Binoy Vishwam

Indian politician

Indian Vaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala, India

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth25/11/1955
Age70 years
BirthplaceVaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala, India

Latest News about Binoy Vishwam

18/09/2026

Binoy Viswam publicly criticized the LDF government, saying that merely promising corrections was not enough and that the government needed to actually fix its failures. His remarks came amid political discussion in Kerala over accountability and the handling of dissent within the alliance.

12/09/2025

Binoy Viswam was re-elected as the CPI Kerala state secretary at the party’s state conference in Alappuzha. The decision came after internal tensions during the conference, but he continued in the post.

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SummaryBinoy Viswam is a senior Indian Communist Party of India (CPI) leader from Kerala, former Rajya Sabha MP, and former Kerala state minister.

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees
  • B.A.
  • LL.B.
InstitutionKerala University

Personal Life

Parents
  • C.K. Viswanathan
  • C.K. Omana
SpouseShaila George

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherC.K. Viswanathan
MotherC.K. Omana
SpouseShaila George

Career

Political PartyCommunist Party of India (CPI)
Positions
  • State Secretary, CPI Kerala State Committee
  • Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (Kerala)
  • Minister for Forests and Housing, Government of Kerala (2006–2011)
  • Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly from Nadapuram (2001–2011)
  • Editor, New Age Weekly
Other Roles
  • Member, CPI National Secretariat
  • Working President, All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Entered politics through the All India Students' Federation (AISF).
2. Became a CPI member at the age of 18.
3. Has also been associated with student, youth, and trade union movements.
4. He is also known as a writer and public speaker.
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