A. T. Pathrose

Anithottathil Thomman Pathrose (1932 – May 16, 2020) was an Indian politician who was elected in the 3rd Kerala Assembly elections in Kerala, India, but was unable to take oath. Although the 133 member assembly of that election was theoretically formed on 17 March 1965, it was prematurely dissolved on 24 March without the members being given an opportunity to take oath. Pathrose was never again elected to the Kerala Legislature.[1]

In this Indian name, the name Anithottathil Thomman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Pathrose.
A. T. Pathrose
Born1932
Muvattupuzha, Kerala state, India
Died16 May 2020(2020-05-16) (aged 87–88)
EducationGraduated in Law
Known forBeing elected to Kerala Legislature, but being unable to take oath as the body was prematurely dissolved.

He died on May 16, 2020.[2]

Life

He was born to Anithottathil Thomman and Vallamkulam Kandathil Maniyanottu Chinnamma in 1932 at Muvattupuzha, Kerala. He started practicing in the Kerala High Court in 1963 after obtaining degree in law from Calcutta. He stopped his practice to run a roof tile factory. In 1963, he was elected as a panchayat member.[1]

He successfully contested the Muvattupuzha assembly constituency in 1965 on a Kerala Congress ticket. E.P. Paulose of Indian National Congress who was a minister earlier and M. Parameswaran Nair of Communist Party of India (CPI) were the opponents.[1][3] Even though he contested in 1967 as well, he was defeated by P.V. Abraham of CPI.[4]

He was a panchayath president[5] for 18 years. He was also the chairman of Pambakkuda block development committee, Director of State General Marketing Society and Director of National Co-operative Union of India.[1]

Notes
  1. Dr. Eby P. Joy (30 March 2014). "അലസിപ്പോയ സഭയിലെ അവശേഷിക്കുന്ന സമാജികൻ". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original (Newspaper Article) on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. എ.ടി. പത്രോസ് അന്തരിച്ചു (in Malayalam)
  3. "INTERIM ELECTIONS TO THE KERALA ASSEMBLY – 1965" (PDF). Kerala Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. "ELECTIONS TO THE KERALA ASSEMBLY - 1967" (PDF). Kerala Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  5. Krishnakumar, S. (1971). The Story of the Ernakulam Experiment in Family Planning. p. 80.
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