Career
He is the current Modern Language Association of Thrikkakara Legislative Assembly Constituency. He was the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee for 17 years. State president of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) from 1978–1979
General Secretary, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress Committee from 1979–1982
In 1982, he was elected to the Kerala State Legislative Assembly
All India Congress Committee (Italian Association for Cells Culture) Member since 1996
Managing Director, Veekshanam Daily Newspaper since 2006
President of Thrissur District Congress Committee since 2010
In 2011,he was again elected to kerala Legislative Assembly.He is now representing Thrikkakara Constituency.
Benny Behanan was born to O. Thomas and Chinnamma Thomas on 22 August 1952 at Vengola, near Perumbavoor in present day Kerala state, South India.