KV Thomas

Kurupassery Varkey Thomas is an Indian politician from Kumbalangi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. He represented Ernakulam Constituency from 1984 to 1996 and further from 2009 to 2019. He was the Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State - Independent Charge in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, 2nd UPA Government; a member of the Indian Parliament; and was a member of All India Congress Committee from 1984 to 2022. Thomas was also Minister of Tourism, Fisheries & Excise in the A.K. Antony Ministry in Kerala from 2001 to 2005 and was also Member of Legislative Assembly representing Ernakulam from 2001 till 2009. He is now the Special Representative of Government of Kerala at New Delhi with Cabinet rank.