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Father's Name
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Late Shri Thomas Puthiyaparambil
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Mother's Name
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Late Smt. Annamma Thomas
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Date of Birth
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12 Dec 1950
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Place of Birth
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Idukki (Kerala)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Uma Thomas
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No. of Sons
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2
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Educational
Qualifications
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M.A. (History), LL.B.
Educated at Mar Ivanios College Thiruvananthapuram; Newman College, Thodupuzha, Idukki; Maharajas College Ernakulam; Government Law College, Kozhikode; and Government Law College, Ernakulam, Kerala
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
Advocate
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Permanent Address
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Puthiyaparambil,
Upputhode, Rajamudi-685604
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Distt. Idukki,
Kerala
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Tels.(04862) 229595, 09447029595 (M)
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Present Address
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34, South Avenue,
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New Delhi - 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23010594, 9013180092 (M)
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Positions Held
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Kerala State General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress
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1980
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Member, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
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Member, All India Congress Committee
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Executive Committee Member, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
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1990
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Member, Idukki District Council
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1991-2001
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Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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Feb. 2007
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President, District Congress Committee
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2009
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
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Books Published
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Formerly Editor (i) `Kalasala` the periodical published by Kerala Students Union; (ii) `Cheppu` a cultural publication; formerly Kerala Pradesh Organiser, `Varnika` the Periodical owned by All India Congress Committee; publisher and Chief Editor `ManavaSamskrithi` a monthly in Malayalam;author of the book`ADB-yum Prathyayasasthra Shadyangalum` a study based on the developmental issues of Kerala in the context of ADB Loan; and several articles published in renowned periodicals
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Best orator, Akhila Kerala Balajana Sakhyam (under Malayala Manorama); Founder Chairman, Samskruthi, a cultural organization;Chairman, C.P. Sreedharan Smaraka Trust; Executive Committee Member, Kerala State Library Council; Former Member, National Youth Advisory Board under Department of Youth Affairs and Sport; and Leader, Indian Team for the International Youth Festival, Venice, 1989
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Other Information
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Participated in mass agitation as a secondary school student for the constitution of Idukki district and arrested for picketing Village Office Konnathady, Idukki, Kerala;Vice President, Kerala Students Union Unit Committee, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram during the period of Pre Degree Course and the General Secretary, College Union; Idukki District President, Kerala Students Union; University Union Councillor, State general Secretary and State President, Kerala Students Union; Senate Member, Unitersity of Kerala; and worked as the front-runner for the construction of a tomb and monument for the tribal partriarch Kolumban who was the guide for the exploration of the site for Idukki Arch Dam; Winner (i) C.P. Sreedharan for best MLA, constituted by Veekshanam Readers Forum Abudabi; (ii) C.M. Stephen Cultural Forum Kuwait, 2005 for outstanding performance as MLA; and (iii) V.K. Gopoinathan Master Memento constituted by Thrippayar Welfare Society Thrissur for models in social cultural political works; Practiced as an Advocate in the High Court of Kerala; Member, Adhoc committee studied Kerala river waters agreement with neighbouring States (especially Mullapperiyar and Parambikkulam)
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