Roshy Augustine

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Roshy Augustine
Minister for Water Resources, Government of Kerala
In office
20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) – 23 May 2026 (2026-05-23)
Chief Minister
Pinarayi Vijayan
Departments
Portfolios[1]
List
  • Irrigation
  • Command Area Development Authority
  • Ground Water Department
  • Water Supply and Sanitation
Preceded byK. Krishnankutty
Succeeded byMons Joseph
Former Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
20 May 2001 (2001-05-20) – 23 May 2026
Preceded byP. P. Sulaiman Rawther
Succeeded byRoy K Paulose
ConstituencyIdukki
Personal details
Born (1969-01-20) 20 January 1969
Pala
PartyKerala Congress (M)
SpouseRani Thomas
Children3

Roshy Augustine (born 20 January 1969) is an Indian politician who has served as the Minister for Water Resources of Kerala from 2021 to 2026.[2][3][4] He was a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Idukki from 2001 to 2026. He is a member of the Kerala Congress (M) party.

Personal life

He was born to Leelamma and Augustine Thomas of the Cherunilathuchalil House In A Syrian Catholic Family on 20 January 1969 at Pala. He started his political career from his school level. He was the leader of Edakkoli Government High School Parliament, Unit President of Kerala Students Congress (M) in St. Thomas College, Pala, state general secretary and president of Kerala Students Congress (M), member of Kerala State Legal Aid and Advisory Board and director board member of Ramapuram Service Co-Operative Bank. Currently, he is the general secretary of Kerala Congress (M).[5][6]

Political career

Roshy Augustine entered politics while he was still a student and soon became the leader of the Edakkoli Government High School Parliament. He graduated with a BSc Physics from St. Thomas College, Pala, affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, during 1990–93. He held different positions in Kerala Students Congress (M) such as College Unit President, St. Thomas College, Pala; State General Secretary and President of KSC(M); Member of the Kerala State Legal Aid and Advisory Board; and Director Board Member of Ramapuram Service Co-operative Bank.

In the 1996 Kerala Assembly elections, he contested from the Perambra Assembly constituency but was defeated. His notable political activities include the ‘Vimochana Padayathra,’ in which he led a 43-day rally from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram in 1995, and the ‘Vimochana Yatra’ in 2001 to raise awareness among the people of Kerala against corruption, alcoholism, and moral degeneration. He has served as Minister for Irrigation, Command Area Development Authority, Ground Water Department, and Water Supply in the Government of Kerala.


,[7] in the Pinarayi Vijayan Government since 20 May 2021.

Assembly election candidature history

Year Constituency Political front Opponent Result Margin
2001 Idukki UDF M S Joseph (Ind) Won 13,719[8]
2006 Idukki UDF C. V. Varghese (CPI(M)) Won 16,340[9]
2011 Idukki UDF C. V. Varghese (CPI(M)) Won 15,806[10]
2016 Idukki UDF Adv. K. Francis George (Ind) Won 9,333[11]
2021 Idukki LDF Adv. K. Francis George (KC(J)) Won 5,573[12]
2026 Idukki LDF Roy K Paulose (INC) Lost 23,822[13]

References

  1. "Council of Ministers". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 24 March 2026.
  2. News The Hindu 3 July 2012
  3. News The Hindu 12 August 2012
  4. News The Hindu 29 August 2012
  5. MLA official Web portal
  6. Hindustan Pages
  7. "Notifications – Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. "Kerala Assembly Election – 2001". Elections.in. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  9. "Kerala Assembly Election – 2006". Elections.in. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  10. "Kerala Assembly Election – 2011". Elections.in. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  11. "Kerala Assembly Election – 2016". Elections.in. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  12. "Kerala Assembly Election – 2021". Elections.in. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  13. "Kerala Assembly poll: Roshy Augustine loses his ground after 25 years". The Hindu. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 May 2026.