K. M. George (politician)
K. M. George (18 January 1919 – 11 December 1976) was an Indian politician from the state of Kerala. He is the founder Chairman of Kerala Congress, a political party in India.
K. M. George | |
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 Tomb of K. M. George at Holy Magi Syro-Malabar Church, Muvattupuzha | |
| Minister for Transport, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 26 June 1976 – 11 December 1976 | |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1970 – 1976 | |
| Constituency | Poonjar |
| Minister for Transport and Health, Government of Kerala[1] | |
| In office 1 November 1969 – 1 August 1970 | |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1967 – 1970 | |
| Constituency | Poonjar |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1960 – 1964 | |
| Constituency | Muvattupuzha |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1957 – 1959 | |
| Constituency | Muvattupuzha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1919[2] Arakuzha, Muvattupuzha, Kingdom of Tracancore, British India (present day Ernakulam, Kerala, India) |
| Died | 11 December 1976 (aged 57) Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Kerala Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Marthamma |
| Children | 5 (incl. Francis George) |
Political career
K. M. George began his political career in the Indian National Congress. Following the death of P. T. Chacko, Pullolil in 1964 under turbulent circumstances, 15 MLAs under the leadership of K. M. George withdrew their support to the Congress party and, sitting as a separate group in the Assembly, brought down the R. Sankar ministry and formed a new political party called the Kerala Congress under his chairmanship at Kottayam.
Personal life
George was born in Muvattupuzha on 18 January 1919. He was married to Marthamma Padinjarekkara and was survived by five children, one of whom is K. Francis George, who has represented the constituency of Idukki twice in the Parliament of India. George died on 11 December 1976.