Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
— Mathew T Thomas
🗓 Polling: 2026-04-09📊 Counting: 2026-05-04🏛 140 seats
Polling: 9 April 2026Counting: 4 May 2026140 seats ·Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data›Candidate profile
Mathew T
Thomas
Mathew T. Thomas
“Former Transport Minister of Kerala.”
3
Elections listed
2
Won
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Entered politics
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Political affiliation
partyIndian Secular Justice and Development Party (ISJD)
state unitISJD Kerala
allianceLeft Democratic Front (LDF)
ideologyCentre-left, pro-LDF (earlier Janata Dal (Secular) / regional socialist)
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Electoral record
WW•2W · 0L · 2006–2026
| Year | Body | Constituency | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Assembly | Thiruvalla | Won | |
| 2021 | Assembly | Thiruvalla | Won | |
| 2026 | Assembly | Thiruvalla | Incumbent candidate (election pending) |
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Political entry
Student politics in Thiruvalla and Janata Dal activism.
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Ministerial & key roles
Minister for Transport
2006–2009
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Organisational career
State
State President / senior leader
Janata Dal (Secular) / ISJD
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Personal
date of birth1961-09-27
place of birthThiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India
nationalityIndian
professionAdvocate and politician
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Education
Schooling:
B.Sc.
Physics
LL.B.
Law
Highest qualification: B.Sc., LL.B.
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Family
Father
T. Thomas
Mother
Sosamma Thomas
Marital status
Married
Spouse
Anila Mathew
Teacher
Child
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Known for
Former Transport Minister of Kerala.Long-time MLA from Thiruvalla.
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Sources
Last compiled: 2026-04-05
- Niyamasabha and Wikipedia profiles of Mathew T Thomas
- BallotView Thiruvalla 2026 list (shows ISJD–LDF alignment)
Data compiled from publicly available sources with the assistance of AI. View constituency list.