Anto Antony
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Anto Antony Punnathaniyil is a newly elected member of the 15th Lok Sabha
from the Pathanamthitta
electoral district
in Kerala
. He is a member of the Indian National Congress
and on May 16, 2009, in the first election held in this newly-apportioned
district, he was elected as a United Democratic Front
(UDF) candidate by 408,232 votes over K. Ananthagopan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
with 297,026; B. Radhakrishna Menon of the Bharatiya Janata Party
with 56,294 and three other candidates.
In 2004, he had lost in the Kottayam
race to CPI(M) candidate K. Suresh Kurup
, by 341,213 votes to his 298,299.
in Kottayam district
, he was 53 years old in April 2009. He attended St. Thomas College, Pala
; the Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
(affiliated to Kerala University
); the Government Law College, Ernakulam, (under Mahatma Gandhi University
; and the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
. He was general secretary
of the Kerala Students Union
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
from the Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)
Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is a newly formed constituency in the Central Travancore region of Kerala for the election of a member of the Lok Sabha...
electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
in Kerala
Kerala
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....
. He is a member of the Indian National Congress
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...
and on May 16, 2009, in the first election held in this newly-apportioned
Apportionment
The legal term apportionment means distribution or allotment in proper shares.It is a term used in law in a variety of senses...
district, he was elected as a United Democratic Front
United Democratic Front (India)
United Democratic Front is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress....
(UDF) candidate by 408,232 votes over K. Ananthagopan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
with 297,026; B. Radhakrishna Menon of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
with 56,294 and three other candidates.
In 2004, he had lost in the Kottayam
Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:piravom/-/pala#Kottayam#Ettumanoor#Puthuppally#Kaduthuruthy#Vaikom #Palai#Piravom-Members of Parliament:*1952: C. P. Matthew, Indian National Congress...
race to CPI(M) candidate K. Suresh Kurup
K. Suresh Kurup
K. Suresh Kurup was a member of the 8th, 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kottayam constituency of Kerala and is a member of the Communist Party of India political party. He survived the Indira wave in 84' and then a debutant was the only person from CPI to win from...
, by 341,213 votes to his 298,299.
Background
A native of PoonjarPoonjar
Poonjar is a small town in the Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. Before the independence of India, Poonjar had been the capital of the Poonjar Koyikkal Swaroopam or Edavaka.-History:...
in Kottayam district
Kottayam district
Kottayam is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The district has its headquarters at Kottayam town, located at 9.36° N and 76.17° E. According to the 1991 census, it is the first district to achieve highest literacy rate in the whole of India...
, he was 53 years old in April 2009. He attended St. Thomas College, Pala
St. Thomas College, Pala
St. Thomas College, Pala was founded on 7th August 1950 by the Diocese of Palai, one of the leading educational institutions in Kerala. The College was accredited at Four Star level by NAAC in 2000 and is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. It is recognized under section 2 and 12B of...
; the Kerala Law Academy 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...
(affiliated to Kerala University
Kerala University
The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...
); the Government Law College, Ernakulam, (under Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University, also known as M G University, was established on 2 October 1983 in Kottayam. The University Grants Commission of India does not believe that the names of Indian universities should be unique, so another UGC-recognized government-run Mahatma Gandhi University was...
; and the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
Rajagiri
Rajagiri is the provincial headquarters of the Sacred Heart Province, Kochi , and part of the catholic Carmelites of Mary Immaculate congregation. It is located on a small hill in the outskirts of the rapidly expanding urban center of Kochi, in the southern Indian state of Kerala...
. He was general secretary
General secretary
-International intergovernmental organizations:-International nongovernmental organizations:-Sports governing bodies:...
of the 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:...