PC George, a veteran politician from Kerala, is a seven-time MLA from Bhongre. It aims to win back the Bhungar constituency in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections.
PC George is a senior Kerala politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with a long-standing presence in state politics. MLA seven times of Bhongjer constituency, he spent more than three decades in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Over the years, he was associated with several factions of the Kerala Congress before founding his own party, Kerala Janapaksham (Secular), which later merged with the BJP in 2024.
For the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, PC George is contesting from Bhungar constituency, contesting against Congress-led incumbent MP Sebastian Kulatunkal. United Democratic Front candidate Saji Joseph.
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5 essential facts about BC George
- Plathottathil Chacko George was born on 28 August 1951 at Aruvithura in Kottayam district of Kerala to his parents Chackochan and Mariamma. He completed his preparatory studies from St. George’s College, Aruvithura, and later obtained his B.Sc degree from Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi.
- PC George began his political journey in the 1970s through student activism, holding key positions in the Kerala Students Congress. He entered electoral politics in 1980, winning from Bhunger constituency as a Kerala Congress (Joseph) candidate, marking his maiden appearance in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- He went on to become a seven-time MLA from Bhungar constituency, winning elections in 1980, 1982, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016. For more than three decades, he served in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, maintaining a strong presence in the constituency.
- In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, PC George faced his first defeat in Bhongjer since 1987. He contested under his party, Kerala Janapaksham (Secular), polling 41,851 votes but lost to Kerala Congress’ Sebastian Kulatunkal, who won by 16,817 votes.
- After this setback, George merged his party with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2024, aligning with the NDA. The move is seen as an attempt to rebuild his political base and boost support among rubber farmers and smallholders in the constituency.
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