Thomas Chazhikadan
Thomas Chazhikadan is an Indian Chartered Accountant, the current elected Member of Parliament from Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency and a former MLA of Kerala for Ettumanoor constituency from 1991 to 2011.[1] He successfully contested as UDF candidate from Kottayam for Lok Sabha election in 2019. He is a member of the Kerala Congress (M).[2] He was the elder brother of politician Babu Chazhikadan, who was the original candidate from Ettumanoor, but killed by a lightning strike during the election campaign of 1991.
Thomas Chazhikadan | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Chazhikadan | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jose K. Mani |
| Constituency | Kottayam |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1991–2011 | |
| Succeeded by | K. Suresh Kurup |
| Constituency | Ettumanoor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1952 (age 67) Ettumanoor, Kerala |
| Political party | Kerala Congress (M) |
Thomas Chazhikadan has been elected to Lok Sabha election from Kottayam.[3][4][5][6]
He done his articleship training from RGN Price & Co. Chartered Accountants.
References
- M.K, Nidheesh (12 March 2019). "Kerala: Congress ally KC(M) at the verge of implosion". Mint. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "Kerala". The Journal of Parliamentary Information. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 38: 59. 1992. ISSN 0447-9408.
- India, Press Trust of (11 March 2019). "Chazhikadan will contest from Kottayam: Kerala Congress (M)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "Infighting in Kerala Congress (M) over decision to field loyalist at Kottayam". The Week. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "P J Joseph bent on getting Kottayam Lok Sabha seat - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "How about a salary hike, ask Kerala MLAs". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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