Balan and Devakiamma he was born on 15 March 1965 at Malappuram District.

Anil Kumar started his political career in the Kerala Students Union and was the State Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress.

In 2001, he was elected by the Wandoor Constituency to the Kerala Legislative Assembly and later became Minister with portfolios of social, cultural, and youth affairs in the Oommen Chandy Ministry in 2004.

He has now completed 20 years as MLA in Wandoor town.

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