People & Heroes - Politicians of Kuttanad
Kuttanad State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituency. People & Heroes – Politicians mentioned below are the ones who have represented/ represent Kuttanad taluk in their local constituency.
Thomas K Thomas , 63 years old, is a NCP candidate from the Kuttanad constituency. He won in the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections. Additionally, his profession lies in business and agriculture.
Dr. K. C. Joseph is an Indian politician and former Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Additionally, he is the chairman of Janadhipathya Kerala Congress.
Joseph was born in Kuttanad. He completed his MBBS from the Government Medical College, Kozhikode in 1975.
Thomas Chandy (29 October 1947 – 20 December 2019) was a businessman and politician. He represented the Kuttanad Constituency at the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Additionally, he also served as the Transport Minister of Kerala. Furthermore, the president of the Nationalist Congress Party in Kerala.
C F Thomas – Consecutively, since 1980, he represented the Changanassery constituency in the Assembly. Moreover, he was also the Minister for Rural Development, Registration, Khadi and Village Industries in the Congress-led UDF government.
Shri. E. John Jacob was a renowned Kerala Congress leader. He served as a Merchant Navy Officer. Additionally, he was also the Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army. Soon after, he entered active politics. He became the Founder Member of Kerala Congress. Later, he became its Vice-Chairman and Chairman.
Eapen Kandakudy, son of Shri Jacob Kandakudy was born on 25 November 1944. He was the chairman of MILMA in 1980. Moreover, he actively participated in the struggle for the swift implementation of the Thanneermukkam Bund Project.