P. J. Joseph | |
|---|---|
| Member of theKerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | P. T. Thomas |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| In office 20 May 1996 – 10 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | P. T. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | P. T. Thomas |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| In office 17 September 1970 – 23 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | K. C. Zacharia |
| Succeeded by | P. T. Thomas |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| Chairman OfKerala Congress | |
| Assumed office 27 April 2021 | |
| Minister for Water Resources, Irrigation and Inland Navigation,Government of Kerala | |
| In office 23 May 2011 – 20 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | N. K. Premachandran |
| Succeeded by | Mathew T. Thomas |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| Minister for Public Works,Government of Kerala | |
| In office 17 August 2009 – 30 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mons Joseph |
| Succeeded by | V. K. Ebrahimkunju |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| In office 17 May 2006 – 4 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | M. K. Muneer |
| Succeeded by | T. U. Kuruvilla |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| In office May 1996 (1996-05) – May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | C. T. Ahammed Ali |
| Succeeded by | M. K. Muneer |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| Minister for Education,Government of Kerala | |
| In office May 1996 (1996-05) – May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | E. T. Muhammed Basheer |
| Succeeded by | Nalakath Soopy |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| In office 28 December 1981 – 17 March 1982 (1982-03-17) | |
| Preceded by | Baby John |
| Succeeded by | T. M. Jacob |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| Minister for Revenue and Housing,Government of Kerala | |
| In office 28 December 1981 – 25 March 1987 (1987-03-25) | |
| Preceded by | P. S. Sreenivasan |
| Succeeded by | P. S. Sreenivasan |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| Minister for Home Affairs,Government of Kerala | |
| In office 16 January 1978 – 15 September 1978 (1978-09-15) | |
| Preceded by | K. M. Mani |
| Succeeded by | K. M. Mani |
| Constituency | Thodupuzha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1941-06-28)28 June 1941 (age 84) |
| Political party | Kerala Congress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Purapuzha, Kerala |
| Alma mater | SB College ChanganasserrySt. Thomas College, Thrissur |
Palathinal Joseph Joseph (born 28 June 1941) is an Indian politician fromKerala Congress serving as theMember of the Legislative Assembly fromThodupuzha Assembly Constituency inKerala.[1]
A former cabinet minister, Joseph entered Kerala politics throughKerala Congress in 1968.[2]
P. J. Joseph was born on 28 June 1941 in aSyro-MalabarNasrani family to Palathinal Joseph and Annamma atPurapuzha inIdukki District in central Kerala.[3]
He married Dr. Santha Joseph (died 2023), retired as Additional Director, Kerala Health Department, on 15 September 1971. The couple has four children, three sons and one daughter, named as Er.Apu John Joseph, Dr. Anu Yamuna, Antony Joseph and the late Jomon Joseph.[4] Jomon Joseph, the youngest, suffered fromDown's Syndrome, and died due to a massiveheart attack in 2020 aged 34.
Joseph entered Kerala politics throughKerala Congress in 1968.[2]
P. J. Joseph contested and won his first election from Thodupuzha to the Kerala legislative assembly. He won these elections on ten occasions (1970,1977,1980,1982,1987,1996,2006,2011,2016,2021).[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] He held various ministerial positions within theGovernment of Kerala.[14]
Joseph's first time as a Minister was in 1978 asHome Minister inA. K. Antony's ministry. He served this role for nearly 8 months. He resigned the position for his colleagueK.M Mani.
Since 1981 Joseph became Revenue minister inK. Karunakaran's ministry. Joseph was Revenue minister between 1981 and 1982 and 1982–1987.
InE. K. Nayanar's ministry between (1996 and 2001) Joseph was Education minister. He was instrumental in delinking Pre Degree from Colleges and merged with School Education as +2.
He was short-term PWD minister inV. S. Achuthanandan's ministry in 2006 and 2010. He resigned twice. The first time he was accused of misbehaviour with a lady co-passenger. He was acquitted by the court.[citation needed] The second time was for leavingLeft Democratic Front for united Kerala congress. It was after 23 years, Joseph's party again merged withKerala Congress (M) and an alliance member ofUnited Democratic Front (UDF).
In 1979 he parted ways with Kerala congress leaderK. M. Mani to form aKerala Congress (Joseph) new party. However, in 1985 Kerala congress leaders K. M. Mani (fromKerala Congress (M)), P. J. Joseph fromKerala Congress (Joseph),R. Balakrishna Pillai (fromKerala Congress (B)) and their parties merged forming the unitedKerala Congress. This party split in 1987. P. J. Joseph continued inUnited Democratic Front (UDF) till 1989. He contested theLok Sabha atMuvattupuzha andIdukki in 1989 and 1991, but was unsuccessful.Kerala Congress (Joseph) issue raised in Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha seat made him leave the alliance and join LDF. Since 1991 Joseph's party became part of theLeft Democratic Front (LDF) as an alliance.
In 2010, after 23 years, Joseph's party again merged withKerala Congress (M) and an alliance member ofUnited Democratic Front (UDF).
On 30 April 2010, Joseph resigned from the LDF government and declared his party's merger with K. M. Mani's party. AfterUDF's win inKerala Legislative Assembly's election in 2011,Oommen Chandy becameChief Minister of Kerala. Joseph was appointed minister for the 7th time, now with the portfolio ofirrigation; he completed his term in 2016.[15]
A power struggle erupted in the party betweenJose K. Mani faction and P. J. Joseph fraction. The Election Commission intervened and it ruled in favor ofJose K Mani. Later, the faction led byP.J Joseph merged withKerala Congress.
On 27 April an online meeting was convened by the party leadership in Thodupuzha and P.J Joseph was chosen as party chairman.[16]
Joseph resigned from the Kerala Cabinet on 4 September 2006 as he was accused of misbehaviour with a lady co-passenger on aKingfisher flight. He was acquitted by court on 11 May 2009 due to insufficient evidence.[17][18][19]
He instituted the Gandhian Studies Centre and the Gandhi Centre forSustainable Development.[20][21]
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