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Place of Birth: Pallikkal, Kerala, India
About T. M. Varghese
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- Varghese (1886–1961) was a freedom fighter, and statesman. Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma issued a proclamation on 21 October 1932 to constitute a new system of legislature in Travancore.
- This came into effect on 1 January 1933.
- According to this order, the seats were divided among the community as given below: Community (Population (in ten thousands), No.
- of representatives in the Assembly):- Christians (160.4, 10); Ezhavas (86.9, 3); Nairs (86.8, 36); Other Hindus (47.9, 15); Muslims (35.3, 3) Low Caste (91.7, 1) Europeans (578 people, 2).
- Total population 5,090,000.
- Total seats in the Assembly 70.The government conceded the demands of the Joint Political Party to a certain extent by introducing communal reservation in appointments to the public service.
- On August 1936 a new constitution was promulgated and elections for the Travancore State Assembly were held during April–May, 1937.
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- Varghese won the election as a candidate of the Joint Political Party.
- In the Sree Mulam Assembly he was elected as Deputy President, then the highest position achievable by open elections. C.
- Kesavan, who was imprisoned in 1935, was released in 1937 after the elections.
- Welcoming Kesavan at Kollam and Alappuzha, Varghese said, "In the name of and on behalf of the 5.1 lakhs of people of Travancore, I accord with pleasure, a hearty welcome to the most-self sacrificing individual C.
- Kesavan." The Dewan (the ex-officio President of the Sree Moolam Assembly) was furious and, following his directive, a no confidence motion was moved against Varghese.
- In the voting that followed, 42 supported the motion, 24 were against, and 2 abstained.
- Thus Varghese was removed from his position as Deputy President. Varghese was the founder member of the Travancore State Congress party.
- He was the foremost leader of the (Responsible government Struggle) struggle against C.
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- Ramaswamy Iyer, the Dewan of Travancore State.
- In 1947, when India gained independence, Travancore became a state of Indian union.
- In the first general election to the Travancore legislative assembly, Varghese was elected and became the Home Minister after Travancore and Cochin were unified.
- He was also the first Speaker of Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly.
- In 1951 again he became the home minister and in 1955 he quit from the politics.
- He died in 1961. T.
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- Varghese had 11 children.
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