Anto_Antony_Punnathaniyil

Anto Antony

Anto Antony

Indian politician and agriculturist

Anto Antony Punnathaniyil (born 1 May 1957) is an Indian politician and agriculturist who has been serving as Member of Parliament for Pathanamthitta, Kerala, since 2009. A member of Indian National Congress, he serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and is also a member of the Consultative Committee on Minority Affairs. He was formerly a member of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, Energy and Committee on Government Assurances.[1]

In this Indian name, the name Antony is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anto.
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In 2009, he made a significant breakthrough when he was elected as a United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate from the newly apportioned Pathanamthitta district. Since then he has retained the seat through the subsequent elections held in 2014 and 2019.[2]

Personal life

He was born in Moonilavu, Kerala, to Kuruvilla Antony and Chinnamma Antony. He pursued his education at St. Thomas College, Pala, followed by the Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, the Government Law College, Ernakulam, and the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences. He is married to Grace Anto and the couple has two children.[3]

Political life

His political career began with his involvement in the Kerala Students Union. His leadership skills were recognised early on, leading to his appointment as the union's general secretary. Being a member of the Indian National Congress, on 16 May 2009, in the first election held in this newly apportioned constituency of Pathanamthitta, he was elected as a United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate by 408,232 votes over K. Ananthagopan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with 297,026; B. Radhakrishna Menon of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 56,294 and three other candidates.[4] In 2014 general elections, he was re-elected from the same constituency with a margin of 58,836 against LDF supported opponent independent candidate Mr. Peelipose Thomas, who was an ex DCC president.[5]

For the 2024 General elections also, the Congress party has renominated Anto Antony to contest from Pathanamthitta LokSabha Constituency. In 2004, he had lost in the Kottayam race to CPI(M) candidate K. Suresh Kurup, by 341,213 votes to his 298,299.[6] He won Lok Sabha elections from Pathanamthitta in 2009, 2014 and 2019.[7]

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References

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    https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/4571?from=members
  2. [2]
    https://indianexpress.com/about/anto-antony/
  3. [3]
    https://indianexpress.com/about/anto-antony/
  4. [4]
    "Anto Antony to represent Pathanamthitta". 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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    https://indianexpress.com/about/anto-antony/
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    "Indian General Elections: Result Of Kottayam (Kerala) in 2004 IBNPolitics.com". 11 April 2009. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. [7]
    https://indianexpress.com/about/anto-antony/
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