T. N. Prathapan

T.‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ N. Prathapan is a politician from India who comes from Kerala and is a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress. He was a member of the Lok Sabha from Thrissur constituency during the 2019-2024 session. A prominent feature of his has been his direct participation in the Parliament and his firm support from the grassroots, and he has raised his voice on these topics, among others: labour welfare, states, federal rights, and safeguarding the public ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌sector.

By Rashmi | Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 11:51:59 AM [IST]

T. N. Prathapan Biography

T.N.‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Prathapan first saw the light on this earth in Thrissur, Kerala, on February 14, 1969. He made his debut in the public arena via student and youth movements, and through the state Congress party organisational ladder, he rose step by step. The political work he did in the beginning was deeply involved in trade unions, cooperative sector issues, and local self-government affairs.

Before going national, Prathapan was extremely active in the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and had taken up various party organisational roles. Besides that, he had acquired legislative experience at the state level that made him more policy-oriented and development-focused for his constituency.

In 2019, his political journey went to the national level as he became the 17th Lok Sabha member from Thrissur by a narrow triangular contest he beating the CPI candidate. As a Member of Parliament, he was instrumental in drawing attention to the public sector undertakings, railway expansion, labour rights, coastal issues, and Kerala’s financial interests.

He ran again from Thrissur in the 2024 General Election but lost to Suresh Gopi, a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. As of 2025, Prathapan is still leading the Congress charge in Kerala both in the organisation and the public movements, although he is not holding a seat in the Lok ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌Sabha.

T. N. Prathapan Personal Life

Full Name	T. N. Prathapan
Date of Birth	12 May 1960 (Age 65)
Place of Birth	Talikulam, Thrissur District, Kerala
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	12th Pass
Profession	Service Co-operative Bank Employee(on leave)
Father's Name	Thottungal Narayanan
Mother's Name	NA
Spouse's Name	U.K. Rama
Spouse's Profession	House Wife
Children	1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)

T. N. Prathapan Net Worth

Net Worth

₹18.9 LAKHS

ASSETS

₹18.9 LAKHS

Liabilities

N/A

Political Timeline of T. N. Prathapan

2025: Continues as a senior Congress leader in Kerala and remains active in political and public movements.
2024: Re-contested from Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency; lost the seat to Suresh Gopi (BJP).
2019: Served as a Member of the 17th Lok Sabha, actively participating in debates on labour, PSUs, railways, and state rights.
2019: Contested the Lok Sabha election from Thrissur on a Congress ticket; won and became MP for the first time.
2011: He was elected Member of Legislative Assembly from Kodungallur constituency, where he defeated K.G.Sivanandhan of CPI by a margin of 9432 votes.
2006: He retained the seat for a second term by defeating CPI candidate Fathima Abdul Khadar Pambinezhath’s claim to the seat.
2001: He contested and won the assembly elections from Nattika constituency in Kerala, where he defeated Krishnan Kaniyamparambil by a margin of 11,747 votes.

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