K. S. Manoj Explained

K. S. Manoj
Birth Date:19 April 1965
Birth Place:Alappuzha, Kerala
Residence:Alappuzha
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start:2004
Term End:2009
Successor:K. C. Venugopal
Constituency:Alappuzha
Party:Communist Party of India (Marxist) (2004-2010),
Independent (2010)
Indian National Congress (2010-present)
Spouse:Susan Abraham
Children:1
Date:18 March
Year:2009

Kurisinkal Sebastian Manoj (born 19 April 1965) is an Indian politician and physician. He hails from Kerala and was a Member of Parliament for the 14th Lok Sabha, representing Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) candidate.[1] He won against Indian National Congress leader V. M. Sudheeran in the 2004 Indian general election in Kerala. He contested the 2009 Lok Sabha elections again from the same constituency, losing to Indian National Congress (INC) candidate K. C. Venugopal.

He resigned from CPI(M) on 9 January 2010, citing that the line of the party clashed with his religious beliefs.[2] A rectification document produced by the party in 2009 had barred any member from practising one’s religion and affirming one’s belief in God. The document, a code of conduct for members that was approved by the central committee last year, says members and elected representatives “shall neither organise religious functions nor observe religious rituals”.[3]

He joined Indian National Congress on 13 September 2010.[4] He has been nominated as the United Democratic Front (Kerala) candidate for Alappuzha (State Assembly constituency) in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[5] Some of the most important bills presented by Manoj in the 14th Lok Sabha include "The Fishermen (Welfare) Bill 2005",[6] "The Petrol Pump Workers (Welfare) Bill 2005" and "The Coir Factory Workers (Welfare) Bill 2006".[7]

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Other positions held

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detailed Profile - Dr. K.S. Manoj - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India . India.gov.in . 2009-03-31.
  2. Web site: Manorama Online | English News | Latest . 9 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716092601/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=6545855&programId=1073750974&tabId=1&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@ . 16 July 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Marxist puts God above party - Former Kerala MP resigns from CPM over religion diktat.
  4. Web site: K S Manoj joins Congress.
  5. News: Alappuzha comes out with its list of candidates. The Hindu. 14 March 2021.
  6. http://164.100.24.208/ls/CommitteeR/PrivateMemBills/17threp.pdf
  7. Web site: Lok Sabha . 164.100.24.209 . 2009-03-31.