Joseph Vazhackan (
Malayalam
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:
ജോസഫ് വാഴക്കന്) is an Indian politician from Kerala. He belongs to the
Indian National Congress
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party. He represented
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...
Constituency in the 13th
Kerala Legislative Assembly
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. He is currently the Vice President and Spokesperson of
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in Kerala. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, s ...
(KPCC). He is also a Member of
All India Congress Committee
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) is the presidium or the central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress. It is composed of members elected from States and union territories of India, state-level Pradesh Congress Commit ...
(AICC).
Joseph Vazhackan came to the public platform by leading the student movements in his school days and became
Kerala Students Union
The Kerala Students Union (abbreviated KSU) is the largest students organization in Kerala, India. It functions as the student wing of the INC. Organisation have strong ideology of Indian National Congress party.
KSU was founded in 1957 at A ...
(KSU) State President. He has headed several INTUC affiliated unions.
Political life
*Vice President,
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in Kerala. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, s ...
(KPCC) (2011-2021)
*
Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
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,
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...
(2011-2016)
*General Secretary,
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
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(KPCC) (1999-2011)
*Indian Rubber Board Member (2004-2012)
*Kottayam District Panchayat Opposition leader (1995-2000)
*Secretary,
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in Kerala. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, s ...
(KPCC) (1994-1999)
*
Indian Youth Congress
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, Kerala State General Secretary (1984-1994)
*State President of
Kerala Students Union
The Kerala Students Union (abbreviated KSU) is the largest students organization in Kerala, India. It functions as the student wing of the INC. Organisation have strong ideology of Indian National Congress party.
KSU was founded in 1957 at A ...
(KSU) (1982-1983)
Personal life
Joseph Vazhackan was born at Ramapuram (near Pala), Kottayam district on February 6, 1957.
References
;Notes
* https://www.facebook.com/josephvazhackan
External links
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Living people
Kerala MLAs 2011–2016
Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala
Politicians from Kottayam district
Year of birth missing (living people)
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