Politics
K R Narayanan, the former President of India hails from Kottayam district. Currently Kottayam is represented in the Lok Sabha by Jose K Mani of Kerala Congress (Mani).
Members representing constituencies in Kottayam in the Kerala state Legislative Assembly
- Kanjirappally: Prof.N. Jayaraj, Kerala Congress (Mani)
- Changanacherry: C.F. Thomas, Kerala Congress (Mani)
- Kottayam: Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan,
- Ettumanoor:K.Suresh Kurup, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Puthuppally: Ommen Chandy (Chief Minister), Indian National Congress
- Poonjar: P.C.George, Kerala Congress (Mani)
- Pala: K.M. Mani, Kerala Congress (Mani)
- Kaduthuruthy: Mons Joseph, Kerala Congress (Mani)
- Vaikom: K.Ajith, Communist Party of India
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