K. Francis George is an Indian politician who is a member of the Kerala Congress. He is presently a member of 18th Lok Sabha representing Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency.[2] He was a member of the 13th and the 14th Lok Sabha, representing Idukki constituency of Kerala. He was formerly a leader of the Kerala Congress (M) and that of his former party Janadhipathya Kerala Congress.
K. Francis George | |
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 Francis George at Arakuzha | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Chazhikadan |
| Constituency | Kottayam |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | P. C. Chacko |
| Succeeded by | P. T. Thomas |
| Constituency | Idukki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1955 Muvattupuzha, Kottayam, State of Travancore–Cochin (present day Kerala), India |
| Political party | Kerala Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Janadhipathya Kerala Congress[1] (formerly) Kerala Congress (M) (formerly) |
| Spouse | Shiny Francis George |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Muvattupuzha |
| Website | http://www.francisgeorge.in |
| Source: [1] | |
Political career
editPrior to the 2016 assembly election, he left Kerala Congress (M) and created a new party — Janadhipathya Kerala Congress. The party joined the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and he contested in the 2016 Kerala assembly election from Idukki, however he lost the election to the sitting MLA Roshy Augustine. In 2020, he left the Janadhipathya Kerala Congress and rejoined Kerala Congress and he is currently part of the P. J. Joseph faction of the party. In 2021 elections he contested as UDF candidate from Idukki. But he lost yet again to Roshy Augustine from KCM in a rematch of sorts with both contestants switching sides from 2016.[3]
Francis George has been on Parliamentary Committees on External Affairs, Defence, Industry, and Commerce. He has been nominated as the UDF candidate for the Parliament Constituency of Kottayam and won the Kottayam Parliament Constituency.
Personal life
editFrancis graduated from Christ College in Bangalore and has been graduated in law by the Law Academy at Trivandrum. He was formerly a banker.
He is the son of K. M. George, the founder of Kerala Congress. Francis George is married to Shiny Chettisseril. They have three children namely K. F. George, K. F. Jose and K. F. Jacob.
References
edit- ^ "ഫ്രാന്സിസ് ജോര്ജിന്റെ പാര്ട്ടി കേരള കോണ്ഗ്രസ് -ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക് നിലവില് വന്നു |".
- ^ "Kottayam election results 2024 live updates: KEC's K Francis George wins". The Times of India. 7 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Kerala assembly elections 2021: Idukki a litmus test for Kerala Congress factions". The Times of India. 29 March 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
edit- Francis George's Virtual Office Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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