities.

He is aware of it could be a shedding battle however Suresh, who was Congress Chief Whip within the earlier Lok Sabha, may be very clear that it’s not at all times about numbers. “It is a struggle to save lots of Parliamentary democracy, Parliament’s conference and Structure,” he stated.

Deriving his first identify Kodikunnil from the place he was born on 4 June, 1962, he was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1989 from Kerala’s Adoor constituency. He continued his successful streak in 1991, 1996 and 1998 however misplaced in 1998 although he regained his seat a yr later however solely to lose in 2004, which was his solely second defeat in electoral politics.

Since 2009, he has received all Lok Sabha elections from Mavelikara constituency and has been Minister of State for Labour in UPA-II.

In 2009, he had a scare when Kerala Excessive Court docket declared his election invalid although the Supreme Court docket later restored it on attraction. His rival had claimed that Suresh had produced a faux caste certificates and that he was a Christian. The Supreme Court docket rejected the contentions.

At the moment, Suresh had blamed some sections inside his social gathering and opposition events for submitting the case which he noticed as a conspiracy.

Getting into the aggressive world of politics in Kerala via college students’ politics, Suresh rose via to turn into a Particular Invitee within the Congress Working Committee. Presently, he’s additionally a Working President of Congress in Kerala.

With seniority on his facet, he has been thought-about for the submit of Congress’ Kerala president every time a emptiness arises. Nevertheless, numerous issues stored the submit away from him.