George Kurian (politician)
Indian politician (born 1960)
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George Kurian (born 20 September 1960) is an Indian politician and lawyer from Kerala, who served as the Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs in the third Modi ministry. He is a long-standing member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who joined the party ever since its formation in 1980. He was a lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He was a member of Rajya Sabha. He also contested in Kerala state assembly elections many times.
George Kurian | |
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| Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying | |
| In office 10 June 2024 – 23 June 2026[1] | |
| Minister | Rajiv Ranjan Singh |
| Preceded by | L. Murugan |
| Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs | |
| In office 10 June 2024 – 23 June 2026 | |
| Minister | Kiren Rijiju |
| Preceded by | John Barla |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 28 August 2024 – 21 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1960 Kurumulloor, Kerala, India |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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Previously, he has served as the vice-chairman of National Commission for Minorities and as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the then Minister of State for Railways, O. Rajagopal.[2][3]
Early life
Kurian was born at Ettumanoor in the Kottayam district of Kerala. After earning a B.Sc. from the K.E. College, Mannanam, he completed his M.A. at the Government College, Kottayam.[4][5] He is also a law graduate and has practiced in Supreme Court.[6][4]
Political career
He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ever since the formation of the party in 1980.[5] George has held various positions, such as membership in the national executive committee of BJP, as the national vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. He was the first Malayali to serve as the vice-chairman of the National Commission for Minorities. George was also appointed as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for the former Minister of State for Railways, O. Rajagopal. He later became a core committee member and vice-president of the BJP's Kerala unit. He has also served as a translator for the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi during his visits to the state.[6]
On 9 June 2024, he was sworn in as a Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs in the third Modi ministry.[7]
Later, he was elected unopposed as Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh.
He resigned from the minister post on 23 June 2026 to focus on the BJP party organization works in Kerala.
Elections
In 2016, Kurian unsuccessfully contested as a BJP candidate from Puthuppally Assembly constituency against the then Chief Minister of Kerala and Indian National Congress candidate Oommen Chandy.[5]
Lok Sabha
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
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| 1991 | Kottayam | BJP | 22,622 | 3.21 | Ramesh Chennithala | INC | 366,759 | 51.98 | Lost |  344,137 |
48.77 | ||
| 1996 | Muvattupuzha | BJP | 30,097 | 4.28 | P. C. Thomas | KC(M) | 382,319 | 54.41 | Lost | 352,222 |
50.13 | ||
| 1998 | Kottayam | BJP | 42,830 | 5.99 | Suresh Kurup | CPI(M) | 335,893 | 46.98 | Lost | 293,063 |
40.99 | ||
Personal life
He is married to Lt. Col. O. T. Annamma who is a retired nursing officer in the Indian Army.[6] They have two children, Adarsh George Pockaran and Akash George Pockaran.