# Shafi Parambil
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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Shafi Parambil
| image = Shafi Parambil.JPG
| caption =
| office = [Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha](/source/Member_of_Parliament%2C_Lok_Sabha)
| term_start = {{Start date|2024|06|04|df=yes}}
| term_end =
| predecessor = [K. Muraleedharan](/source/K._Muraleedharan)
| successor =
| constituency = [Vatakara](/source/Vatakara_(Lok_Sabha_constituency))
| office1 = [Member](/source/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)) of the [Kerala Legislative Assembly](/source/Kerala_Legislative_Assembly)
| term_start1 = {{Start date|2011|06|01|df=yes}}
| term_end1 = {{End date|2024|06|12|df=yes}}
| constituency1 = [Palakkad](/source/Palakkad_(State_Assembly_constituency))
| predecessor1 = [K. K. Divakaran](/source/K._K._Divakaran)
| successor1 = [Rahul Mamkootathil](/source/Rahul_Mamkootathil)
| office2 = Working President
[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee](/source/Kerala_Pradesh_Congress_Committee)
| term_start2 = {{Start date|2025|05|09|df=yes}}
| term_end2 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|02|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Karakkad, [Pattambi](/source/Pattambi), [Palakkad](/source/Palakkad_district), India
| spouse = Asheela Ali
| children = 2
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Shanavas Parambil|Maimoona Shanavas}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress)
}}
'''Shafi Parambil''' (born 12 February 1983) is an Indian politician belonging to the [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress) and a member of the [18th Lok Sabha](/source/18th_Lok_Sabha) representing the constituency of [Vatakara](/source/Vatakara_Lok_Sabha_constituency). He had previously served as a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing [Palakkad constituency](/source/Palakkad_(State_Assembly_constituency)) from 2011 to 2024.[{{Cite web |title=List of MLAs of Kerala Legislative Assembly |url=http://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/mlas-list.html |access-date=2019-06-01 |website=www.elections.in}}][{{cite web |title=Members - Kerala Legislature |url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/shafi_parambil.htm |accessdate=11 March 2018 |archive-date=21 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421034539/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/shafi_parambil.htm |url-status=dead }}]
His AICC appointment is one of the working presidents of Kerala Pradesh congress committee.
==Political career==
Shafi Parambil started his political life as a member of the [Kerala Students Union](/source/Kerala_Students_Union). While in college, he was the unit office bearer of [KSU](/source/Kerala_Students_Union) and the general secretary of the college union. Shafi Parambil became the State General Secretary in 2007 and State President in 2009.[{{Cite web | title=Shafi Parambil | url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/Members-Eng/114%20Shafi%20Parambil.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820223401/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/Members-Eng/114%20Shafi%20Parambil.pdf | archive-date=20 August 2018 | access-date=1 June 2019 | url-status=live }}]
He was elected thrice to the [Kerala Legislative Assembly](/source/Kerala_Legislative_Assembly) in [2011](/source/2011_Kerala_Legislative_Assembly_election), [2016](/source/2016_Kerala_Legislative_Assembly_election) and [2021](/source/2021_Kerala_Legislative_Assembly_election). In 2017, Shafi Parambil became the general secretary of [Indian Youth Congress](/source/Indian_Youth_Congress),[{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/youth-congress-gets-six-general-secretaries-118022500008_1.html|title=Youth Congress gets six General Secretaries|date=2018-02-25|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-06-01}}] he resigned a year later.[{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/shafi-parambil-on-youth-congress-general-secretary-controversy/articleshow/65104544.cms|title=യൂത്ത് കോൺഗ്രസ് ദേശീയപദവി രാജി വെച്ചതെന്ന് ഷാഫി പറമ്പിൽ|date=2018-07-23|website=Malayalam|language=ml|access-date=2019-06-01}}] In the [2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election](/source/2021_Kerala_Legislative_Assembly_election) he defeated [E. Sreedharan](/source/E._Sreedharan) by a margin of 3480 votes in a contest which drew significant attention.[{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-s-e-sreedharan-loses-shafi-parambil-retains-palakkad-photo-finish-148171|title=BJP's E Sreedharan loses, Shafi Parambil retains Palakkad in photofinish|website=The News Minute}}] In [2024 Lok Sabha election](/source/2024_Indian_general_election), he contested from [Vatakara](/source/Vatakara_Lok_Sabha_constituency) and was elected with a margin of 1,14,516 votes.[[https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS113.htm General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024]]
==Personal life==
Shafi was born in Karakkad, [Pattambi](/source/Pattambi) on 12 February 1983 to Shanavas Parambil and Maimoona Shanavas. He is an MBA graduate. He is married to Asheela and the couple have a daughter and a son.
==References==
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==External links==
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala
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Category:Kerala MLAs 2016–2021
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Category:India MPs 2024–2029
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