Johnny Nellore

Johnny Nellore (born 19 August 1951) is an Indian politician and advocate in Muvattupuzha Bar Association. He is created a new party National Progressive Party (NPP)

Johnny Nellore
Member of Legislative Assembly, Kerala
In office
1991–2006
Preceded byA V Issac
Succeeded byBabu Paul
ConstituencyMuvattupuzha
Personal details
Born(1951-08-19)19 August 1951
Arakuzha, Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Political partyWorking Chairman National Progressive Party (2023)
Other political
affiliations		Kerala Congress

Kerala Congress (Jacob)

DIC(K)
SpouseChinnu Johny
Children1 son and 1 daughter
Parent(s)Varkey Nelloor (Pappachan), Aleykutty Varkey
ResidenceMuvattupuzha

He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1991, 1996 and 2001.[1]

Career

Entered politics while a student; was the General Secretary of K.S.C.; General Secretary K.Y.F.; Ernakulam District Secretary of Kerala Congress; Chairman, B.D.C., Muvattupuzha; Secretary of Muvattupuzha Bar Association, President of several organisations; office bearer of many Trade Unions; General Secretary, Kerala Congress (Jacob).

Johnny Nellore was first elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly as an MLA from Muvattupuzha constituency in 1991, and remained as a member for a period of over fifteen years, representing Muvattupuzha constituency. He was elected thrice from Muvattupuzha and lost two subsequent elections.

He was elected from Muvattupuzha in 1991, 1996, 2001 respectively. He is the only person elected from Muvattupuzha thrice in a continuous term. In 1991 he defeated A.V Issac of CPI by a margin of 3779 votes, in 1996 he defeated P. M. Thomas by a margin of 9696 votes and in 2001 against George Kunnappily by a margin of 8893 votes. In 2011 he contested from Angamaly but lost to Jose Thettayil, a former minister of Kerala.

Personal life

Johnny Nellore is married to Chinnu (Chinnamma) who is a housewife. The couple has a daughter Soumya and a son Sony Nelloor.

References
  1. "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2 March 2020.


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