Background
He was born in Kodikkunil, Thiruvananthapuram District to a poor family.
politician member of the Lok Sabha
He was born in Kodikkunil, Thiruvananthapuram District to a poor family.
This is the fifth time he is being elected to the Lok Sabha. He is also the Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (Italian Association for Cells Culture). He did his graduation and passed his Bachelor of Laws from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1989 and thereafter in the 1991,1996, 1999 General Elections to the Lok Sabha from Adoor Constituency.
He was defeated in the 1998, 2004 elections. His victory in the 2009 election was declared void by the Kerala High Court over the allegation that his caste certificate was fake, and that he was a Christian.This verdict was later reversed by the Supreme Court.
He is a member of the fifteenth Lok Sabha representing Mavelikara Constituency in Kerala. He served as the member of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee and member of Italian Association for Cells Culture.