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George Kurian (politician)

George Kurian is an Indian politician and lawyer from Kerala, who currently serves as a Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs in the third Modi ministry. He is a long-standing member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who joined the party ever since its formation in 1980. He was a lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He currently serves as member of Rajya Sabha representing Madhya Pradesh.

Early life
George was born in 1960 as the youngest of five children of Kurian and Annamma. He hails from Nambiakulam in Ettumanoor. His education was in Kottayam district. He is a Christian who belongs to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Kurian is an LLB graduate and has post-graduation in Master of Arts. He practices law in the Supreme Court of India. ==Political career==
Political career
He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ever since the formation of the party in 1980. On 9 June 2024, he was sworn in as a Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs in the third Modi ministry. Later, he was elected unopposed as Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh. ==Elections==
Elections
In 2016, Kurian unsuccessfully contested as a BJP candidate from Puthuppally Assembly constituency against the then Chief Minister of Kerala and Indian National Congress candidate Oommen Chandy. Partywise Results ==Personal life==
Personal life
He is married to Lt. Col. O. T. Annamma who is a retired nursing officer in the Indian Army. They have two children, Adarsh George Pockaran and Akash George Pockaran. ==See also==
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