Thomas Unniyadan
Indian politician (born 1958)
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Thomas Unniyadan is an Indian politician and Member of the Kerala State Legislative Assembly from Irinjalakuda. He previously served as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2016 and is a former Government Chief Whip of the Government of Kerala. He is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Kerala Congress.
Adv. Thomas Unniyadan | |
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| Member of the Kerala State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 4, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | R. Bindu |
| Constituency | Irinjalakuda |
| Member of the Kerala State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001 – 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lonappan Nambadan |
| Succeeded by | K. U. Arunan |
| Constituency | Irinjalakuda |
| Chief Whip | |
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| Born | 19 June 1958 Vaikom, Kottayam |
| Party | Kerala Congress |
Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Smt.Sherly |
| Relations | Sri.Mathew Joseph (father) Smt.Mary Joseph (mother) Smt.Sherly (spouse) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
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He was born in Vaikom, the famous temple town in Kottayam district, as the son of Sri. Mathew Joseph and Smt. Mary Joseph. He is an advocate by profession. He was awarded the best MLA multiple times[clarification needed] and has achieved several recognitions and awards in the national and international level. He was credited with achieving complete electrification of his constituency and was the first constituency in India to achieve this feat. He was also instrumental in familiarizing computers among school children. He is married to Smt. Sherly, and has two daughters. He is settled in Irinjalakuda.
Performance in assembly elections
| Party | 2026 | Votes |
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| Kerala Congress | Adv.Thomas Unniyadan | 66282 |
| CPI(M) | R. Bindu | 56070 |
| Won | Adv.Thomas Unniyadan | By 10212 |
Political career
Unniyadan started his political career as college student union chairman. He joined Kerala Congress and was the Member of Legislative Assembly of Irinjalakuda Constituency in Thrissur District of Kerala from 2001 to 2016. He was the former Legislative petitions committee chairman and also held the positions in various committees as Committee member in State Legislative Subject committee and as a committee member of the Legislative Subordinate Registration Committee. Presently, he is the member of the Kerala State Legislative Assembly after his victory in the 2026 assembly elections and also servs as the deputy chairman of the Kerala Congress party.[1]