K. T. George Explained

K. T. George
Constituency1:Paravur
Successor1:Xavier Arakkal
Predecessor1:K. A. Damodara Menon
Term End1:1972
Term Start1:1965
Office1:Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Office2:Minister for Finance, Government of Kerala
Term End2:1972 April 3
Term Start2:1971 September 25
Predecessor2:N. K. Seshan
Successor2:K. G. Adiyodi
Office3:Minister of Law, Government of Kerala
Term End3:1972 April 3
Term Start3:1971 September 25
Birth Place:British India
Birth Date:1929 7, df=yes
Children:3
Spouse:Saramma George
Death Place:Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

K. T. George was a lawyer and politician from Kerala, India. He represented Paravur Assembly constituency as an Indian National Congress representative in the third and fourth Kerala Legislative Assemblies.

Biography

Born July 20, 1929, K. T. George was survived by his wife, Saramma George.[1] The couple had three daughters. He was a lawyer by profession.[2]

While speaking in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as the Law Minister, on April 5, 1972, he collapsed and died soon after.

Political career

George, who was a criminal lawyer from Paravur, entered public service in 1954 as an active member of the Indian National Congress. Later he was selected member of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee and All India Congress Committee. He was first elected from Paravur in 1965. However no single party could form a ministry commanding majority and hence this election was considered abortive. On March 25, President's rule was invoked in the state for the fourth time.[3] [4] He later won the 1967 elections from Paravur and became a member of the Third Kerala Legislative Assembly. During this period he was also served as the Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party. He again won the 1970 elections from Paravur. During this period he was the Chairman of the Estimates Committee from 1970 to 1971 and the Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party.

From September 25, 1971, till his death he served as the Kerala state Minister for finance and Minister of Law.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members - Kerala Legislature . 2022-05-15 . www.niyamasabha.org.
  2. Web site: Suresh . Sreelakshmi . stateofkerala.in . Kerala State - Everything about Kerala . 2022-05-15 . www.stateofkerala.in . en.
  3. Web site: History of Kerala Legislature . Kerala Government . 30 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101549/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776%3Ahistory-of-kerala-legislature . 2014-10-06 . dead .
  4. Web site: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1965 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA . www.ceo.kerala.gov.in . ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI .
  5. Web site: :: FINANCE DEPARTMENT :: GOVERNMENT OF KERALA . 2022-05-17 . www.finance.kerala.gov.in.