| C. V. Padmarajan | |
| Birth Date: | 1931 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Paravur, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Kollam, Kerala, India) |
| Education: | Graduation in Law |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Office: | Minister for Finance |
| Term Start: | 22 March 1995 |
| Term End: | 9 May 1996 |
| Predecessor: | Self |
| Successor: | T. Sivadasa Menon |
| Constituency: | Chathannoor |
| Office2: | Minister for Finance, Electricity and Coir |
| Term Start2: | 2 July 1991 |
| Term End2: | 16 March 1995 |
| Predecessor2: | V. Viswanatha Menon |
| Successor2: | Self |
| Constituency2: | Chathannoor |
| Office3: | Minister for Community Development and Fisheries |
| Term Start3: | 24 May 1982 |
| Term End3: | 25 March 1983 |
| Constituency3: | Chathannoor |
| Spouse: | R. Vasanthakumari |
| Children: | 2 |
C. V. Padmarajan (born 22 July 1931) is an Indian politician and advocate from Paravur, Kollam, Kerala, India. He was a minister in the Kerala Government, holding various portfolios including Finance, Electricity, Community Development, and Fisheries. He was also the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President in 1983-1987 period.[1] [2] [3]
Padmarajan was born at Paravur in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore on 22 July 1931 as the son of K. Velu Vaidyar and K. M. Thankamma. He started his political life through All Travancore Student's Congress during the freedom struggle. He started his professional career as a teacher and later he took graduation on Law. He was appointed District Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor in Quilon during 1973–79. He married R. Vasantha Kumari and has 2 Sons.[4] [5]
| Year | Constituency | Opponent | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Quilon | Kadavoor Sivadasan (RSP) | Lost | 2,414[6] | |
| 1982 | Chathannoor | J. Chitharanjan (CPI) | Won | 5,802[7] | |
| 1987 | Chathannoor | P. Ravindran (CPI) | Lost | 2,456[8] | |
| 1991 | Chathannoor | P. Ravindran (CPI) | Won | 4,511[9] | |
| 1996 | Chathannoor | P. Ravindran (CPI) | Lost | 2,115[10] | |
| 1998 (Bye Election) | Chathannoor | N. Anirudhan (CPI) | Lost | 3,938[11] |