Sobha Surendran

Sobha Surendran is a political figure from India who hails from Kerala and is aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party. She has been active in Kerala politics and is credited with mainly holding a party's organisational and women’s participation in politics aspects. She has continuously worked on state-level campaigns and held leadership positions; thus, she is considered a prominent BJP representative in the current political scene of Kerala.

By Rashmi | Friday, February 6, 2026, 10:52:31 AM [IST]

Sobha Surendran Biography

Kerala's Sobha Surendran is a political leader and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party who has been actively taking part in state politics through both organisational and election functions. Her political career has been the result of connections with the party as well as through the constituencies from which she has been contesting elections in a repetitive manner.

She first took the step into the world of politics in 2006 when she ran for the Ponnani constituency but lost the election. In 2009, she again participated in a by-election in Ernakulam, which, though not elected, was her second and not the last step into the world of politics when she participated in the 2011 Kerala Assembly elections and lost to the CPI(M)’s C. Raveendranath in the Puthukkad constituency.

Garnering continuous support akin to strong campaigning methods raised her prospects in the 2014 general elections when she was nominated by the BJP from Palakkad, and subsequently was not successful in the seat. Next, she took a shot in the 2018 Wadakkancherry Assembly by-election, the outcome of which was also negative. However, in the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, the BJP picked her as its candidate from Kazhakkootam, which was another major electoral push in her political journey.

Dynamically involved in electoral politics, Sobha Surendran also exerted her influence in the BJP’s organisational structure of Kerala, giving direct support in party campaigns through indirect means via public outreach. She is still part of the party and is, as of 2025, in continuous political and organisational activities in the state.

Sobha Surendran Personal Life

Full Name	Sobha Surendran
Date of Birth	01 Jan 1942 (Age 84)
Place of Birth	Vadakkaanchery
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Graduate
Profession	Agriculturist
Father's Name	NA
Mother's Name	NA
Spouse's Name	K. K. Surendran
Spouse's Profession	Agriculturist
Children	2 Son(s)

Sobha Surendran Net Worth

Net Worth

₹19.82 LAKHS

ASSETS

₹19.82 LAKHS

Liabilities

N/A

Interesting Facts about Sobha Surendran

When the Kerala state leadership of the BJP decided to field Shobha Surendran as a candidate for the state assembly Palakkad constituency in the May 2016 Kerala state assembly elections there were protests from the local leaders. They wanted to run a local candidate rather than Surendran, who is from Thrissur.

Political Timeline of Sobha Surendran

2025: Continues active involvement in BJP organisational and political activities in Kerala.
2021: Firebrand woman leader Sobha has been fielded by BJP from the Kazhakootam constituency for the Kerala assembly polls. Union Minister V Muraleedharan was fielded by the party in the 2016 assembly polls and was defeated by around 7000 votes. Sobha is expected to give a tough fight to LDF candidate Kadakkampally Surendran, Devaswom and Tourism minister, who is seeking re-election from the same seat.
2016: From Palakkad, Shobha contested Assembly elections in 2016 but again lost against INC candidate Shafi Parambil.
2014: She contested Loksabha Election but lost. She was at number three position with 136,587 votes.
2013: Sobha Surendran was elected to the national executive committee of the party and was the first woman BJP leader to hold a position at the national level.

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