Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








THOMAS, SHRI P.C.
[KERALA CONGRESS (M) - MUVATTUPUZHA (KERALA)]


Father's Name Shri P.T. Chacko Date of Birth 31 October 1950 Place of Birth Kottayam (Kerala) Marital Status Married on 23 January 1978 Spouse's Name Smt. Marykutty Thomas Children Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.Sc., LL.B. Educated at S.B. College, Changancherry and Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) Profession Lawyer and Agriculturist Permanent Address M-20, Gandhi Nagar Housing Colony, Thodupuzha, Distt. Idukki-685602 (Kerala) Tels. (04862) 23333, 22569 Present Address B-702, M.S. Flats, B.K.S. Marg, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3714926 Positions Held 1987-96Member, State Secretariat, Kerala Congress (M) 1989Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 1989-96Leader, Kerala Congress (M) in Parliament 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1993-95Member, Committee on Estimates 1994-96Member, Committee on Railways 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Communications and Alternate Convener of its Sub-Committee 'B' on Department of Post Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit Member, Joint Committee on the Empowerment of Women and its Sub-Committee on Education and Health Programmes for Women Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation Special Interests Working for the well-being of agricultural workers and farmers and securing better deal for their produce Countries Visited Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A.; Member, (i) Indian Delegation led by Shri K.R. Narayanan, the then Vice President of India to Kazakistan, Kirgystan and Mongolia, 1995; (ii) Indian Delegation led by Shri Shivraj Patil, the then Speaker, Lok Sabha to Austria, Hungry and Italy Other Information Fought for the cause of farmers continuously, especially for the upliftment of the farmers growing rubber, cardamom, coconut, pepper, ginger, pine-apple; Member (i) Bar Council of Kerala, 1983-88; (ii) Rubber Board, 1990-91; (iii) Kerala State Advisory Board for Legal Aid to the Poor 1991-96; and (iv) Spices Board, 1991-92

Election Result of Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 9,98,846 Total votes polled 6,60,851 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri P.C. Thomas [K.C.(M)] 3,56,168 (2) Shri Matthew John (J.D.) 2,42,359 (3) Shri Narayanan Namboothiri (B.J.P.) 50,738 (4) Shri Palamuttam Majeed (P.D.P.) 5,946
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