Uma Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | P. T. Thomas |
| Constituency | Thrikkakara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1965 Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | P. T. Thomas |
| Children | Vishnu Thomas Vivek Thomas |
| Parent(s) | S. Hariharan Thankam Hariharan |
Uma Thomas is an Indian politician from Kerala. She is a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, from Thrikkakkara Assembly constituency in Ernakulam district representing Indian National Congress.
Thomas first became an MLA winning the 2022 Thrikkakara byelections with a margin of 25,016 votes, which were held due to the death of her husband P. T. Thomas.[1] Then, Uma Thomas was the lone woman member from INC in Kerala Legislative Assembly.[2][3]
She retained the seat for the Congress in the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election from Thrikkakkara. She polled 83,375 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Pushpa Das of the CPI (M), by a margin of 50,211 votes.[4] She recorded the highest margin of victory among the 11 women winners in 2026.[5]
Accident[edit | edit source]
She fell from 20 feet height from a temporary stage set up in the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium Kochi on 29 December 2024. The Mridanga Vision and Oscar Events had organized a Bharatnatyam event in a bid for Guinness Book of World Record.[6][7][8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Thrikkakara byelection results | UDF in comfortable position as Uma Thomas way ahead after 4 rounds of counting". The Hindu. 3 June 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "MLA Uma Thomas suffers serious injuries after 20-feet fall at JLN Stadium, Kerala". The New Indian Express. 29 December 2024.
- ↑ "Day after Kerala MLA Uma Thomas was put on ventilator support after falling 15 feet in Kochi stadium, police register case against dance event's organisers". The Indian Express. 30 December 2024.
- ↑ "Thrikkakara Election Result 2026: Uma Thomas Secures Landslide Victory". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kerala assembly election results: New faces, key upsets mark women's performance". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Service, Express News (30 December 2024). "Case registered against organisers as MLA Uma Thomas continues to be on ventilator support after stage fall". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Actress Divya Unni returns to USA amid reports of police interrogation in Uma Thomas' accident case". Keralakaumudi Daily.
- ↑ "4 booked for cheating in Kochi event where MLA fell off stage". 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.