Mullakkara Retnakaran
Mullakkara Retnakaran (മുല്ലക്കര രത്നാകരൻ) (born 9 May 1954) is an Indian politician from Kollam, Kerala and former and the Minister for Agriculture in Kerala. He is the State Executive Member of Communist Party of India CPI, Kerala since 2005. He is a Member in the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Chadayamangalam constituency in Kollam district since 2006. He is the Chairman of Legislative Committee on Environment, Kerala since 25 January 2019. He served as the Minister of Agriculture in the 12th Legislative assembly of Kerala. Political career. Mullakkara Retnakaran became a member in Communist Party of India in  1978. He has served as All India Youth Federation (AIYF) State President and Secretary. During his political career, Retnakaran went to jail several times in connection with agitations, including "Job or Jail" strike. Personal life. Retnakaran is the son of Purushothaman and Sulochana. He was born at Mullakkara, Kollam on 9 May 1954. He lives at Ambalakkara, Kottarakkara, Kollam. He is married to Geetha Raghavan. She was retired as the Principal of CP Higher Secondary School, Kuttikkadu, Kadakkal.