Rahul Mamkootathil

Rahul Mamkootathil
Mamkootathil in March 2023
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 December 2024
Preceded by	Shafi Parambil
Constituency	Palakkad
Personal details
Born	Rahul B. R.[1] (1989-11-12) 12 November 1989 Mundapally, Adoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Alma mater	St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Occupation	Politician businessman

Rahul B. R., better known as Rahul Mamkootathil is an Indian politician and businessman from Kerala, who is serving as the current Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Palakkad constituency. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.^[2][3]

Rahul Mamkootathil was born on 12 November 1989 in Adoor, Pathanamthitta, to S. Rajendra Kurup, a former Indian Army officer, and Beena. He has an elder sister, Rejani B.R.

Rahul studied at Thapovan Public School in Adoor and at St. John's School in Pandalam. He did his B.A. degree in History from the Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta. He then completed his postgraduate degrees in English from IGNOU and in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at MGU, Kottayam.^[4]

Rahul began his political career in 2006 as a member of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) while pursuing his undergraduate studies at Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta. In 2007, he was elected president of KSU's Adoor constituency and also assumed the role of president for the Indian Youth Congress in the Peringanadu mandalam committee. Over the years, he held several leadership positions, including university counselor, Pathanamthitta district president of KSU, and national secretary of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI). He also served as KSU state general secretary, Youth Congress state general secretary, and Youth Congress state secretary, in addition to being a member of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). In 2023, Rahul was elected as the state president of the Indian Youth Congress, Kerala.^[4]

In the November 2024 by-election to the Palakkad constituency, Rahul, representing the Indian National Congress (INC) was elected as the Member to the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He won by a margin of 18,840 votes over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate.^[5][6][7][8]

In addition to his political career, Rahul is also engaged in various business ventures. He owns a men's beauty parlour and holds partnerships in a medical shop and a children's clothing store. He also runs a Milma agency.^[1]

KOTTAYAM: Youth Congress state president Rahul Mamkootathil resigned from the post in the wake of allegations of various natures raised by some women over the last few days. The Palakkad MLA announced his resignation to the media persons at a press conference held at his residence in Adoor on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Rahul said that the allegations against him were a deliberate attempt to divert attention from the recent allegations that came up against the LDF govt. He also said that he was resigning not because he did anything wrong but considering the valuable time of the party workers who were not responsible for justifying him.