Quick Info
| Profession | IAS Officer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 12/12/1985 |
| Age | 40 years |
| Birthplace | Kottayam, Kerala |
Latest News about Kannan Gopinathan
13/10/2025
Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan officially joined the Indian National Congress on 13 October 2025 at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi. The 2012-batch AGMUT-cadre officer, who resigned in August 2019 to protest restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370, entered formal politics after years of activism focused on civil liberties. Despite joining the party, his resignation remains pending with the government, meaning he cannot contest elections until it is formally accepted.
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Bio/Wiki
| Current Role | Member of Indian National Congress |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Weight | 65 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Technical Higher Secondary School, Puthuppally, Kerala |
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| College/University | Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| Educational Qualification | B.Tech in Electrical Engineering |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Caste | Brahmin |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
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| Controversy | On 21 August 2019, he resigned from his post citing loss of freedom of expression |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Himani Pathak | ||||
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Career
| Civil Services |
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Favourites
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
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| Favourite Film | Zanjeer (1973) |
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| Favourite Comedian | Raju Srivastava |
Social Media
| https://www.facebook.com/kannan.gopinathan/ | |
| https://x.com/naukarshah | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/kannan-gopinathan-9247135 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Worked at 'Freescale Semiconductors' before civil services. | |
| 2. Met wife, Himani, at a non-profit organization. | |
| 3. Volunteered for 2018 Kerala floods relief work. | |
| 4. Encouraged Gopichand to start badminton training centers. | |
| 5. Donated 1 Crore INR to Kerala CM Disaster Relief Fund. | |
| 6. Resigned due to freedom of expression loss and J&K concerns. | |
| 7. Initiated badminton academy and grassroots training centres in Mizoram with Tata Trusts and Pullela Gopichand. | |
| 8. Developed disaster management framework with Aizawl DDMA app, cited at Government of India's 21st national conference on e-Governance. | |
| 9. Transformed loss-making government electricity distribution firm into profit-making one in Dadra and Nagar Haveli. |