KOTTUKAPALLY, SHRI GEORGE THOMAS, Cong., (Kerala-Muvattupuzha—1957): S. of George; B. at Palai, October 29, 1901; ed. at St. Thomas Middle School, Palai, St. Ephrem’s High School, Mannanam, and Collin’s Institute, Calcutta; m. Shrimati Chechamma Thomas, 1926; 9 S, and 3 D.; Businessman and Planter; Participated in Non-co-operation movement, 1921; Chairman, Municipal Council, Palai, 1948-53; Vice-Chairman, All India Rubber Growers’ Association; President , Travancore-Cochin Bankers Association, Vincent De’Paul’s Charitable Association, Palai, and Travancore Cochin Library Association, Meenachil Branch; Director, Travan core-Cochin Financial Corporation; Managing Director and director of several business, planting and banking companies; General Secretary, Kerala Catholic Trust and St. Thomas and St. Xavier Centenary All India Celebrations Committee, 1951; Treasurer, Finance Committee, Kerala Pradesh Congress Election Committee, 1951; Member, St. Thomas College Managing Board, Palai, Managing Council, St. Thomas First Grade College. Paiai, Election Board, Travancore-Cochin Pradesh Congress Committee, Parliamentary Election Board of the State Pradesh Congress Committee; Associated with Palai Central Bank; Widely travelled in India and Europe; Speaker and writer and contributor to various newspapers on subjects like Education, Banking, Planting, Politics, Religion, Charity etc.; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1953-57.

Clubs: Trivandrum Golf Club, Trivandrum, Trivandrum Tennis Club and Shri Moolam Club, Trivandrum.

Permanent address: Kottukappallil House, Palai, Kerala State.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 3,89,148

Shri. G. T. Kottukapally .. 1,23,483

Shri K. T. Jacob ..           96,241

Shri P. I. Ignatius ..      23,120]