Chennikkara Francis Thomas, popularly known as C. F. Thomas (born 30 July 1939, Changanassery, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

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), is a politician

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 and a member of Kerala Legislative Assembly

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. He was Minister for Rural Development in the previous Kerala Government. He is also the chairman of Kerala Congress

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.Before Entering Politics He was A High School teacher at St.Berchmans Higher Secondary School Changancherry . .

C.F. Thomas became elected to KLA in 1980 and has been representing Changanacherry constituency consecutively, from the 6th KLA onwards as a K.C. (M) member. Served as the Minister for Rural Development in the A.K. Antony Ministry. C.F. Thomas is well respected for his humbleness and simple lifestyle.