Bindhu Krishna

Bindhu Krishna
Minister for Women and Child Development, Labour, Animal husbandry and Dairy Development,
Government of Kerala
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 May 2026
GovernorRajendra Arlekar
Chief ministerV.D. Satheesan
Portfolio(s)
See list
Preceded by
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 May 2026 (2026-05-18)
Preceded byMukesh
ConstituencyKollam
President, Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress
In office
2016 (2016) – March 2018 (2018-03)
Personal details
PartyIndian National Congress
SpouseKrishnakumar
Education
Alma materGovernment Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
OccupationPolitician

Adv. Bindhu Krishna is an Indian politician and social worker from Kerala. She is the current Minister for Women and Child Development, Labour, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, serving since 18 May 2026. She is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and has served as president of the Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress. She is married to Krishnakumar.

Political career

Electoral History
Election Party House Constituency Status
2011 INC Kerala Legislative Assembly Chathannoor Lost
2014 Lok Sabha Attingal Lost
2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Kollam Lost
2026 Won

Bindhu Krishna belongs to the Ezhava community has held several leadership positions within the Indian National Congress. She became president of the Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress in 2016.

She has been active in the Kollam District Congress Committee (DCC) and at the state-level Congress Committee (KPCC). She has contested assembly elections from Kollam constituency as part of the United Democratic Front (UDF).

Bindhu Krishna has been active in promoting women's participation in politics and advocating for equal representation in party leadership.

In the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Bindhu Krishna, representing the Indian National Congress, secured a victory in the Kollam constituency. According to the final election trends and results, she received 63,416 votes, winning by a margin of 16,830 votes over her nearest rival, S. Jayamohan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

References

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  13. ↑ "Plum post for Bindu Krishna irks Congress a camp". Deccan Chronicle. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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