Jose Karingozhackal Mani (born 29 May 1965) is an Indian politician and MP (Rajya Sabha) and former MP (Lok Sabha) from Kerala. He is the son of veteran politician K. M. Mani[1] and the Chairman of Kerala Congress (M).[2][3]
Jose K. Mani | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Kerala |
| Chairman, Kerala Congress (M) | |
| Assumed office 3 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | K. M. Mani |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 14 June 2018 – 9 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joy Abraham |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Kerala |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 31 May 2009 – 14 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | K. Suresh Kurup |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Chazhikadan |
| Constituency | Kottayam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jose Karingozhackal Mani 29 May 1965 Pala, Kottayam, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Kerala Congress (M) |
| Spouse |
Nisha Jose (m. 1994) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Karingozhackal House, P.O.-Vellapad, Pala, Kottayam, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | |
Political Life
He unsuccessfully contested in the parliament election in 2004 from Muvattupuzha constituency, losing to P. C. Thomas.[4] In 2007, he was elected as the General Secretary of Kerala Congress (Mani) party.[1] He won the 2009 Lok Sabha election from the Kottayam constituency, by a margin of more than 70,000 votes over K. Suresh Kurup of CPI(M). He was re-elected in 2014 with a winning margin of 120,599 over Mathew T. Thomas of JD(S).
He is also the President of Vikasana Sena, a youth association associated with Prateeksha Rotary Centre for Mentally Challenged Children.[5]
As Chairman of Kerala Congress (M)
After the death of KEC(M) chairman K.M Mani, a power struggle erupted in the party between Jose K. Mani faction and P. J. Joseph faction. The Election Commission intervened and ruled in favor of Jose K Mani. Later, the faction led by P.J Joseph merged with Kerala Congress and faction led by Jose K Mani elected K.M Mani's son Jose K Mani as the Chairman of Kerala Congress (M).
Expulsion from UDF
After the death of KM Mani, as per a previous agreement, UDF asked the Mani faction to give up the post of Kottayam District Panchayat presidency which they dismissed.[6] UDF expelled KEC(M) from the alliance on June 30, 2020 citing the District Panchayat presidency dispute.[7] Later, Jose K. Mani and his party KEC(M), joined the LDF(Kerala) in October 2020.[8][9]
With Left Democratic Front (2020-Present)
Kerala Congress (M) joined hands with the LDF for the 2020 Kerala local elections held in December and also for the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. It is alleged that KEC(M) allowed a CPI(M) party member[10] to contest as a KEC(M) candidate in the Piravom (State Assembly constituency). During the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Jose K. Mani was defeated[11] from Pala constituency for more than 15,000 votes to the UDF candidate Mani C. Kappan.
Personal life
Jose K. Mani was born in a Syrian Catholic family to K. M. Mani and Kuttiyama on 29 May 1965 in Pala, Kerala.[5] Jose did his schooling at St. Thomas Primary School, Pala and Montfort School, Yercaud, where South Indian actor Vikram was his classmate.[5][12] He attended Loyola College, Chennai for his undergraduate degree in B.Com and then graduated with a M.B.A from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.[5]
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