O. R. Kelu (born 2 August 1970) is an Indian politician and Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in the second Pinarayi Vijayan government.[3] He got elected as the MLA for the second term from Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala.[4]
Son of Raman and Ammu, he was born at Wayanad on 2 August 1970. Kelu is from Kurichiya tribe.[3] Kelu is a farmer by profession. He is married to Santha P. K. and has two daughters. He is a SSLC dropout.[5][6] He was once a daily wage worker.[5]
He was the Member of Thirunelly Grama Panchayat for five years and became the President of Tirunelly Grama Panchayat for 10 years. He was the Member of Mananthavady Block Panchayat for 2 years. He was selected to the council of ministers of second Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet as K Radhakrishnan had resigned his post he was allotted as Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes after he was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Alathur.[3] Also he is the first CPM minister from Wayanad.[5]