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	\| caption = Francis George at [[Arakuzha]]		\| caption = Francis George at [[Arakuzha]]
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1955\|5\|29\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1955\|05\|29\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Kottayam district]], [[~~Travancore-Cochin~~]]		\| birth_place = [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Kottayam district\|Kottayam]], [[Travancore–Cochin\|State of Travancore–Cochin]] (present day [[Kerala]]), India
	\| residence = [[Muvattupuzha]]		\| residence = [[Muvattupuzha]]
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	\| ~~office~~ = [[~~Member of Parliament~~]], [[Lok Sabha]]		\| term_start1 = {{Start date\|2024\|06\|04\|df=yes}}
	\| ~~constituency~~ = [[~~Idukki (~~Lok Sabha ~~constituency)\|Idukki~~]]		\| term_end1 =
	\| ~~term_start~~ = 1999		\| predecessor1 = [[Thomas Chazhikadan]]
	\| ~~term_end~~ = 2009		\| constituency1 = [[Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency\|Kottayam]]
	\| ~~predecessor~~ = [[P. C. Chacko]]		\| successor =
	\| ~~successor~~ = [[P. T. Thomas]]		\| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
			\| term_start2 = {{Start date\|1999\|10\|06\|df=yes}}
			\| term_end2 = {{End date\|2009\|05\|16\|df=yes}}
			\| predecessor2 = [[P. C. Chacko]]
			\| successor2 = [[P. T. Thomas]]
			\| constituency2 = [[Idukki Lok Sabha constituency\|Idukki]]
	\| party = [[Kerala Congress]]		\| party = [[Kerala Congress]]
	\| otherparty = [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://deepika.com/News_Latest.aspx?catcode=latest&newscode=180933\|title=ഫ്രാന്‍സിസ് ജോര്‍ജിന്റെ പാര്‍ട്ടി കേരള കോണ്‍ഗ്രസ് -ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക് നിലവില്‍ വന്നു \|}}</ref> ''(formerly)''<br>		\| otherparty = [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://deepika.com/News_Latest.aspx?catcode=latest&newscode=180933\|title=ഫ്രാന്‍സിസ് ജോര്‍ജിന്റെ പാര്‍ട്ടി കേരള കോണ്‍ഗ്രസ് -ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക് നിലവില്‍ വന്നു \|}}</ref> ''(formerly)''<br>
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	'''K. Francis George''' is an Indian politician who is a ~~leader~~ of [[~~Kerala Congress (Joseph)\|~~Kerala Congress]] ~~which~~ is ~~one among several factions~~ of ~~the~~ [[~~Kerala Congress~~]]. He was a member of the [[13th Lok Sabha\|13th]] and ~~the~~ [[14th Lok Sabha\|14th]] [[Lok Sabha]], representing [[Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Idukki]] constituency of [[Kerala]]. He was formerly a leader of the [[Kerala Congress (M)]] and that of his former party [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]].		{{Given name hatnote\|Francis George\|Kalambattuparambil\|lang=Malayali}}'''Kalambattuparambil 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]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2024-06-07 \|title=Kottayam election results 2024 live updates: KEC's K Francis George wins \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kottayam-election-results-2024-kerala-kottayam-lok-sabha-elections-poll-result-updates-key-candidates-major-parties/articleshow/110673509.cms \|access-date=2024-07-09 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He was a member of the [[13th Lok Sabha\|13th]] and [[14th Lok Sabha\|14th]] [[Lok Sabha]], representing [[Idukki Lok Sabha constituency\|Idukki]] constituency of [[Kerala]]. He was formerly a leader of the [[Kerala Congress (M)]] and that of his former party [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]].

	== Political ~~life~~ ==		== Political career ==
	Prior to the ~~2014 Indian general~~ election, he left Kerala Congress (M) and created a new party — Janadhipathya Kerala Congress. The party joined the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) and he contested in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|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 ~~(M)~~ 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.{{~~citation needed~~\|date=~~May~~ 2021}}		Prior 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 (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) and he contested in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|2016 Kerala assembly election]] from Idukki. He lost the election to the sitting MLA [[Roshy Augustine]]. In 2020, he left the Janadhipathya Kerala Congress and rejoined Kerala Congress and is currently part of the [[P. J. Joseph]] faction of the party. In the 2021 elections, he contested as UDF candidate from Idukki. He lost yet again to Roshy Augustine from Kerala Congress (M) in a rematch of sorts with both contestants switching sides from 2016.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-03-29 \|title=Kerala assembly elections 2021: Idukki a litmus test for Kerala Congress factions \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/idukki-a-litmus-test-for-kerala-cong-factions/articleshow/81739833.cms \|access-date=2024-07-09 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

	Francis George has been on Parliamentary Committees on [[External affairs\|External Affairs]], [[Defence (military)\|Defence]], [[Industrial sector\|Industry]], and [[Commerce]].		Francis George has been on Parliamentary Committees on [[External affairs\|External Affairs]], [[Defence (military)\|Defence]], [[Industrial sector\|Industry]], and [[Commerce]]. He was nominated as the UDF candidate for the Parliament Constituency of Kottayam and won the [[Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency\|Kottayam Parliament Constituency]] in the 2024 election to the [[18th Lok Sabha]].

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	== Political life ==		== Political life ==
	Prior to the 2014 Indian general election, he left Kerala Congress (M) and created a new party — Janadhipathya Kerala Congress. The party joined the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) and he contested in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|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 (M) 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.{{citation needed\|date=May 2021}}		Prior to the 2014 Indian general election, he left Kerala Congress (M) and created a new party — Janadhipathya Kerala Congress. The party joined the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) and he contested in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|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 (M) 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.{{citation needed\|date=May 2021}}

	Francis George has been on Parliamentary Committees on [[External affairs\|External Affairs]], [[Defence (military)\|Defence]], [[Industrial sector\|Industry]], and [[Commerce]].		Francis George has been on Parliamentary Committees on [[External affairs\|External Affairs]], [[Defence (military)\|Defence]], [[Industrial sector\|Industry]], and [[Commerce]].
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.francisgeorge.in Francis George's Virtual Office]		* [http://www.francisgeorge.in Francis George's Virtual Office] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217031933/http://francisgeorge.in/ \|date=17 February 2017 }}
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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = K. Francis George
| image = Francis George at Arakuzha.JPG
| caption = Francis George at [[Arakuzha]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|5|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Kottayam district]], [[Travancore-Cochin]]
| residence = [[Muvattupuzha]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency)|Idukki]]
| term_start = 1999
| term_end = 2009
| predecessor = [[P. C. Chacko]]
| successor = [[P. T. Thomas]]
| party = [[Kerala Congress]]
| otherparty = [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deepika.com/News_Latest.aspx?catcode=latest&newscode=180933|title=ഫ്രാന്‍സിസ് ജോര്‍ജിന്റെ പാര്‍ട്ടി കേരള കോണ്‍ഗ്രസ് -ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക് നിലവില്‍ വന്നു |}}</ref> ''(formerly)''<br>
[[Kerala Congress (M)]] ''(formerly)''
| spouse = Shiny Francis George
| children = 3
| website = http://www.francisgeorge.in
| footnotes =
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| source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=138
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'''K. Francis George''' is an Indian politician who is a leader of [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)|Kerala Congress]] which is one among several factions of the [[Kerala Congress]]. He was a member of the [[13th Lok Sabha|13th]] and the [[14th Lok Sabha|14th]] [[Lok Sabha]], representing [[Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency)|Idukki]] constituency of [[Kerala]]. He was formerly a leader of the [[Kerala Congress (M)]] and that of his former party [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]].

== Political life ==
Prior to the 2014 Indian general election, he left Kerala Congress (M) and created a new party — Janadhipathya Kerala Congress. The party joined the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) and he contested in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|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 (M) 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.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

Francis George has been on Parliamentary Committees on [[External affairs|External Affairs]], [[Defence (military)|Defence]], [[Industrial sector|Industry]], and [[Commerce]].

== Personal life ==
Francis graduated from [[Christ University|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 (politician)|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==
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{{13th LS members from Kerala}}
{{14th LS members from Kerala}}

==External links==
* [http://www.francisgeorge.in Francis George's Virtual Office]
{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
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[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:14th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Malayali politicians]]
[[Category:Syro-Malabar Catholics]]
[[Category:People from Idukki district]]
[[Category:13th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Kerala]]
[[Category:Christ University alumni]]
[[Category:Kerala Congress (M) politicians]]

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