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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = P. K. Ittoop
| image = P K Ittoop.jpg
| caption = Ex.MLA and Adv P. K. Ittoop
| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency3 = [[Chalakudy Assembly constituency|Chalakudy]]
| term_start2 = {{Start date|1977||}}
| term_end2 = {{End date|1980||}}
| term_start3 = {{Start date|1980||}}
| term_end3 = {{End date|1982||}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1930|12|08}}<ref>http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m229.htm</ref>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1998|03|19|1930|12|08}}
| birth_place = [[Chalakudy]], [[Kingdom of Cochin]]
| death_place = [[Willingdon Island]], [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]
| spouse = Regina
| children = 6
| party = [[Kerala Congress]]
| blank1 = Source
}}
'''P. K. Ittoop''' (8 December 1930 – 19 March 1998) was an Indian politician and a founding member of the [[Kerala Congress]] party, which was established in 1964.<ref>https://x.com/MDManappuram/status/1637771059641585667</ref>
He was the first MLA from Chalakudy in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] after the formation of the state of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/thrissur/2021/03/19/thrissur-former-mla-pk-ittoop.html|title=ഓർമകളിൽ പി.കെ. ഇട്ടൂപ്പ്; അന്ന് വീടും പരിസരവും നിറയെ ആളുകൾ, ജോർജും മാത്യുവും പറയുന്നു...|website=ഓർമകളിൽ പി.കെ. ഇട്ടൂപ്പ്; അന്ന് വീടും പരിസരവും നിറയെ ആളുകൾ, ജോർജും മാത്യുവും പറയുന്നു...}}</ref>

He represented the [[Chalakudy Assembly constituency|Chalakudy Constituency]] in the Kerala Legislative Assembly during the Fifth and Sixth Assembly from 1977 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1982 respectively. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m229.htm|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>

==Early life==
Ittoop was born as the only son to Shri Kochuvareed and Mathri of Palamattath Kuttiyil family in [[Chalakudy]] on 8 December 1930. He completed his schooling from [[Government Model Higher Secondary School for Boys]]. He graduated with bachelors degree from [[St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli]], Tamil Nadu. He later pursued his Law degree from [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]].

==Political career==
===Indian National Congress===
P. K. Ittoop began his political career in the [[Indian National Congress]] in 1954. He was politically and socially involved in Thrissur and particularly his hometown [[Chalakudy]].

===Kerala Congress===
In 1964, he was part of the breakaway faction led by [[K. M. George (politician)|K. M. George]] and [[R. Balakrishna Pillai]] who left [[Indian National Congress]] to form [[Kerala Congress]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-long-history-of-kerala-congress-splits-factions-from-mani-to-son-6843627/|title=The long history of Kerala Congress splits & factions, from Mani to son|date=23 October 2020}}</ref> The party was primarily active in central Kerala during the late 60s and he was an integral part in building its foundation in Thrissur & Ernakulam Districts drawing its main support from the Syrian Christians and the Nair community of Central and Southern Kerala.<ref>https://www.indianculture.gov.in/ebooks/kerala-yenan-india-rise-communist-power-1937-1969</ref>

===Formation of Chalakudy taluk===
On 28 January 1970, as President of the [[Chalakudy taluk]] Roopikarana Committee, he, along with Secretary P. T. Sankaran Embranthiri, petitioned the government for the formation of Chalakudy taluk.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://niyamasabha.nic.in/index.php/business/index/petition_presented_since_1957|title=Business|website=niyamasabha.nic.in}}</ref>

===Legislative Assembly===
He contested and won the [[Chalakudy Assembly Constituency]] in the [[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1977 Kerala Elections]] by a margin of 7613 votes representing [[Kerala Congress]] (KCP).
In 1980, being part of [[Kerala Congress (M)|KC (M)]] who joined the pre-poll alliance - [[Left Democratic Front|LDF]], he won the Chalakudy Constituency for the second time in the [[1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1980 Kerala Elections]].
But in 1982, after Kerala Congress (M) moved away from LDF to join the [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] Ittoop lost the Chalakudy Constituency to K. J George of JNL Party. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/brief82.html|title=Kerala Assembly Elections 1982- Backgrounder|website=www.keralaassembly.org}}</ref>

== Personal life==
He was married to Regina Ittoop and is survived by 2 daughters and 4 sons. He died on 19 March 1998 after battling pneumonia while at Cochin Port Trust Hospital.

== Contributions==

===Education===
He was a pioneer to bring educational and cultural institutions in and around Chalakudy and upheld the development of the [[Chalakudy]] Town. He was the founding member of many educational institutions like [[Carmel Higher Secondary School, Chalakudy]], Sacred Heart College Chalakudy and other centres in the town.

===Positions held===
*Chairman of BDC, Chalakudy for 5 Years
*District President of Kerala Congress, Thrissur
*District President of Chalakudy Bar Association
*Member of Kerala Congress State Committee

==Awards==
* Every year since 2010, the P.K. Ittoop Memorial Award is given to an eligible citizen in terms of social, economic, political, educational and cultural contributions to the community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sreekailas.com/Awards.php|title=Awards :- .::.:: Sree Kailas Group ::.::.|website=www.sreekailas.com}}</ref>
Various personalities have won this awards over the years like [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]].{{fact|date=July 2025}}

* His contributions to education are commemorated through an endowment in his honor at Sacred Heart College, Chalakudy, awarded to the best student in B.Sc. Physics. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sacredheartcollege.ac.in/endowments/|title=Endowments : Sacred Heart College}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1930 births]]
[[Category:1998 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Chalakudy]]
[[Category:Politicians from Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 1977–1979]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 1980–1982]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala Congress politicians]]
[[Category:Deaths from pneumonia in India]]

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