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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	He was born as the son of T.K.Thomas and Mariamma Thomas, on 12 May 1954, in [[Thrissur]]. He completed his education in ~~various schools~~ and ~~colleges in~~ Thrissur and got a M.A (Master in Arts) degree. He is well versed in Malayalam, English, Hindi and [[Hungarian language\|Magyar]] (Hungarian) languages. He married to Smt. K. Santha and got one son and one daughter. He visited 78 countries across the world, as part of his career.<ref>http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/rajajimathewthomas.pdf</ref>		He was born as the son of T.K.Thomas and Mariamma Thomas, on 12 May 1954, in [[Thrissur]]. He completed his education in St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School, Elthuruth and Sree Keralavarma College, Thrissur and got a M.A (Master in Arts) degree. He is well versed in Malayalam, English, Hindi and [[Hungarian language\|Magyar]] (Hungarian) languages. He married to Smt. K. Santha and got one son and one daughter. He visited 78 countries across the world, as part of his career.<ref>http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/rajajimathewthomas.pdf {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
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	He was elected as [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] of Kerala, from [[Ollur]] constituency, in 2006. But in 2011 election, he got defeated by Congress candidate M.P.Vincent.		He was elected as [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] of Kerala, from [[Ollur]] constituency, in 2006. But in 2011 election, he got defeated by Congress candidate M.P.Vincent.

	He was working as District Executive committee member of CPI and General Secretary of [[All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation]] (AIPSO), in Thrissur district. He was also working as Vice President of AIPSO state council.<ref>http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/rajajimathewthomas.pdf</ref>		He was working as District Executive committee member of CPI and General Secretary of [[All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation]] (AIPSO), in Thrissur district. He was also working as Vice President of AIPSO state council.<ref>http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/rajajimathewthomas.pdf {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref>

	He is presently working as Executive committee member of CPI Kerala state Council.		He is presently working as Executive committee member of CPI Kerala state Council.

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
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| name = Rajaji Mathew Thomas
| image = Rajaji Mathew Thomas Rr (9).jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|05|12|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| residence = Thenguvilayil House, Kannara, [[Thrissur]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| constituency = [[Ollur Assembly Constituency|Ollur]]
| office = Member of Legislative
Assembly
|| term_start = 2006
| term_end = 2011
| predecessor = [[P.P. George]]
| successor = [[M. P. Vincent]]
| party = [[Communist Party of India]]
| alma_mater = [[Sree Kerala Varma College]], [[Thrissur]]
| occupation = Journalist, Politician
| spouse = K. Santha
| children = 1 son and 1 daughter
| website ={{url|www.rajajimathewthomas.com/}}
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'''Rajaji Mathew Thomas''' is a [[journalist]] and a [[Communist Party of India]] politician from [[Thrissur]] and was the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Ollur]] from 2006 to 2011.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cpi-expects-early-bird-advantage-in-thrissur/article26444041.ece
|title=CPI expects early-bird advantage in Thrissur
|work=The Hindu
|accessdate=2019-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/04/stories/2011040450510200.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110154906/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/04/stories/2011040450510200.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2012-11-10
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|title=LDF hopes rice scheme will work in its favour in Ollur
|date=2011-04-04
|accessdate=2011-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article1555472.ece?css=print
|title=CPI election conventions begin
|work=The Hindu
|accessdate=2011-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://myneta.info/kerala2011/expense.php?candidate_id=166
|title=RAJAJI MATHEW THOMAS(CPI):Constituency- OLLUR
|publisher=National Election Watch
|accessdate=2011-09-17}}</ref>
Rajaji Mathew Thomas was the leader of [[All India Youth Federation]] and selected as national general secretary. He became the vice President of [[World Federation of Democratic Youth]] (WFDY), based at Budapest from 1985 to 1996.

==Personal life==
He was born as the son of T.K.Thomas and Mariamma Thomas, on 12 May 1954, in [[Thrissur]]. He completed his education in various schools and colleges in Thrissur and got a M.A (Master in Arts) degree. He is well versed in Malayalam, English, Hindi and [[Hungarian language|Magyar]] (Hungarian) languages. He married to Smt. K. Santha and got one son and one daughter. He visited 78 countries across the world, as part of his career.<ref>http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/rajajimathewthomas.pdf</ref>

==Political career==
He entered politics through [[All India Students Federation]] (AISF), as the unit secretary of AISF in [[Sree Kerala Varma college]]. Later he became the district president and later National general Secretary of AISF. Later he became active in [[All India Youth Federation]] (AIYF)

He became the vice President of [[World Federation of Democratic Youth]] (WFDY), based at [[Budapest]] from 1985 to 1996. He held office of its commission on Asia and Oceania, Deputy Head of its Press and Information Department and Deputy Head of Peace and Disarmament Commission, Co-ordinator of the Permanent commission of the 13th world Festival of Youth and Students held in [[Pyongyang]] in 1989 and was Co-ordinator of Kerala social Forum 2004. He also performed as UN observer in the 1989 [[Nicaragua]]n President election and also participated in the Independence declaration of [[Namibia]].

He led the delegation presenting peace appeal on behalf of World Youth to [[George H. W. Bush|George Bush]] and [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], during the [[Kremlin]] Summit. He was included in the WFDY delegation which presented its highest honor, the "WFDY diploma" to [[Nelson Mandela]], at the historic Wimbly Stadium in London, for his contribution made in heightening the struggle against imperialism.

He participated in the preparation of framing of a National Youth Policy initiated by then Indian Prime Minister [[V.P. Singh]]. He was also a member of National committee for youth programme headed by then Prime minister [[P.V. Narasimha Rao]]. Rajaji was active with NGO works also and was president of "Green India" and General Secretary of "Strategic Action", voluntary organisations working on environmental and developmental issues.

He became the National Council Member of [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI) in 1996.

He was elected as [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] of Kerala, from [[Ollur]] constituency, in 2006. But in 2011 election, he got defeated by Congress candidate M.P.Vincent.

He was working as District Executive committee member of CPI and General Secretary of [[All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation]] (AIPSO), in Thrissur district. He was also working as Vice President of AIPSO state council.<ref>http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/rajajimathewthomas.pdf</ref>

He is presently working as Executive committee member of CPI Kerala state Council.

He contested in the [[2019 Indian general election in Kerala]] as a candidate of [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] in [[Thrissur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thrissur constituency]] and lost in this election to the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate [[T. N. Prathapan|T.N. Prathapan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/thrissur-constituency-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-t-n-prathapan-leading/articleshow/69465360.cms|title=Thrissur Election Result 2019: T. N. Prathapan won|last=May 24|first=TOI-Online {{!}} Updated|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-06-02|last3=Ist|first3=13:23}}</ref>

==As journalist==
Rajaji is at present editor of [[Janayugom]] Newspaper, the organ of CPI in Kerala. He worked before as the sub-editor of Janayugam weekly, Editor of "Youth Life", fortnightly organ of AIYF National council. He was also worked as member of Editorial board of "world Youth", the official organ of WFDY.
As a writer, he published a number of articles in English and Malayalam, presented papers and delivered Lectures in Universities and Educational Institutions in India and Abroad. He published three translated books.

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