K. S. Manoj

Kurisinkal Sebastian Manoj (born 19 April 1965) is a politician from Kerala and was a Member of Parliament (14th Lok Sabha), representing Alapuzha Lok Sabha constituency.^[1] He contested the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Alapuzha constituency as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) candidate.

Some of the most important bills presented by Manoj include "The Fishermen (Welfare) Bill 2005",^[2] "The Petrol Pump Workers (Welfare) Bill 2005" and "The Coir Factory Workers (Welfare) Bill 2006".^[3]

He resigned from CPI(M) on January 9, 2010, citing that the line of the party clashed with his religious beliefs.^[4]

Educational qualifications

• M.B.B.S., [Diploma in Anesthesiology|D.A.]] (Diploma in Anaesthesiology)
• Educated at T.D. Medical College, Alleppey and Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Other positions held

• Member, Committee on Defence
• Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
• Member, Standing Committee on Defence
• Assistant Insurance Medical Officer, 1993–98
• Lecturer in Anaesthesiology, 1998–2004
• Life Member, (i) Indian Medical Association; (ii) Indian Society of Pain and Palliative Care; (iii) Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists;
• Former State Secretary, Kerala Govt. Medical College Teachers Association
• Member, National Service Scheme
• Former President, Kerala Catholic Youth Movement (KCYM)
• Member, Academic Council, University of Kerala

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