K. V. Thomas

Who is K. V. Thomas?

Kuruppasserry Varkey Thomas, formally known as K. V. Thomas, is an Indian politician hailing from Kumbalangi in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India. He is currently the Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Central Govt. of India; a member of the Indian Parliament; and a member of All India Congress Committee. He represents the Ernakulam parliamentary constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha.

Thomas was a member of 12th Kerala Legislative Assembly representing the Ernakulam assembly constituency while contesting in the Indian general election, 2009. He served as the Minister for Excise and Tourism and Minister for Tourism and Fisheries between 2001 and 2004 in Government of Kerala. Thomas was a member of Lok Sabha from 1984 to 1996. During his long political career he had held several positions like President, 7th Ward Congress Committee; Convener, Block Youth Congress, Palluruthy; General Secretary. Cochin Taluk INTUC, Kerala INTUC, DCC Ernakulam; Treasurer, KPCC; President of Ernakulam District Congress Committee; Member of KPCC; Member of Kerala State Election Congress Committee; Organising Secretary & General Secretary of INTUC; AICC Observer to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep. He is also a member of General Council of INTUC since 1976.