M.K Varghese
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M.K Varghese is an Indian politician from Kerala serving as the mayor of the Thrissur Municipal Corporation.[1]
Early life
M.K.Varghese is born in Mannuthy,Thrissur District.He did his Schooling from VVS High School Mannuthy.Later he joined in Armed force. After a long career in Armed force he returned his home village and entered into active politics through Indian National Congress.He contested to Ollurkkara Grama Panchayat and elected to Panchayat in 1995.
In 2000 Thrissur Municipality was upgraded by the Kerala Government to Municipal corporation. Ollurkkara Panchayat was merged with the municipality to form the Thrissur Municipal Corporation.The first elections to the corporation were held in 2000.Congress party denied ticket to M.K.Varghese in that local bodies election.He contested as LDF independent candidate and elected to first Municipal council for a majority of 48 votes from Nettisery Division.He returned to Congress and contested as Congress candidate from Mukkatukara Division in 2005 but he defeated by CPIM Candidate.He again contested from Nettisery Division in 2010 and elected to council with a thumbing majority.He was the Executive Chairman of Jawahar Bala Bhavan Thrissur from 08.08.2011 to 30.11.2017.
Controversies
Mayor MK Varghese has sent a complaint to the State Police Chief alleging that no police officer has shown due respect to him and given him the customary salute though the mayor comes after the governor and chief minister as per the protocol.In his letter, he urged the DGP to look into the matter and do the needful as the mayor is considered the first citizen of the corporation he governs.
“I was elected the mayor of Thrissur Corporation only a few months back. Before that itself, I had noticed this attitude of police officers. They salute the ministers and even MLAs but not the mayor, who is actually above the other categories as per the protocol. Hence, I wrote to the police chief so that there would be a clarification on the matter,” said Varghese.“When we go out in the field meeting people and ensuring that their needs are addressed, some police officers disrespect us by showing their back to us,” he added.[2] [3].[4]
MK Varghese, who reached Govt Higher Secondary school, Punkunnam,Thrissur for the victory day celebrations, walked out as he found his photograph on the board smaller than that of the MLA. According to Varghese, though a Mayor comes top in hierarchy when compared to an MLA, his photograph was small in the flex board compared to the MLA. After expressing his discontent, the mayor refused to step on the stage. He said that a letter will be sent to the protocol officer and to the department head regarding the matter. [5] [6].[7]
A remark made by M.K. Varghese, that actor-turned politician Suresh Gopi, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, “is fit to become Thrissur MP” has put the LDF in a tight spot. He made the remarks when Suresh Gopi Candidate of BJP reached the Thrissur Corporation as part of his 2024 Lok Sabha election camp.He however, did a somersault, after his remarks turned controversial.“All the three candidates of the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency are good. LDF candidate V.S. Sunil Kumar is exceptionally good. I didn’t politically support Suresh Gopi. I am an independent candidate. My vote is for development,” Varghese said.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Posisitions held
• Member, Ollurkkara Grama panchayat1995-2000
• Councillor, Nettisery Division Thrissur Corporation 2000–05, 2010–15,2020 onwards
• President, Jana Sevana Samithi,Mannuthy 2000 onwards
• Executive Director, Jawahar Bal Bhavan Thrissur 2011-17
• Working President ACTS Thrissur
•Mayor Thrissur Municipal Corporation Dec 2020 onwards
Refrences
http://thrissurcorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in/en/mayor/371
https://english.mathrubhumi.co. /news/kerala/co.g-thrissur-mayor-ldf-reaches-consensus-1.5310719