Soumini Jain

Soumini Jain is an Indian politician. She served as the mayor of Cochin Corporation[1] between 2015 and 2020. She belongs to the Congress.[2] On the council, Soumini represented the municipal corporation's 36th division (Elamkulam).

Soumini Jain
Former Mayor of Kochi Municipal Corporation
In office
2015–2020
Preceded byTony Chammany
Succeeded byAdv.M.Anil Kumar
Personal details
Political partyCongress(I)

Early life

Soumini Jain was born in Ravipuram,Ernakulam, Kochi in a top Hindu Nair family. She is the daughter of P K Menon. She received a graduation degree from the Sacred Heart College, Thevara and did her Masters in Economics from Kerala University. She has married a businessman Jain[3] and they are the parents of Padmini Jain and Varun Jain.[4][5]

Soumini Jain was put forward as a candidate to be mayor in 2015. The mayor would normally serve for a term of five years.[6]

References
  1. "Thiruvananthapuram: Soumini Jain sails through for now". Deccan Chronicle. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. Jain, Soumini (7 December 2019). "Soumini Jain to step down; Shiny likely to be next Kochi mayor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. "പ്രണയിച്ച് വിവാഹം കഴിച്ച് ക്രൈസ്തവ തറവാട്ടിലെ അംഗമായി; കോൺഗ്രസ് എ ഗ്രൂപ്പിനൊപ്പം അടിയ..." www.marunadanmalayalee.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. "Soumini Jain All Set To Become 19th Mayor of Kochi Corporation". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. "Soumini Jain, Kochi". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via PressReader.
  6. "Soumini Jain to be Kochi Mayor". The Hindu. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2020.


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