JOS, SHRI A.C.
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MUKUNDAPURAM (KERALA)]
Father's Name Shri A.C. Chacko Date of Birth 5 February 1937 Place of Birth Edappally, Distt. Ernakulam (Kerala) Marital Status Married on 20 April 1964 Spouse's Name Prof. Leelamma Jos Children Three sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.Sc., B.L., LL.M. Educated at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam, Government Law College, Ernakulam and Department of Law, Kerala University, Cochin (Kerala) Profession Advocate Permanent Address Jos Junction, Ernakulam, Kochi-682001 (Kerala) Tels. (0484) 344466, 353599 Present Address B-102, M.S. Flats, B.K.S. Marg, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3736324 Positions Held 1958 General-Secretary, Youth Congress Founding Convention in Kochi 1963-65 Member, National Executive, Indian Youth Congress 1969-78 Member, Municipal Corporation Council, Cochin 1972-73 Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Cochin 1980-85 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly 1982 Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97 Member, Committee of Privileges 1996-98 Member, Committee on External Affairs (two terms) 1997-98 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party (C.P.P.) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Orator in English and Malayalam; prominent interpreter of speeches of all national leaders like Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi from English to Malayalam; Printer and Publisher of Veekshnam- a daily, an official organ of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee Social and Cultural Activities Prominent trade union leader and head of trade unions in all major industries in Kerala State; Founder and President, Building and Road Workers Federation, 1973 onwards; Founder, Construction Workers Trade Union, Kerala; participated in international seminars Special Interests Reading and writing Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading Sports and Clubs An eminent sports organiser in the State; President, Kerala Sports Council, 1982-87 Countries Visited Widely travelled as a trade union leader; Member, (i) official delegation to Los Angeles Olympics; and to several Asian Games; and (ii)official delegation of Government of India to UN, 1996 Other Information Founder and General-Secretary, Kerala Students' Union, 1959-60; President, Kerala Students' Union 1961-63; Treasurer, Indian National Trade Union Congress, Kerala; and Member, National Shipping Board
Our Other Sites IndianPost.com AllIndiaNews.com PressNote.comTotal electorate 10,34,337 Total votes polled 7,52,317 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri A.C. Jos (I.N.C.) 3,47,945 (2) Shri P. Govindappillai [C.P.I.(M)] 3,38,996 (3) Shri P. D. Purushothaman Master (B.J.P.) 54,479 (4) Shri Appu Kuttippatt B.S.P.) 1,520
Election Result of Mukundapuram Lok Sabha Constituency