'''Chennikkara Francis Thomas''' popularly known as '''C F Thomas''' (b. July_30, 1939, Changanassery, Kerala, India) is a politician and a member of Kerala_Legislative_Assembly since 1980. He currently holds the portfolio of ''minister for rural development'' in the Council of Ministers. He is also the chairman of Kerala_Congress(M), a political party which has its core membership in the Syrian Christian community.
Thomas started his public activities when he was a student, through Kerala Catholic Stundents' League (K.C.S.L.). He was the general secretary of this movement which is popular among Catholic students of Kerala. Later he began his political career by joining Indian_National_Congress in 1956. The Kerala branch of Indian National Congress was split in 1964. A group of leaders formed the Kerala Congress party and C F Thomas was one among them.
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Thomas, Chennikkara Francis
Thomas, Chennikkara Francis
Category:Indian_Christians