Francis Raja | |
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| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Preceded by | A. Raja |
| Constituency | Devikulam Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
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Francis Raja (born 1975) is an Indian politician from Kerala. He is a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Devikulam Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Idukki district representing the Indian National Congress.123
Early life
Raja is from Devikulam, Idukki district, Kerala. He is the son of Francis. He studied till Class 10 at Government High School, Munnar and passed the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations in 1990. He is a farmer and his wife is also into farming. He declared assets worth Rs.14 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.4
Career
Raja won the Devikulam Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. He polled 50,590 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, A. Raja of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), by a margin of 5,233 votes.567
References
References
- "F. Raja, DEVIKULAM (SC) constituency, INC, Kerala Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- "Devikulam (Sc) Election Result 2026 Highlights: INC's F. Raja wins Devikulam (Sc) with 50590 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- Online, Manorama. "Kerala Assembly Election 2026". election.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- "F. Raja(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- DEVIKULAM (SC)(IDUKKI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- "Devikulam Election Result 2026: Congress' F. Raja Edges Past CPI(M) in Close Fight". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- "Devikulam Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: Kerala (Devikulam) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- "Devikulam election result LIVE: F Raja of INC wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.