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K M Mani was born as
the son of Thomas Mani and Aleyamma Mani in 1933 at
Marangattupilly, near Palai in Kottayam district of
Kerala. He is married to Kuttiyamma and has a son, five
daughters.
Political Career
Participated in the Freedom Struggle while a student.
After enrolment as Advocate, started legal profession at
Calicut Bar for a short while and set up practice at
Palai and District Court Kottayam.
K M Mani practiced as a lawyer before entering into
politics as an active member of Indian National
Congress, was a member of KPCC & General Secretary
Kottayam DCC; was founder member of Kerala Congress and
General Secretary of the Party; became Chairman of the
Kerala Congress.
K M Mani is the leader of Kerala Congress Party. He
holds the records of having presented the maximum number
of budgets (8) in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as
Finance Minister, being a minister for the longest
duration in the Government of Kerala.
Was a member, Kerala State Planning Board; Chairman,
State Law Reforms Committee. Served as Minister for
Finance (1975-1977); Home Affairs April 1977 to December
1977 and from September 1978 to October 1979, Finance
and Law (January 1980 to October 1981, December 1981 to
March 1982 and May 1982 to May 1986); Irrigation and Law
(from May 1986 to March 1987); Revenue and Law (from
June 1991 to May 1996, May 2001 to May 2006).
He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly for the
first time in 1965 from the Palai Assembly Constituency.
He has won all eleven election to the Kerala Legislative
Assembly. He has been elected to the Kerala Legislative
Assembly last 43 years continuously without any brake in
last 11 election in the same constituency "Palai".
Contributions
He has propounded the 'Toiling Class Theory', which is
for the liberation and upliftment of lower middle class
through progressive reforms and taxation policy. His
'Toiling Class Theory' negates 'class struggle'
whereas it stands for 'class collaboration'.
Toiling Class Theory is an alternative to socialism and
capitalism.
Languages Known
: Malayalam & English.
Travels Abroad : USA, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Hongkong,
Japan, UK, France, Denmark, Norway, Egypt, Germany,
Kenya, Italy, Rome, Nepal, Canada, China & Singapore.
Hobby :
1. Reading, particularly Books and current topics on
social & economic problems.
2. Writing articles related to socio-economic problems
in Kerala & India in the global situation.
Recreation :
Films and Music
Literary
Activities : The Author Of :
1. Fiscal Problems of Kerala - Causes and Remedial
measures.
2. The Peoples Socialism
3. The Eighth Five Year Plan - An Alternative Approach.
4. India & Globalisation Asian Economic Community Need
of the day - Paper presented at the National Seminar
held in New Delhi on 22nd December 1994.
5. Indian Agricultural Scene - Liabilities and
Possibilities in the context of the Global Economy.
6. Toiling Class Doctrine.
7. The fall of Marxist Doctrines and Reconstruction of
Democracy.
8. Constitutional changes and the special Parliament.
9. The Economic Development of Kerala.
10. Guidelines for Agricultural Development.
11. The welfare of people people's Right.
12. The Toiling Class Theory and Political and Economic
Studies.
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