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	'''Planthottathil Chacko George''' (born 28 August 1951) is an [[Politics of India\|Indian politician]].<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Kerala's P C George, 'uncut and uncensored'\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/keralas-p-c-george-uncut-and-uncensored/1097825/\|work=[[Indian Express]]\|author=Philip, Shaju \|date= 5 April 2013}}</ref> George is a ~~six~~-time and ex [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (M.L.A.) of the [[Poonjar (State Assembly constituency)\|Poonjar constituency]] in the [[Kottayam district]] of [[Kerala]] state (1996 - 2021). He was in the Kerala Legislative Assembly for 25 years. After the legislative election 2016, he created his own party named as [[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)]]. He also ended all connections from his former party [[Kerala Congress (Secular)]].		'''Planthottathil Chacko George''' (born 28 August 1951) is an [[Politics of India\|Indian politician]].<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Kerala's P C George, 'uncut and uncensored'\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/keralas-p-c-george-uncut-and-uncensored/1097825/\|work=[[Indian Express]]\|author=Philip, Shaju \|date= 5 April 2013}}</ref> George is a seven-time and ex [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (M.L.A.) of the [[Poonjar (State Assembly constituency)\|Poonjar constituency]] in the [[Kottayam district]] of [[Kerala]] state (1982 - 1987) & (1996 - 2021). He was in the Kerala Legislative Assembly for 33 years. After the legislative election 2016, he created his own party named as [[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)]]. He also ended all connections from his former party [[Kerala Congress (Secular)]].

	P. C. George served as the [[Chief Whip#India\|Chief Whip]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from 2011 to 2015, under [[Kerala Congress (Mani)\|Kerala Congress (M)]] party of the [[Second Oommen Chandy ministry\|UDF government]]. George later became an [[independent politician]]. In 2017, he formed the party Kerala Janapaksham (Secular).<ref>{{cite news\|title=P C George's new party officially launched\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/georges-new-party-officially-launched/articleshow/57279788.cms\|accessdate=12 April 2019\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|date=22 February 2019}}</ref> Prior to the [[2019 Indian general election]], his party joined the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA).<ref>{{cite news\|title=P.C. George's Kerala Janapaksham Secular joins NDA\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/p-c-george-s-kerala-janapaksham-secular-joins-nda-119041000982_1.html\|accessdate=12 April 2019\|work=[[Business Standard]]\|date=10 April 2019}}</ref>		P. C. George served as the [[Chief Whip#India\|Chief Whip]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from 2011 to 2015, under [[Kerala Congress (Mani)\|Kerala Congress (M)]] party of the [[Second Oommen Chandy ministry\|UDF government]]. George later became an [[independent politician]]. In 2017, he formed the party Kerala Janapaksham (Secular).<ref>{{cite news\|title=P C George's new party officially launched\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/georges-new-party-officially-launched/articleshow/57279788.cms\|accessdate=12 April 2019\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|date=22 February 2019}}</ref> Prior to the [[2019 Indian general election]], his party joined the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA).<ref>{{cite news\|title=P.C. George's Kerala Janapaksham Secular joins NDA\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/p-c-george-s-kerala-janapaksham-secular-joins-nda-119041000982_1.html\|accessdate=12 April 2019\|work=[[Business Standard]]\|date=10 April 2019}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{for|the communist leader|K. C. George}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = P. C. George
| image = P.C. George.png
| alma_mater = [[Sacred Heart College, Thevara]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://deepika.epapr.in/409794/Deepika-Kochi/Deepika-04-January-2015#page/14/1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=6 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106180022/http://deepika.epapr.in/409794/Deepika-Kochi/Deepika-04-January-2015#page/14/1 |archive-date=6 January 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| office = [[Chief Whip#India|Chief Whip]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = {{Start date|2011|05|18|df=yes}}
| term_end1 = {{End date|2015|04|07|df=yes}}
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 = [[Thomas Unniyadan]]
| constituency2 = [[Poonjar (State Assembly constituency)|Poonjar]]
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = {{Start date|1996|05|20|df=yes}}
| term_end2 = 2 May 2021
| constituency3 = [[Poonjar (State Assembly constituency)|Poonjar]]
| term_start3 = {{Start date|1980||}}
| term_end3 = {{End date|1987||}}
| party = [[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)]]
| spouse = {{Marriage|Usha George|1981}}
| children = Shone George <br> Shane George
| relatives = [[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|08|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Erattupetta]], [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], [[Travancore–Cochin|State of Travancore–Cochin]] (present day [[Kerala]]), India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| residence =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| website =
| footnotes =
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| source = http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4120&Itemid=2608
| predecessor2 = Joy Abraham
| successor2 = [[Sebastian Kulathunkal]]
| predecessor3 = V. J. Joseph
| successor3 = [[N. M. Joseph]]
}}
'''Planthottathil Chacko George''' (born 28 August 1951) is an [[Politics of India|Indian politician]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kerala's P C George, 'uncut and uncensored'|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/keralas-p-c-george-uncut-and-uncensored/1097825/|work=[[Indian Express]]|author=Philip, Shaju |date= 5 April 2013}}</ref> George is a six-time and ex [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (M.L.A.) of the [[Poonjar (State Assembly constituency)|Poonjar constituency]] in the [[Kottayam district]] of [[Kerala]] state (1996 - 2021). He was in the Kerala Legislative Assembly for 25 years. After the legislative election 2016, he created his own party named as [[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)]]. He also ended all connections from his former party [[Kerala Congress (Secular)]].

P. C. George served as the [[Chief Whip#India|Chief Whip]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from 2011 to 2015, under [[Kerala Congress (Mani)|Kerala Congress (M)]] party of the [[Second Oommen Chandy ministry|UDF government]]. George later became an [[independent politician]]. In 2017, he formed the party Kerala Janapaksham (Secular).<ref>{{cite news|title=P C George's new party officially launched|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/georges-new-party-officially-launched/articleshow/57279788.cms|accessdate=12 April 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 February 2019}}</ref> Prior to the [[2019 Indian general election]], his party joined the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA).<ref>{{cite news|title=P.C. George's Kerala Janapaksham Secular joins NDA|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/p-c-george-s-kerala-janapaksham-secular-joins-nda-119041000982_1.html|accessdate=12 April 2019|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=10 April 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==

George married Usha George on 25 January 1981 and has two sons Shone and Shane. One of his sons, Shone, is married to Parvathy,<ref>{{cite web|title=Parvathy weds Shaun|url=http://www.the-week.com/cgi-bin/mmonline.dll/portal/ep/common/pictureGalleryPopup.jsp?picGallery=%2FMM+Photo+Galleries%2FMovies%2FParvathy+weds+Shaun&BV_ID=@@@|publisher=Manorama Online|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref> daughter of veteran actor [[Jagathy Sreekumar]].

==Political career==
His political career started through students' movement. He was Ernakulam District President of K.S.C. (1971–73); General Secretary of K.S.C. (1973–76). He was elected as MLA from poonjar in 1980 Kerala congress LDF candidate He was arrested several times in connection with students agitations. He was Chairman of the Petitions Committee of the Legislative Assembly for seven and a half years. He was Chairman of the Subordinate Legislation Committee for two and a half years; Chairman of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table for two and a half years. He was General Secretary, Kerala Congress; and Party leader of Kerala Congress (Secular) (2003–2010). He served as K.S.R.T.C. Board Member for ten years. He was elected to the Niyamasabha in 1981, 1982, 1996, 2001 and 2006, all from Poonjar constituency.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}

He is the incumbent MLA from [[Poonjar]] constituency in [[Kottayam]] District of Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|title=Movie mania for Kerala politicos|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/movie-mania-for-tn-kerala-politicos/39152-4.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522004921/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/movie-mania-for-tn-kerala-politicos/39152-4.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 May 2012|accessdate=7 February 2011|newspaper=[[CNN-IBN]]|date=19 June 2007}}</ref> George was also vice-chairman of [[Kerala Congress (M)]],<ref>{{cite news|title=UDF fails to take stand on Kerala Congress merger|url=http://www.sify.com/news/udf-fails-to-take-stand-on-kerala-congress-merger-news-national-kf4vkdaiafg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019011505/http://www.sify.com/news/udf-fails-to-take-stand-on-kerala-congress-merger-news-national-kf4vkdaiafg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2012|accessdate=7 February 2011|newspaper=[[Sify]]|date=30 May 2010}}</ref> a splinter faction of [[Kerala Congress]]. The splinter groups of [[Kerala Congress]] are known for frequent splits and mergers. PC George was formerly a leader of the [[Kerala Congress (J)]] party and was critical of [[K. M. Mani|K.M. Mani]], the leader of [[Kerala Congress (M)]]. Later PC George quit the Joseph group and formed his own group and named it "Kerala Congress (secular)". Recently, PC George merged his group with K.M Mani's faction. Before joining Kerala Congress (M) his party was affiliated with the LDF.

P.C. George served as the Chief Whip, Government of Kerala in the UDF Government from 2011, until he was removed from the post on 7 April 2015. This removal was triggered based on the fights within the [[Kerala Congress (M)]], spurred due to the bar scam allegations on K M Mani.

After these dramatic incidents, PC George made a huge comeback in the 2016 panchayat elections and was looking forward to the upcoming Assembly election.
Just before the election, PC George was removed from "Kerala Congress (M)" party. And hence he decides to face the election without the support of any parties and to compete in the election as independent candidate. It was a fight unlike anything seen in this elections in the district: One man against the three major political formations. In the end, P.C. George came out victorious in style with a thumping margin of 27,821 votes. Mr. George was ousted from both the LDF and the UDF and even dubbed as the man leaders loved to hate. He was a marked man by CPI(M) leader [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] and hated by K.M. Mani, P.J. Joseph, and even Oommen Chandy. Though he expected the Left to take him back, it was not to be so. In fact, during the protracted campaign period, Mr. Vijayan had personally visited Poonjar twice to ensure that Mr. George was defeated. However, it appears that his major success was in operating a major split in the local unit of the CPI(M) and the UDF. In 2011, the LDF Independent Mohan Thomas received 44,105 votes. This time, LDF candidate P.C. Joseph could only muster just half the votes at 22,270 votes. Mr. George, in fact, raised his vote share from 59,809 in 2011 to 63,621. The UDF share came down to 35,800.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pc-george-proves-himself-right/article8623445.ece P.C. George proves himself right]. The Hindu. Retrieved on 16 September 2018.</ref>

On 10 April 2019, Kerala Janapaksham, led by PC George joined the NDA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/breaking-news/2019/04/10/pc-george-nda.html |title=വാക്കുമാറ്റി ഒടുവില്‍ ജോര്‍ജ് എന്‍ഡിഎയില്‍; 'തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തും ബിജെപി ജയിക്കും' |trans-title=Finally, George is in the NDA 'Trivandrum' |language=ml |access-date=2019-06-16}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" id="toc" cellspacing="3" margin="leftwidth=40%;" font-size="90%;"
|+'''Electoral victories of P. C. George'''
!'''Year'''!!'''Closest rival'''!!'''Political Party'''!!'''Votes polled'''
|-
|1980||V. J. Joseph
|KEC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=586&cid=93|title=Poonjar Election results 1980|publisher=Empowering India|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref>
|25,806
|-
|1982||N. M. Joseph
|JNP<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=585&cid=93|title=Poonjar Election results 1982|publisher=Empowering India|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref>
|33,844
|-
|1996||Joy Abraham
|KEC-M<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=718&cid=93|title=Poonjar Election results 1996|publisher=Empowering India|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref>
|48,834
|-
|2001||Adv. T. V. Abraham
|KEC-M<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=582&cid=93|title=Poonjar Election results 2001|publisher=Empowering India|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref>
|48,499
|-
|2006||Adv. Abraham Kaipanplackal
|KEC-M<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=83&cid=93|title=Poonjar Election results 2006|publisher=Empowering India|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref>
|48,795
|-
|2011||Adv. Mohan Thomas
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=738&cid=101|title=Poonjar Election result 2011|publisher=Empowering India|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref>
|59,809
|-
|2016||Georgekutty Augusty
|[[Kerala Congress (M)]]<ref>[http://infoelections.com/infoelection/electionresult/index.php/home/state-assembly-constituency/kerala-election-result/97-poonjar-assembly-election-result-2016.html POONJAR assembly election result 2016 live, POONJAR vidhan sabha Election date 2016, POONJAR opinion/exit poll 2016, POONJAR election contesting candidate list]. Infoelections.com (27 May 2016). Retrieved on 2018-09-16.</ref>
|63,621
|}

==Controversies==
P. C. George has been strongly criticized for his derogatory comments against women. He was summoned by the women's commission for his derogatory reference about a Catholic nun, who was a victim of rape.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-10|title=Kerala Nun Rape: NCW summons MLA over 'prostitute' remark|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-kerala-nun-rape-ncw-summons-mla-over-prostitute-remark-2661525|access-date=2020-08-19|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

P. C. George got into a controversy when he demanded that India should be declared as a Hindu nation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala MLA calls to declare India Hindu rashtra, stokes controversy {{!}} City - Times of India Videos|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/city/kochi/kerala-mla-calls-to-declare-india-hindu-rashtra-stokes-controversy/videoshow/82031471.cms|access-date=2021-06-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*2010: ''[[9 KK Road]]'' as Himself
*2017: ''[[Achayans]]'' as Himself
*2018: ''[[Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam]]'' as Chief Minister
*2018: ''Theekuchiyum Panithulliyum'' as Police officer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/pc-george-to-play-the-role-of-a-police-commissioner/articleshow/65106922.cms|title = PC George to play the role of a Police Commissioner - Times of India}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|P. C. George}}
* {{Official facebook page|pcgeorgeofficialpage}}

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