Roji M John

Biography

Roji M. John born as the son of Mullanmadakkal John hails from Ayiroor in Angamaly near Ernakulam. After completing his basic education, Roji joined the Sacred Hearts College Kochi for higher studies.Roji M John became an integral part of the KSU during his studies in the college. Being a good orator and organizer, he became popular among the students. Elected as the Chairman of S H College Thevera Ernakulam in 2001, he tried to utilize the gifted time to arrange innovative programmes. After his bachelor's degree, Roji shifted to Delhi and elected as the councilor of JNU Students union Delhi in 2005.

For his active work in student's political secured him the JNU NSI secretary post in 2006. He was further elected as the JNU SNUI Vice president in 2008. Roji was in charge of volunteering various organizational activities for the NSUI. In 2009,roji was appointed as the member of Central Election Authority of NSUI. While in NSUI, Roji was given the task of conducting organisational elections in several states.

His first assignment in Chhattisgarh was a great success which initiated the leadership to grand him more responsibilities. Taking charge as the National Vice President of the NSUI in 2011, he was in charge of the Organisational Elections and Unit Management.

On 6 August 2014, Roji was elected as the national president of National Students Union of India , the student wing of the Congress. He also became the first person to be elected to the post after Rahul Gandhi introduced the system of election of office bearers. He won the election with 36 of 62 office bearers of NSUI voting in his favour. The 34 state presidents and 28 national office bearers of NSUI across the country, who had the voting right, were a part of election process.

In 2016 Roji was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala from Angamaly