K. K. Lathika (born August 1, 1961) is an Indian politician and former MLA of Kuttiady.[1] She is the daughter of Shri K.K. Kunhichathu and Smt. Sarojini and married P Mohanan who is currently the district secretary of CPI(M) in Kozhikode.[2][1] She has two sons, Julius Nikithas and Julius Mirshad.[2] The marriage of her son Julius Nikithas to Sayomi received applause for the simplicity in its conduct.[3]

K. K. Lathika
K. K. Lathika
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
13 May 2011 – 19 May 2016
Preceded byconstituency created
Succeeded byParakkal Abdulla
ConstituencyKuttiady
Personal details
Born1 August 1961
Kunnummel
NationalityIndian
Political partyCommunist Party of India
Residence(s)Kakkattil, Kozhikode

K.K. Lathika started her political life through Students Federation of India. She was active in both Democratic Youth Federation of India and All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA). She was the president of Kunnummel Grama Panchayat from the period 1995- 2005 and during her tenure the Panchayat was selected for 'Best Grama Panchayat' Award in Kozhikode district.[1] In 2011, she won in Kuttiady (State Assembly constituency) with a majority of 6,972 votes.[4] She couldn't repeat her success in 2016 elections in the same constituency. In 2015, K.K. Lathika along with fellow legislators Jameela Prakasham, Geetha Gopi, E S Bijimol and K Suleekha filed a sexual assault complaint against Congress MLA Sivadasan Nair for his aggression inside the legislative assembly.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Kerala couple attacked by protesters for defying hartal called by right-wing groups". www.thenewsminute.com. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ "ചടങ്ങുകളില്ല, ലളിതം സുന്ദരം കെ കെ ലതികയുടെ മകന്റെ വിവാഹം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. ^ Meethal, Amiya (14 May 2016). "K K Lathika sitting pretty in land of expatriates". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Kerala: Left women MLAs to file sexual assault case against UDF legislators". The Indian Express. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2020.