R. Rajesh is an Indian politician of Communist Party of India (Marxist) and represents Mavelikkara constituency of Kerala Legislative Assembly.[1]
Rajesh was born (15 April 1981) at Kollakadavu to A. T. Raghavan and Santha Raghavan at Kollakadavu in Alappuzha District.[citation needed] He holds a master's degree in science. Rajesh is married to Remya Remanan.[2]
He was first elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly from Mavelikkara assembly constituency in 2011 Kerala assembly elections by defeating K.K. Shaju of J.S.S (UDF) by a margin of 5149 votes. He was re-elected for the second time in 2016 defeating Baiju Kalasala of Indian National Congress by a margin of 31542 votes.[3]