J. Thomas Kayalackakom (1884–1968) was a politician and public figure of the erstwhile Travancore-Cochin State of pre-independent India (which became part of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

after India's independence). He was an elected member of the

Sree Moolam Popular Assembly The Sree Moolam Popular Assembly in the erstwhile state of Travancore was the first popularly elected legislature in the history of India. Its predecessor legislative council was formed in Travancore in 1888 with eight appointed members. Sri Mu ...

, one of the earliest popularly elected legislatures on the Indian sub-continent.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kayalackakom, J. Thomas Malayali politicians Politicians from Thiruvananthapuram 1888 births 1972 deaths Members of the Sree Moolam Popular Assembly