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Sri.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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