: Kottoor Kizhakethil,Chennithala, Mavelikkara, Tripperunthura P.O., Alappuzha- 690 105

: Social and Political Worker

: Malayalam, English and Hindi

: U.A.E., Bahrain, Muscat, China, Singapore,France, Hong Kong, Germany, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Nepal, U.S.A., U.K., Maldives, Spain, K.S.A., Russia, African Countries, Kuwait, Qatar, Thailand, Malaysia, Rome

: Leader of Opposition. Started political career right in the school days. Was, State Executive Member, State General Secretary and State President of K.S.U.; National General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress; sworn in as the youngest Minister in the State in 1986; M.P. from Kottayam(1989, 1991,1996); M.P. from Mavelikara(1999); Member and Secretary of A.I.C.C. and President of K.P.C.C. for 9 years; Was Member of Congress Working Committee (C.W.C.).Was Member, Public Accounts Committee, Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Consultative Committees for Commerce and Finance, Parliamentary Committees for Labour and Welfare, Civil Aviation Consultative Committee, Joint Parliamentary Committee on ‘Pesticide Residues in and Safety Standards for Soft Drinks, Fruit Drinks and other Beverages’; Member, Coir Board; Governing Body Member, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; Central Secretariat Member, World Federation of Young Parliamentarians; President, Youth for Social Action; Secretary, Youth Movement for Non-Apartheid etc. Was Rural Development Minister from 1986 to 1987; Home and Vigilance Minister from 01.01.2014 to 20.05.2016.

: Published six books

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: Reading and Writing

: Travelling