Thomas Chazhikadan
Thomas Chazhikadan  | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office  23 May 2019  | |
| Preceded by | Jose K. Mani | 
| Constituency | Kottayam | 
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1991 – 2011  | |
| Succeeded by | K. Suresh Kurup | 
| Constituency | Ettumanoor | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1952 Ettumanoor, State of Travancore–Cochin (present day Kottayam, Kerala), India  | 
| Nationality | Indian | 
| Political party | Kerala Congress (M) | 
| Alma mater | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India | 
Thomas Chazhikadan (born 25 September 1952) is an Indian politician and Chartered Accountant and the current elected Member of Parliament from Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency and a former MLA of Kerala for Ettumanoor constituency from 1991 to 2011.[1] He successfully contested as UDF candidate from Kottayam for Lok Sabha election in 2019. He is a member of the Kerala Congress (M).[2]
He was the elder brother of politician Babu Chazhikadan, who was the original candidate from Ettumanoor, but killed by a lightning strike during the election campaign of 1991.
He completed his articleship training from RGN Price & Co. Chartered Accountants.
Early life[edit]
Thomas Chazhikadan was born on 25 September 1952 at Veliyannoor, Kottayam to Cyriac and Aleyamma. He was a member of several social service clubs such as YMCA; Young Men's Club and Lions Club International. He has served as the President of the Kottayam District Co-operative Society and the Vice-President of the New Bank of India Officers Association. He had also been the Secretary of the Bankers Club, Kottayam and a member of the M.G. University Senate.
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