P. C. George
Plathottathil Chacko George (born 28 August 1951) is an Indian politician. George is a seven-time and ex Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) of the Poonjar constituency in the Kottayam district of Kerala state (1982 to 1987) and (1996 to 2022). He was in the Kerala Legislative Assembly for 33 years. After the legislative election 2016, he created his own party named as Kerala Janapaksham (Secular). Formerly, he was the member of political parties like Kerala Congress, Kerala Congress (Joseph), Kerala Congress (Mani) and Kerala Congress (Secular).
P. C. George | |
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| Chief Whip of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 18 May 2011 – 7 April 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Unniyadan |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 20 May 1996 – 2 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Joy Abraham |
| Succeeded by | Sebastian Kulathunkal |
| Constituency | Poonjar |
| In office 1980–1987 | |
| Preceded by | V. J. Joseph |
| Succeeded by | N. M. Joseph |
| Constituency | Poonjar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1951 Aruvithura, Erattupetta, Kottayam, State of Travancore–Cochin (present day Kerala), India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse |
Usha George (m. 1981) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jagathy Sreekumar |
| Alma mater | Sacred Heart College, Thevara |
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George served as the Chief Whip of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2015, under Kerala Congress (M) party of the UDF government. George later became an independent politician. In 2017, he formed the party Kerala Janapaksham (Secular). Prior to the 2019 Indian general election, his party joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Prior to the 2024 Indian general election, his party Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) Merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).