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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Adv. Thomas Unniyadan
| image = File:Unniyadan.jpg
| birth_date = 19 June 1958
| death_date =
| nationality = {{Flag icon|India}} [[India]]n
| birth_place = Vaikom,Kottayam
| residence = [[Irinjalakuda]] ,Kerala

| constituency = [[Irinjalakuda (State Assembly constituency)|Irinjalakuda]]
| office = Member of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2001
| predecessor = [[Lonappan Nambadan]]
| term_end = 2016
| successor = [[K. U. Arunan]]

| party = [[Kerala Congress]]
| otherparty = *[[Kerala Congress (M)]]
*[[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]]
| office1 = Chief Whip
| mother = Smt.Mary Joseph
| father = Sri.Mathew Joseph
| relations = Sri.Mathew Joseph(father)<br/>Smt.Mary Joseph(Mother)<br/>Smt.Sherly (Spouse)
| spouse = Smt.Sherly
| children = 2 Daughters
| website =
| education = B.A.,L.L.B|
}}
[[File:Unniyadan2.jpg|thumb|Thomas Unniyadan]]

'''Thomas Unniyadan''' is a politician, former MLA and former Government Chief Whip of the Govt of Kerala. He is at present the Deputy Chairman of [[Kerala Congress]]. He was a member of Kerala legislative assembly from [[Irinjalakuda (State Assembly constituency)|Irinjalakuda]] from 2001 to 2016. He was born in [[Vaikom]], the famous temple town in [[Kottayam district]], as the son of Sri. Mathew Joseph and Smt. Mary Joseph. He is an advocate by profession. He was awarded the best MLA multiple times and has achieved several recognitions and awards in the national and international level. He was credited with achieving complete electrification of his constituency and was the first constituency in India to achieve this feat. He was also instrumental in familiarizing computers among school children. He is married to Smt. Sherly, and has two daughters. He is settled in Irinjalakuda.

==Performance in assembly elections==

{| class="wikitable "
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Party
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | 1996
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Votes
|-
|KC[M]||Adv.Thomas Unniyadan||43295
|-
|CPI[M]||Lonappan Nambadan||49421
|-
|BJP||Biju Menon||6890
|-
|BSP||K. K. Ramakrishnan||775
|-
|'''Lost to'''||'''Lonappan Nambadan'''||By '''6126'''
|}

{| class="wikitable "
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Party
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | 2001
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Votes
|-
|KC[M]||Adv.Thomas Unniyadan||54242
|-
|CPI[M]||T. Sasidharan||53836
|-
|BJP||P. Mukundan Menon||5565
|-
|IND||Sasidharan||1867
|-
|OTH||P. N. Suran||1052
|-
|'''Won'''||'''Adv.Thomas Unniyadan'''||By '''406'''
|}

{| class="wikitable "
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Party
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | 2006
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Votes
|-
|KC[M]||Adv.Thomas Unniyadan||58825
|-
|CPI[M]||C. K. Chandran (Chembara)||50830
|-
|BJP||P. G. Anil Kumar||3796
|-
|BSP||P. K. Subrahmanian||586
|-
|IND||C. K. Chandran Chenangat||637
|-
|OTH||P. N. Suran||564
|-
|IND||Thomas Oolakkadan||635
|-
|IND||A. A. Thomas||235
|-
|'''Won'''||'''Adv.Thomas Unniyadan'''||By '''7995'''
|}

{| class="wikitable "
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Party
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | 2011
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Votes
|-
|KC[M]||Adv.Thomas Unniyadan||68445
|-
|CPI[M]||K.R. Vijaya||56041
|-
|BJP||K.C. Venugopal||6672
|-
|BSP||Subrahmanian||449
|-
|OTH||T.V. Sivadasan||772
|-
|'''Won'''||'''Adv.Thomas Unniyadan'''||By '''12404'''
|}

{| class="wikitable "
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Party
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | 2016
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Votes
|-
|KC[M]||Adv.Thomas Unniyadan||57019
|-
|CPI[M]||Prof. K.U. Arunan||59730
|-

|'''Lost to'''||'''Prof. K.U. Arunan '''||By '''2711'''
|}

==Political Career==
Adv.Thomas Unniyadan started his political career as college student union chairman. He joined Kerala Congress and was the MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Irinjalakuda Constituency in Thrissur District of Kerala from 2001 to 2016. He was the former Legislative petitions committee chairman and also held the positions in various committees as Committee member in State Legislative Subject committee and as a committee member of the Legislative Subordinate Registration Committee. Presently he is the Deputy Chairman of Kerala Congress Party.

==References==
{{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-04-09|title=Kerala Congress(M) names Thomas Unniyadan new Chief Whip|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/kerala-congressm-names-thomas-unniyadan-new-chief-whip/articleshow/46861863.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2016-03-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2015-04-09|title=Thomas Unniyadan is new Government Chief Whip|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thomas-unniyadan-is-new-kerala-government-chief-whip/article10766565.ece|access-date=2016-03-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/thomas-unniyadan-be-kerala-chief-whip|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Thomas Unniyadan new government chief whip: K M Mani|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/thomas-unniyadan-new-government-chief-whip-k-m-mani-1.191408|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=KC(M) tussle: CF Thomas is Joseph faction chairman|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/jul/07/kcm-tusslec-f-thomas-is-joseph-faction-chairman-2000542.html|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Congress Names Thomas Unniyadan New Chief Whip|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/kerala-congress-names-thomas-unniyadan-new-chief-whip/890525|website=www.outlookindia.com/|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala CM keeps resignation of chief whip pending|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/kerala-cm-keepsresignation-of-chief-whip-pending/article7865912.ece|last=Kurian|first=Vinson|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ജോസ് കെ മാണി അധികാരത്തോടുള്ള ആർത്തി അവസാനിപ്പിച്ചാൽ പ്രശ്നം തീരും: തോമസ് ഉണ്ണിയാടൻ|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/kerala-congress-m-dispute-thomas-unniyadan-against-jose-k-mani/articleshow/69916257.cms|website=malayalam.samayam.com|language=ml|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2015-04-09|title=KC-M names Thomas Unniyadan new Chief Whip|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kc-m-names-thomas-unniyadan-new-chief-whip-115040900401_1.html|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 May 2015|title=Leaking of investigation report is not healthy:Thomas Unniyadan|work=United News of India|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/other/leaking-of-investigation-report-is-not-healthy-thomas-unniyadan/74878.html|access-date=27 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Culling of dangerous strays okay, says chief whip Thomas Unniyadan|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150626/nation-current-affairs/article/culling-dangerous-strays-okay-says-chief-whip-thomas-unniyadan|date=2015-06-26|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Court has not found Mani guilty, says Thomas Unniyadan : Bar Bribe Row - Dailymotion Video|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3eob3k|website=Dailymotion|language=en|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala FM K. Mani, Thomas Unniyadan announce decision to resign|url=https://www.careerride.com/mchoice/kerala-fm-k-mani-thomas-unniyadan-announce-decision-to-resign-16166.aspx|website=www.careerride.com|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2016-03-07|title=Kunnuvila M. Murali breathes life into statues with deft hands|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/breathing-life-into-statues-with-deft-hands/article8322818.ece|access-date=2020-05-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2015-06-20|title=KSRTC bus stand to get a facelift|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ksrtc-bus-stand-to-get-a-facelift/article7335975.ece|access-date=2020-05-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2015-02-03|title=Mega dance enters Guinness records|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/mega-dance-enters-guinness-records/article6850916.ece|access-date=2020-05-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Congress(M) announces list of candidates|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/kerala-assembly-elections-2016-congressm-announces-list-of-candidates-1082680/|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2016-04-05|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Irinjalakuda gets women's police station|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150712/nation-current-affairs/article/irinjalakuda-gets-women%E2%80%99s-police-station|date=2015-07-12|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Unniyadan, Thomas}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Vaikom]]
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:Kerala Congress (M) politicians]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2001–2006]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2006–2011]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2011–2016]]

Thomas Unniyadan - Revision history

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