Chandy Oommen


Chandy Oommen, also known as Junior Chandy (Son of Oommen Chandy)[4] (born 1986) at Puthuppally, Kottayam District, is an Indian politician, Supreme Court lawyer[5] and youth wing leader of the Indian Youth Congress, a politician from the Indian National Congress party. He is an advocate by profession.[6] He is the son of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

Chandy Oommen
National outreach Chairman of Indian Youth Congress[1][2]
Assumed office
13 June 2022 (2022-06-13)
Preceded byShesh Narayan Ojha
Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress Kerala state
In office
13 June 2011 (2011-06-13) – 21 March 2016
Preceded byST Aneesh
Succeeded byAbid Shahim
Personal details
Born1 March 1986
Puthuppally,Kottayam District
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian Youth Congress
Alma materB.A. in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi M.A. in

Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi LL.B.

from Government Law College, Ernakulam
OccupationSupreme Court Lawyer, Teacher and Politician [3]

Early life and educationEdit

Chandy Oommen was born son of former chief minister Oommen Chandy on 1 March 1986 in Puthuppally,Kottayam District

EducationEdit

Chandy completed his schooling at loyola School in 1992, and he has completed university courses in BA Hons and MA in history from the prestigious St Stephen's College, New Delhi. He was the president of the college students' union there during 2006–07. After his post-graduation, he did his LLB at Delhi University and his LLM criminology at the National Law University, New Delhi in 2015–16. After completing a summer course at the [[London School of Economics in 2018, Oommen successfully pursued his LLM in constitutional law at Christ University, Bengaluru. He is a practicing lawyer and serves as adjunct faculty at Amity University and Vivekananda Institute of Professional

St. Stephens College in 2007, Graduated from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University in 2010, Christ University, Bangalore in 2016, Amity University 2017, Graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2019, and Bharathi dasan university 2021 [7]

Election attemptsEdit

Puthuppally byelectionEdit

Chandy Oommen submitted his nomination papers for Puthuppally Assembly constituency bypoll 2023. candidate for the UDF,[8][9] The Puthuppally byelection, necessitated by the death of Oommen Chandy 2023, is scheduled for 2023 September 5[10] and the result will be announced on 2023 September 8 [11]

Political viewsEdit

Participant of Bharat Jodo YatraEdit

Chandy Oommen has been walking along with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra for 4,000 km.[12]


ReferencesEdit

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  8. {{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/chandy-oommen-kpccs-first-choice/articleshow/102048857.cms?from=mdr
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. {{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2023/09/05/puthuppally-bypoll-udf-candidate-chandy-oommen-casts-vote.html
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. {{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/former-kerala-cm-s-son-walks-barefoot-in-bharat-jodo-yatra-says-it-gives-him-energy-1.8204550