Jose Karingozhackal Mani (born 29 May 1965) is an Indian politician and MP (Rajya Sabha) and former MP (Lok Sabha) from Kerala. He is the son of veteran politician K. M. Mani[1] and the Chairman of Kerala Congress (M).[2][3]
Political life
| Electoral History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Party | House | Constituency | Status | |
| 2004 | KCM in UDF | Lok Sabha | Muvattupuzha | Lost | |
| 2009 | Kottayam | Won | |||
| 2014 | Won | ||||
| 2021 | KCM in LDF | Kerala Legislative Assembly | Pala | Lost | |
| 2026 | Lost | ||||
Rajya Sabha
| Position | Party | Constituency | From | To | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term) | KC(M) | Kerala | 2 July 2018 | 11 Jan 2021 | 2 years, 193 days | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) | KC(M) | 30 Nov 2021 | 1 July 2024 | 2 years, 214 days | ||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term) | KC(M) | 2 July 2024 | 1 July 2030 | 5 years, 364 days | ||
He unsuccessfully contested the parliament election in 2004 from Muvattupuzha constituency, losing to P. C. Thomas who contested as the candidate of National Democratic Alliance (NDA).[4] In 2007, he was elected as the General Secretary of Kerala Congress (Mani) party.[1] He won the 2009 Lok Sabha election from the Kottayam constituency, by a margin of more than 70,000 votes over K. Suresh Kurup of CPI(M). He was re-elected in 2014 with a winning margin of 120,599 over Mathew T. Thomas of JD(S).
He is also the President of Vikasana Sena, a youth association associated with Prateeksha Rotary Centre for Mentally Challenged Children.[5]
As chairman of Kerala Congress (M)
After the death of KEC(M) chairman K. M. Mani, a power struggle erupted in the party between Jose K. Mani faction and P. J. Joseph faction. The Election Commission intervened and ruled in favor of Jose K. Mani. Later, the faction led by P. J. Joseph merged with Kerala Congress and faction led by Jose K. Mani elected K. M. Mani's son Jose K. Mani as the Chairman of Kerala Congress (M).
Expulsion from UDF
After the death of K. M. Mani, UDF asked the Mani faction to give up the post of Kottayam District Panchayat presidency which they dismissed, as per a previous agreement.[6] UDF expelled KEC(M) from the alliance on 30 June 2020 citing the District Panchayat presidency dispute.[7] Later, Jose K. Mani and his party KEC(M), joined the LDF alliance in October 2020.[8][9]
With Left Democratic Front (2020–present)
Kerala Congress (M) joined hands with the LDF for the 2020 Kerala local elections held in December and also for the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. It is alleged that KC(M) allowed a CPI(M) party member to contest as a KEC(M) candidate in the Piravom Assembly constituency.[10] During the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Jose K. Mani was defeated[11] from the Pala constituency for more than 15,000 votes to the UDF candidate Mani C. Kappan.
Personal life
Jose K. Mani was born in a Syrian Catholic family to K. M. Mani and Kuttiyama on 29 May 1965 in Pala, Kerala.[5] Mani did his schooling at St. Thomas Primary School, Pala and Montfort School, Yercaud, where Indian actor Vikram was his classmate.[5][12] He attended Loyola College, Chennai for his undergraduate degree in B.Com and then graduated with a M.B.A from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.[5]
References
- 1.[1.2]"Kerala News: Jose K. Mani elected general secretary". The Hindu. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- 2."ECI order dated 30.8.2020 in Kerala Congress (M) Dispute". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- 3.Haneef, Mahir; Jain, Bharti (21 November 2020). "'Two leaves' for Jose K Mani; Kerala HC backs poll panel order". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- 4."Candidate Statistics Jose K Mani: Indian General Elections – Lok Sabha Elections". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- 5.[5.2][5.3][5.4]Digital Sansad. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- 6."Mani faction dismisses UDF's demand to resign from panchayat president post". Uni India. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- 7."UDF expels Kerala Congress faction led by Jose K Mani". Deccan Herald. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- 8."Kerala Congress (M) Jose K Mani faction joins LDF". The News Minute. 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- 9."Explained: Why has Kerala Congress (M) decided to switch to the LDF?". The Indian Express. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- 10."Jose picking "CPM nominees"? | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 March 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- 11."Kerala: Camps swapped but (M). Kappen still towers over Jose K Mani in Pala | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 May 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- 12."Vikram blasts into his past". The Times of India. 14 August 2010. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 July 2024.