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N. K. PremachandranMP
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 June 2014 (2014-06-05)
Preceded by	N. Peethambara Kurup
Constituency	Kollam
Minister for Water Resources, Government of Kerala
In office 18 May 2006 (2006-05-18) – 16 May 2011 (2011-05-16)
Preceded by	Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Succeeded by	P. J. Joseph
Constituency	Chavara
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1996 (1996)–1999 (1999)
Preceded by	S. Krishna Kumar
Succeeded by	P. Rajendran
Constituency	Kollam
Personal details
Born	(1960-05-25) 25 May 1960 (age 64) Navaikulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Political party	Revolutionary Socialist Party
Spouse	S. Geetha
Children	1
Parent(s)	N. Krishna Pillai Maheswari Amma
Education	Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Laws
Alma mater	Fatima Mata National College, Kollam Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram

N. K. Premachandran (born 25 May 1960) is an Indian politician who is a member of the Revolutionary Socialist Party. He is presently a member of Lok Sabha representing Kollam Lok Sabha constituency.

Early life

N.K. Premachandran was born into a Nair family to N. Krishana Pillai and Maheswari Amma on May 25, 1960, in Navaikulam, which is Kollam-Trivandrum border of Trivandrum district. His family roots are from Kollam and Northern part of Trivandrum districts.

He completed BSc from Fatima Mata National College, Kollam. He passed LLB from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram with record marks and with first rank in 1985.

Career

He was the former minister for Water Resources in the Government of Kerala and was responsible for irrigation, ground water development, water supply and sanitation. He was a member of both houses of the Parliament of India (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). He is known for his public speeches. Premachandran has written a book Oh Iraq based on his travel experience to Iraq. He was instrumental in taking up the issue of the safety of Mullaperiyar Dam.

He initiated a number of innovative steps in drinking water sector. He began the consultancy wing of Kerala Water Authority called Wascon and mooted the bottled water plant and pipe factory.

Political History

NK Premachandran is currently the Central Secretariat Member of the RSP (India). He started his political career through the student organisation of RSP. During his political career he held various positions at both state and national level.

He was elected as Member of the Navaikulam Grama Panchayat between 1987 and 1995. He was elected as a Member of District Panchayat in 1995. He was elected to Lok Sabha for the first time in 1996 and thereafter in 1998 and 2014 from Kollam Constituency. He was elected to Rajya Sabha in 2000. He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Chavara Assembly constituency in Kollam district and became a Minister for Water Resources during 2006–2011. He is a Parliamentarian and orator.

In the 2019 Indian general election, he won from the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency with a record margin of 1.5 lakh votes. He introduced a private member bill overturning Sabarimala verdict and it was the first private bill introduced in 17th Lok Sabha.

In the 2024 Indian general election, he won from the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency with a record margin of more than 1.5 lakh votes.

References

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2. "N K Premachandran". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
3. "N K Premachandran". Government of India official website. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
4. State of Kerala. "N K Premachandran". www.stateofkerala.in. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
5. Mathrubhumi (23 December 2018). "N K Premachandran, Mallikarjun Kharge best parliamentarians..." Mathrubhumi.
6. India Today (23 June 2017). "RSP MP Premachandran chosen for Best Parliamentarian Award by". India Today. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
7. "N K Premachandran alone moved 2000+ amendments in LS". Deccan Herald. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
8. "Times of India".
9. The Hindu (10 June 2010). "KWA bottling plants in all districts soon". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
10. "Lok Sabha polls; RSP to field NK Premachandran as UDF candidate for Kollam constituency". Daily Hunt. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
11. "RSP annonunces N K Premachandran for Kollam Lok Sabha seat". UniIndia. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
12. "Sri. N. K. Premachandran". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
13. "Kollam Lok Sabha Elections and Results 2014". Elections.in. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
14. "Protests over 40 amendments". The Telegraph. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
15. "Committees of Rajya Sabha and other Parliamentary committees and bodies on which Rajya Sabha is represented (2016-2017)" (PDF). Rajya Sabha official website.
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19. "Lokmat Parliamentary Awards 2017 honours distinguished LS and RS members of India". Exchange4Media. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
20. "N K Premchandran speed at UN". N K Premachandran's official facebook page.
21. https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywisewinresult-1534S11.htm

v t e Members of the 17th Lok Sabha from Kerala State
GE 2019	A. M. Ariff Adoor Prakash Anto Antony Benny Behanan Dean Kuriakose E. T. Muhammed Basheer Hibi Eden K. Muraleedharan K. Sudhakaran Kodikkunnil Suresh M. K. Raghavan N. K. Premachandran P. K. Kunhalikutty Rahul Gandhi Rajmohan Unnithan Ramya Haridas Shashi Tharoor T. N. Prathapan Thomas Chazhikadan V. K. Sreekandan
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v t e Members of the 16th Lok Sabha from Kerala State
GE 2014	K. C. Venugopal P. K. Biju A. Sampath Innocent K. V. Thomas Joice George P. K. Sreemathy P. Karunakaran N. K. Premachandran Jose K. Mani M. K. Raghavan E. Ahamed Kodikunnil Suresh M. B. Rajesh Anto Antony E. T. Mohammed Basheer Shashi Tharoor C. N. Jayadevan Mullappally Ramachandran M. I. Shanavas
Bye-elections 2017	PK Kunhalikutty Pre-bye poll: E. Ahamed - death
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v t e Members of the 12th Lok Sabha from Kerala State
GE 1998	T. Govindan Mullappally Ramachandran A. K. Premajam P. Sankaran E. Ahamed G. M. Banatwala N. N. Krishnadas S. Ajaya Kumar V. V. Raghavan A. C. Jose George Eden P. C. Thomas K. Suresh Kurup P. C. Chacko V. M. Sudheeran P. J. Kurien Chengara Surendran N. K. Premachandran Varkala Radhakrishnan K. Karunakaran
11th LS members 13th LS membersMembers of the 12th Lok Sabha from States AP AR AS BR CT GA GJ HR HP JH KA KL MP MH ML MN MZ NL OR PB RJ SK TG TN TR UP UT WB Union territories AN CH DH DL JK LA LD PY

v t e Members of the 11th Lok Sabha from Kerala State
GE 1996	T. Govindan Mullappally Ramachandran O. Bharathan M. P. Veerendra Kumar E. Ahamed G. M. Banatwala N. N. Krishnadas S. Ajaya Kumar V. V. Raghavan P. C. Chacko Xavier Arackal P. C. Thomas Ramesh Chennithala A. C. Jose V. M. Sudheeran P. J. Kurien Kodikunnil Suresh N. K. Premachandran A. Sampath K. V. Surendranath
10th LS members 12th LS membersMembers of the 11th Lok Sabha from States AP AR AS BR CT GA GJ HR HP JH KA KL MP MH ML MN MZ NL OR PB RJ SK TG TN TR UP UT WB Union territories AN CH DH DL JK LA LD PY

• Living people
• Malayali politicians
• 1960 births
• India MPs 1996–1997
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• Lok Sabha members from Kerala
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• India MPs 2014–2019
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• Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) politicians
• Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram alumni
• India MPs 2024–2029
• Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election