Joy Thomas
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Joy Thomas is an Indian politician and presently the Idukki District UDF Chairman of Indian National Congress
.
in a Syrian Catholic Christian
family. His nickname is Joy. In his entire political career, he has never been alleged of any scam or corruption. He is the "Mister Clean" in Congress politics in Idukki, Kerala. Joy completed his Bachelor of Arts
degree from New Man College, Thodupuzha
and Bachelor of Law from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
.
in his native town. He was noted by the teachers and the students for his sincere attitude towards the fight for equality. He used to easily win his classroom representative elections by a huge margin. He continued to work for Kerala Students Union
while studying in Kerala Law Academy Law College
at Thiruvananthapuram
. He was appointed as the State Vice President of the Kerala Students Union while Ramesh Chennithala
was appointed as the State President. He returned to his native Idukki after his education and was appointed as the Idukki District President of the Indian Youth Congress
. He was then given the post as the Idukki District General Secretary of District Congress Committee, a post he held until 2001. After the 2001 Kerala Assembly Elections, he was appointed as the President of Idukki District Congress Committee. He held the post until the end of 2006 Kerala Assembly Elections. He was then appointed as the Idukki District UDF Chairman under the leadership of the State UDF Chairman P.P. Thankachan, who was the acting President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
in 2004.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
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Early life
Joy Thomas was born in Idukki, Idukki district of KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
in a Syrian Catholic Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
family. His nickname is Joy. In his entire political career, he has never been alleged of any scam or corruption. He is the "Mister Clean" in Congress politics in Idukki, Kerala. Joy completed his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from New Man College, Thodupuzha
Thodupuzha
Thodupuzha is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 35.43 km2. It is 62 km from Ernakulam. Geographical Classification of Thodupuzha Region is Midland or Idanad....
and Bachelor of Law from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
.
Political career
Joy Thomas started his political career at the age of 14. He worked for the Kerala Students UnionKerala Students Union
Kerala Students Union is the Kerala branch of the National Students Union of India, the student wing of the Indian National Congress. KSU was founded on May 30, 1957 in Alappuzha.-About KSU:...
in his native town. He was noted by the teachers and the students for his sincere attitude towards the fight for equality. He used to easily win his classroom representative elections by a huge margin. He continued to work for Kerala Students Union
Kerala Students Union
Kerala Students Union is the Kerala branch of the National Students Union of India, the student wing of the Indian National Congress. KSU was founded on May 30, 1957 in Alappuzha.-About KSU:...
while studying in Kerala Law Academy Law College
Kerala Law Academy Law College
Kerala Law Academy Law College founded in 1967, is one of the two renowned law colleges in Trivandrum, Kerala, the other being the Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala Law Academy is the only private law college in Kerala, India which is accredited by the Bar Council of India...
at Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
. He was appointed as the State Vice President of the Kerala Students Union while Ramesh Chennithala
Ramesh Chennithala
Ramesh Chennithala is an Indian politician. He is the son of late Ramakrishnan Nair. He was elected a Member of Parliament thrice and was also a Kerala State Cabinet Minister at the age of 27 under mentor ship of late K. Karunakaran...
was appointed as the State President. He returned to his native Idukki after his education and was appointed as the Idukki District President of the Indian Youth Congress
Indian Youth Congress
The Indian Youth Congress is the youth wing of the Indian National Congress party. As of 2006, the Indian Youth Congress has over 245,00,000 members across India, the largest democratic youth organisation in the world....
. He was then given the post as the Idukki District General Secretary of District Congress Committee, a post he held until 2001. After the 2001 Kerala Assembly Elections, he was appointed as the President of Idukki District Congress Committee. He held the post until the end of 2006 Kerala Assembly Elections. He was then appointed as the Idukki District UDF Chairman under the leadership of the State UDF Chairman P.P. Thankachan, who was the acting President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is the unit of the Indian National Congress - the world's largest political organization -working in the state of Kerala. Its head office is situated at Trivandrum ....
in 2004.
External links
- http://www.dccidukki.org.in/