Pullolil Thomas Chacko, B. A., B. L. [പുള്ളോലില്‍ തോമസ് ചാക്കോ, ബി. എ., ബി. എല്‍. / புள்ளோலில் தோமஸ் சாக்கோ, பி. எ., பி. எல். / पुल्लोलिल् थोमस् चाक्को, बि. ए., बि. एल्.] <body bgcolor="#000000" text="#FFF9E6" link="#66FF00" vlink="#66FF00" alink="#0000FF"> <h2>P. T. Chacko, Pullolil, B. A., B. L. [പി. ടി. ചാക്കോ, പുള്ളോലില്‍, ബി. എ., ബി. എല്‍. / பி. டி. சாக்கோ, புள்ளோலில், பி. எ., பி. எல். / पि. टि. चाक्को, पुल्लोलिल्, बि. ए., बि. एल्.]</h2> (9th April 1915 - † 31st July 1964) <p> <img src="images/p_t_chacko.jpg" height=300> <p> <h3>Works</h3> <ol> <li>`<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._P._Ramaswami_Iyer">Sir C. P.</a>-kku oru thuranna kaththu' [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._P._Ramaswami_Iyer">സര്‍ സി. പി.</a>-യ്ക്കു് ഒരു് തുറന്ന കത്തു് / An open letter to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._P._Ramaswami_Iyer">Sir C. P.</a>], 1945. </ol> <p> <li>Puthiyaparambil [പുതിയാപറമ്പില്‍], Church of St. John the Baptist, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nedumkunnam">Nedumkunnam</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changanacherry">Changanacherry</a> <li>Pullolil, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirakkadavu">Chirakkadavu</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanjirappally">Kanjirapally</a> <li>All Kerala Catholic Congress <li>Travancore State Congress [തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ സ്റ്റേറ്റ് കോംഗ്രസ്സ്] (23rd February 1938) and Utharavada bharanam [ഉത്തരവാദ ഭരണം / Responsible government] Struggle <li>Imprisonment (1939) <li>Advocate, District Court, Kottayam <li>President, District Congress Committee, Kottayam (1945) <li><a href="kandathil.html#mal">Struggle against the Education Bill on nationalising of primary schools (12 Sep. 1945) in the Kingdom of Travancore [വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ പ്രക്ഷോഭണം]</a> <li>Imprisonment (1945) <li><a href="http://www.dcbooks.com/founder.asp">National Book Stall, Kottayam</a> (1945) <li>Member, Travancore[-Cochin] Constituent/Legislative Assembly, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akalakunnam">Akalakunnam</a>; Chief whip, Congress Legislature Party (1948-1949-1952) <li><a href="http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/members.htm#TRAVANCORE-COCHIN">Member</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituent_Assembly_of_India">Constituent Assembly of India</a> (1949-1950) [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_D%27Souza">Jerome D'Souza, S. J.</a>; Joseph Alban D'Souza; <a href="http://anniemascrene.org">Annie Mascarene</a>] <li><a href="http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok01/state/01lstc.htm">Member</a>, Lok Sabha (1952-1953) [Constituency: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meenachil">Cochin-Meenachil</a>; resigned (George Thomas Kottukapally wins byelection defeating <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akkamma_Cherian">Accamma [Rebecca] Varkey née Cherian Karippaparambil</a>)] <li>President, District Congress Committee, Kottayam (1953-1957) [Chief minister: <a href="a_j_john.html">A. J. John, Anaparambil</a>] <li><a href="http://www.firstministry.kerala.gov.in/mla/p_t_chacko.htm">Leader of the Opposition</a>, Kerala Legislative Assembly [Constituency: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vazhoor">Vazhoor</a> (margin: 80 votes); Chief minister: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._M._S._Namboodiripad">E. M. S. Namboodiripad</a>] (5 April <a href="http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1957.pdf">1957</a> - 31 July 1959) <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vimochana_samaram">Liberation struggle [വിമോചന സമരം]</a> <li><a href="http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/ministers49_first.htm">Minister for Home affairs (with later charge of Law and Revenue)</a>, Kerala [Constituency: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meenachil">Meenachil</a>; Chief ministers: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattom_A._Thanu_Pillai">Pattom A. Thanu Pillai</a>; <a href="http://rsankarsociety.com">R. Sankar</a>] (22 February <a href="http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1960.pdf">1960</a> - 26 September 1962 - 20 February 1964) <li>Evictions of 1800 settler families at Amaravathi (May 1961) and at <a href="http://www.smcim.org/churuly/history.htm">Churuli and Keerithode</a> [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Vadakkan">Fr. Joseph Vadakkan</a> (1st October 1919 - † 28th December 2002); <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._Wellingdon">B. Wellington</a> (6th October 1928 - <a href="http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006051117570400.htm&date=2006/05/11/&prd=th&">† 10th May 2006</a>); <a href="akg.html">A. K. Gopalan</a>; Karshaka Thozhilali Party; Thozhilali; Malanadu Karshaka Union] <li><a href="http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_forest/acts.htm">Kerala Land Reforms Bill</a> (4 Dec. 1963) <p> <li>C. K. Govindan Nair, <a href="http://www.kpcc.org.in/html/formerkpccpresidents.html">President, K. P. C. C.</a>, forwards allegations of corruption against <a href="http://rsankarsociety.com">R. Sankar</a> and <a href="http://www.stateofkerala.in/niyamasabha/k%20a%20damodharamenon.php">K. A. Damodara Menon (Minister of Industries)</a> to the A. I. C. C. (Jan. 1963); rejected by Congress President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Kamaraj">K. Kamaraj</a>, overruling Home minister <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Bahadur_Shastri">L. B. Shastri</a> <li>Road accident in which a car driven by P. T. Chacko collided with a hand-cart, slightly injuring 4 people, and alleged subsequent incidents at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peechi">Peechi</a>; a senior lady Congress worker (Ms. Padma Menon) was also a passenger in the state-owned car, as testified by both parties (8 Dec. 1963) <li>Memorandum submitted to A. I. C. C. to expel P. T. Chacko from the Cabinet; C. M. concurs <li>P. Gopalan (Congress M. L. A. for Madayi) announces fast to death to expel P. T. Chacko from the Cabinet (30 Jan. 1963); called off after A. I. C. C. intervenes <li>Police case registered against P. T. Chacko for failing to stop the car after the accident <li>Resignation (20 Feb. 1964) <li>Death of Jawaharlal Nehru (27 May 1964) <li>Defeated by <a href="http://www.firstministry.kerala.gov.in/mla/kc_abraham.htm">K. C. Abraham, Kochakkan</a>, in the election for <a href="http://www.kpcc.org.in/html/formerkpccpresidents.html">President, K. P. C. C.</a> (Jun. 1964) <li>† Death from sudden heart attack, Calicut, 31st July 1964 (Kerala Legislative Assembly refuses tribute reference; eventually given on 2 Sep. 1964) <p> <h2>K. M. George, Kalambattuparambil, B. A., B. L. [കെ. എം. ജോര്‍ജ്ജ്, കളമ്പാട്ടുപറമ്പില്‍, ബി. എ., ബി. എല്‍. / கெ. எம். ஜோர்ஜ்ஜ், களம்பாட்டுபறம்பில், பி. எ., பி. எல். / के. एं. जोर्ज्ज्, कलंपाट्टुपरंपिल्, बि. ए., बि. एल्.]</h2> (18th January 1919 - † 11th December 1976) <p> <img src="images/k_m_george.jpg" height=300> <p> <li>Forane Church of St. George, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vazhakulam">Vazhakulam</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muvattupuzha">Muvattupuzha</a> <li>Editor, Deepika (1945-1948) <li>Editor, Powaradhwani (1948-1950) <li>Member, Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thodupuzha">Thodupuzha</a> (<a href="http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1951.pdf">1951</a>-1954) <li>General Secretary, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (1953-1955) <li>Member, Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaduthuruthy">Kaduthuruthy</a> (<a href="http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1954.pdf">1954</a>-1956) <li>Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muvattupuzha">Muvattupuzha</a> (<a href="http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1957.pdf">1957</a>-<a href="http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1960.pdf">1960</a>-1964) <li><a href="http://rsankarsociety.com">R. Sankar</a> government is defeated on the floor of the House by a motion of no confidence moved citing inaction on desecration of certain churches, corruption charges against the C. M., and the refusal of tribute reference to P. T. Chacko (10 Sep. 1964) <li>Founder and Chairman, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala_Congress">Kerala Congress [കേരള പ്രദേശ് കോംഗ്രസ്സ് സമുദ്ധാരണ സമിതി]</a> [15 legislators] (9th October 1964) <li>Rapprochement efforts by C. P. Matthew (Congress M. P. for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kottayam_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)">Kottayam</a>, 1952-1957) as directed by an ecumenical meeting of bishops (Jan. 1965) unfruitful with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Kamaraj">K. Kamaraj</a> and K. M. George <li>Elected from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kothamangalam">Kothamangalam</a> in the (eventually suspended) Kerala Legislative Assembly [leading 23 legislators of the Kerala Congress]; the former C. M. is defeated at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attingal">Attingal</a> (<a href="http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1965.pdf">1965</a>) <li>Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poonjar">Poonjar</a> (<a href="http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1967.pdf">1967</a>-<a href="http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1970.pdf">1970</a>-1976) <li><a href="http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/ministers49_first.htm">Minister for Transport and Health</a>, Kerala [Chief minister: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Achutha_Menon">C. Achutha Menon (Communist Party of India)</a>] (1 Nov. 1969 - 1 Aug. 1970) <li><a href="http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/ministers49_first.htm">Minister for Transport</a>, Kerala [Chief minister: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Achutha_Menon">C. Achutha Menon (Communist Party of India)</a>] (26 Jul. 1976 - 11 Dec. 1976 †) <p> <font size=-1> <h4>Bibliography</h4> <ol> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Vadakkan">Fr. Joseph Vadakkan</a>: <em>`എന്റെ കുതിപ്പും കിതപ്പും' [My gallop and gasping]</em> (in Malayalam), Kottayam, India, 1974. Translated to English as <em>`A priest's encounter with revolution'</em>, Christian Literature Society and Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Madras and Bangalore, 1974. </ol> <li><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frvadakkan.jpg">Fr. Joseph Vadakkan and family</a> <li><a href="http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2002123001341300.htm&date=2002/12/30/&prd=th&">Necrology</a> by Congress president <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Gandhi">Sonia Gandhi</a> <li>C. Gouridasan Nair: <em>`<a href="http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006051117560400.htm&date=2006/05/11/&prd=th&">Wellington-- a campaigner for people's rights</a>'</em> <hr> <a href="kandathil.html">Home</a> <p> </body> </html>