Thomas Chazhikadan (born 25 September 1952) is an Indian politician and Chartered Accountant and former Member of Parliament from Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency from 2019 to 2024 and a former MLA of Kerala for Ettumanoor constituency from 1991 to 2011.[1] He successfully contested as Kerala Congress (M) candidate from Kottayam for Lok Sabha election in 2019. He is a member of the Kerala Congress (M).[2]
Thomas Chazhikadan | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2019–2024 | |
Preceded by | Jose K. Mani |
Constituency | Kottayam |
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1991 –2011 | |
Succeeded by | K. Suresh Kurup |
Constituency | Ettumanoor |
Personal details | |
Born | Ettumanoor, State of Travancore–Cochin (present day Kottayam, Kerala), India | 25 September 1952
Political party | Kerala Congress (M) |
Residence(s) | SH Mount, Kumaranalloor, Kottayam, Kerala, 686016 |
Alma mater | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
Source: [[1]] |
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.[3]
MPLAD ( പാർലമെൻ്റ് ലോക്കൽ ഏരിയ ഡെവലപ്മെൻ്റ് സ്കീം അംഗങ്ങൾ ) ഫണ്ടിൻ്റെ 100% പരമാവധി വിനിയോഗിച്ച രാജ്യത്തെ ചുരുക്കം ചില പാർലമെൻ്റ് അംഗങ്ങളിൽ ഒരാളാണ് ത്ോമസ് ചാഴികാടൻ
He is now a partner of Thomas Chazhikadan & Associates, a Chartered Accountant firm in Kottayam, Kerala.[citation needed]
Early life
editThomas Chazhikadan was born on 25 September 1952 at Veliyannoor, Kottayam to Cyriac and Aleyamma Chazhikadan. He was a member of several social service clubs such as YMCA; Y's Men International and Lions Club International. He has served as the President of the Kottayam District Co-operative Society and the Vice-President of the New Bank of India Officers Association. He had also been the Secretary of the Bankers Club, Kottayam and a member of the Mahatma Gandhi University Senate.
References
edit- ^ 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. 38. Lok Sabha Secretariat: 59. 1992. ISSN 0447-9408.
- ^ babu.ramachandran. "ഇടിമിന്നലിന്റെ ഇടപെടലിൽ പാതിവഴി നിന്നുപോയ ഒരു തെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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