P. C. Thomas (Pullolil)
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P. C. Thomas was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
of India
. He represented the Muvattupuzha
(Lok Sabha Constituency) constituency of Kerala
and is a member of the Kerala Congress (Thomas)
.
He is the first person to be elected to the parliament from National Democratic Alliance in Kerala. It was one of the narrowest victory (lead 511 votes) in the history of Indian parliament election(2004).
He was disqualified by the Kerala
High court for wooing voters on religious grounds. He published a calendar containing his photograph along with the pictures of the Pope
and Mother Teresa
to woo christian voters. The court in its verdict noted that "PC Thomas indulged in corrupt practices under two sections of the Representation of the People Act — 123(3)for circulating leaflets/ calendars seeking christian
votes and 123(5)—using vehicles to transport voters to booths.". The Supreme Court upheld his disqualification; and later President of India issued orders disqualifying Thomas for 3 years from contesting in elections.
He once belonged to Kerala Congress (Mani). He is the son of P.T Chacko who was a member of the 1st Lok Sabha
. P.T Chacko was also the Home Minister of Kerala and belonged to the Indian National Congress
.”.
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represented the Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a junction of three districts namely Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 20 km from the town...
(Lok Sabha Constituency) constituency of 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....
and is a member of the Kerala Congress (Thomas)
Kerala Congress (Thomas)
Kerala Congress is a faction of Kerala Congress led by P. C. Thomas.Kerala Congress is part of Left Democratic Front ....
.
He is the first person to be elected to the parliament from National Democratic Alliance in Kerala. It was one of the narrowest victory (lead 511 votes) in the history of Indian parliament election(2004).
He was disqualified by the 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....
High court for wooing voters on religious grounds. He published a calendar containing his photograph along with the pictures of the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
and Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa , born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu , was a Roman Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in 1950...
to woo christian voters. The court in its verdict noted that "PC Thomas indulged in corrupt practices under two sections of the Representation of the People Act — 123(3)for circulating leaflets/ calendars seeking 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...
votes and 123(5)—using vehicles to transport voters to booths.". The Supreme Court upheld his disqualification; and later President of India issued orders disqualifying Thomas for 3 years from contesting in elections.
He once belonged to Kerala Congress (Mani). He is the son of P.T Chacko who was a member of the 1st Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
. P.T Chacko was also the Home Minister of Kerala and belonged to 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...
.”.