Anto Antony | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 31 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Constituency | Pathanamthitta |
Personal details | |
Born | Moonilavu,Kerala,India | 1 May 1957
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Smt. Grace Anto |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Kuruvilla Antony Chinnamma Antony |
Residence(s) | Vadavathoor,Kottayam,Kerala North Avenue,New Delhi,Delhi |
Alma mater | St. Thomas College,Palai Kerala Law Academy,Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College,Ernakulam Rajagiri College of Social Sciences |
Occupation | Politician,Agriculturist |
Website | antoantony |
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 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 2014,2019 and 2024. [2]
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. [2]
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. [3] In 2014 general elections,he was re-elected from the same constituency with a margin of 58,836 against LDF supported opponent independent candidate Peelipose Thomas,who was an ex DCC president. [2]
For the 2024 General elections also,the Congress party renominated Anto Antony to contest from Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha Constituency and he won in the election. [4] In 2004,he had lost in the Kottayam race to CPI(M) candidate K. Suresh Kurup,by 341,213 votes to his 298,299. [5] He won Lok Sabha elections from Pathanamthitta in 2009,2014,2019 and 2024. [2] [4]
Election | Constituency | Result | Margin |
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2004 | Kottayam | Lost | 42,914 |
2009 | Pathanamthitta | Won | 1,11,206 |
2014 | Pathanamthitta | Won | 56,191 |
2019 | Pathanamthitta | Won | 44,243 |
2024 | Pathanamthitta | Won | 66,119 |
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