Summary
Honey Benjamin is the former mayor of Kollam city. She is a CPI party member and politician from Kollam city, India. She is the first CPI mayor of Kollam City Corporation.[1][2][3][4] Benjamin won the election by one vote,[5] with a total of 28 votes against her opponent's 27.[6]
Honey Benjamin | |
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| Mayor of Kollam(Quilon) | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | V. Rajendrababu |
| Constituency | Vadakkumbhagam, Kollam City Corporation (Ward No:9) |
| In office 27 November 2014 – 31 October 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Prasanna Earnest |
| Succeeded by | V. Rajendrababu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kollam |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | Benjamin |
| Children | Hamin J.Benjamin, Sandra J.Benjamin |
| Residence(s) | 'Sandra Dale', Kavadipuram Nagar-85, Asramam, Kollam-02 |
Works and Contributions edit
As mayor, Benjamin focused on issues such as waste management and the provision of electricity.[7] In January 2020, Benjamin announced a campaign to use drone-mapping to gather information about resource management in the city of Kollam.[8]
To promote shooting sports in Kollam district an indoor shooting range was opened in the city, Mayor Honey Benjamin lighted the traditional lamp.[9] Honey Benjamin presided over the inauguration of Kollam women’s police station which has become the second district in the State to have a women’s police station whereas Kannur holds the first place.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Honey Benjamin New Mayor of Kollam". TNIE. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Women's police station opened in Kollam". The Hindu. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "1,000 dogs to be sterilised in 90 days". The Hindu. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Kollam Pooram draws huge crowds". The Hindu. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Honey Benjamin New Mayor of Kollam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "In a first, Kollam gets CPI mayor in Honey Benjamin". Deccan Chronicle. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ www.ETGovernment.com. "Kollam to accord waste management as top priority: Mayor Honey Benjamin – ET Government". ETGovernment.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Staff Reporter (29 January 2020). "Kollam Corpn. to create awareness of survey". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Kollam gets an indoor shooting range". The Hindu. 25 January 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Women's police station opened in Kollam". The Hindu. 29 September 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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