N. Jayaraj

Dr. N. Jayaraj (Malayalam: എന്‍. ജയരാജ്‌‌) (born 1 January 1956) is an Indian politician and is the current MLA of KanjirappallyrepresentingKerala Congress (M). Son of Shri K. Narayanakurup and Smt. K. Leela, Dr. N. Jayaraj was a member of the state committee of Kerala Youth Front (M). He is also a founding member of Sanskruti, a movement for the cultural development of the Vazhoor locality.

He is awarded Ph.D. from Kerala University on the topic "RevenueExpenditure Pattern and its Implication on Economic Development of Kerala". He is a Rtd. College Lecturer from NSS Hindu College Perunna. He was a member of Kottayam district panchayat twice before getting elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly.An active participant in environmental issues and General Editor of 'Ela', an Environment Magazine ,he is the founder of 'Ente Manimalayar'- an organisation for conservation of Manimalayar..