Rosamma Chacko (17 March 1927 – 14 March 2019) was an

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

politician from

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. She was thrice a member of the

Kerala Legislative Assembly The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 30 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 ...

, each time from a different constituency.

Early life

Rosamma Chacko was born on 17 March 1927 to C. Chacko and Mariamma Chacko. She held degrees in Hindi language and literature.

Career

Chacko was a member of the

(INC) party and was included in the executive committee 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 ...

in 1956. From 1960 to 1963, she served as its president. She was also a member of the Standing Committee of

All India Women's Conference The All India Women's Conference (AIWC) is a non-governmental organisation ( NGO) based in Delhi. It was founded in 1927 by Margaret Cousins in order to improve educational efforts for women and children and has expanded its scope to also tack ...

and vice-president of

Indian Red Cross Society The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organization to protect human life and health based in India. It is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and shares the Fundamental Principles of the Inte ...

beside being the chairperson of the Social Welfare Board. During the

1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election The elections to the Eighth Kerala Assembly were held on 23 March 1987. The UDF and the LDF were the two major political fronts in the arena. The UDF had the INC(I), IUML, KC(J), KC(M), NDP (P), SRP(S) and the RSP(S) as its constituents. ...

for the Eighth state assembly, she stood and won from the

Idukki Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district co ...

as an official candidate of the INC. She was re-elected in 1991 and 1996 from

Chalakkudy Chalakudy () is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls ...

and

Manalur Manalur is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is one of the constituencies in Thrissur district. Demographics India census, Manalur had a population of 17130 with 8237 males and 8893 females. Manalur- Enam ...

respectively. She served on the legislative committee for Welfare of Women and Children (1992–1993), (1993–1995) and (1995–1996).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chacko, Rosamma 1927 births 2019 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala Kerala MLAs 1987–1991 Kerala MLAs 1991–1996 Kerala MLAs 1996–2001