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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = A. D. Thomas<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| office = Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly<br />
| term_start = May 2026<br />
| term_end = <br />
| constituency = [[Alappuzha (State Assembly constituency)|Alappuzha]]<br />
| predecessor = [[P. P. Chitharanjan]]<br />
| successor = <br />
| birth_name = A. D. Thomas<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1996}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| father = Dominic Jackson<br />
| occupation = Teacher, Politician<br />
| education = Graduate<br />
}}<br />
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'''A. D. Thomas''' (born 1996) is an Indian politician and educator serving as the member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for the [[Alappuzha (State Assembly constituency)|Alappuzha]] constituency. Elected in the [[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]], he is one of the youngest members of the 16th Kerala Niyamasabha.<ref name="Hindu_AD">{{cite news |title=A. D. Thomas, Alappuzha constituency, INC: Profile & Affidavit |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/Kerala2026/a-d-thomas-309/ |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=5 May 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and career ==<br />
A. D. Thomas was born in Alappuzha and pursued a career in teaching after completing his graduation. He became involved in student politics through the [[Kerala Students Union]] (KSU) and later the youth wing of the Congress party. Prior to his election, he was known for organizing youth-led community service programs and advocating for urban development in the Alappuzha municipality.<ref name="Affidavit_AD">{{cite web |title=Candidate Affidavit: A. D. Thomas |url=https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/eyJpdiI6InovT1BiY3dKZkkzSld6cE5ubUMwSUE9PSIs... |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=23 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
In the 2026 elections, Thomas was selected by the [[Indian National Congress]] to contest from Alappuzha, a seat held by the LDF since 2016. In a result described by local media as a youthful surge, he defeated the incumbent [[P. P. Chitharanjan]] by a margin of 11,208 votes.<ref name="TOI_Alpy">{{cite news |title=Alappuzha Election Result 2026: Young Congress leader A. D. Thomas unseats incumbent |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/alappuzha-election-result-2026/articleshow/130719882.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 May 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Election results ==<br />
=== 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election ===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" style="width:130px" | Party<br />
! scope="col" style="width:220px" | Candidate<br />
! scope="col" style="width:80px" | Votes<br />
! scope="col" style="width:50px" | %<br />
! scope="col" style="width:50px" | ±%<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |<br />
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | '''[[Indian National Congress|INC]]'''<br />
| style="text-align:left" | '''A. D. Thomas'''<br />
| '''72,154'''<br />
| '''49.02'''<br />
| '''+8.45'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |<br />
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | [[CPI(M)]]<br />
| style="text-align:left" | [[P. P. Chitharanjan]]<br />
| 60,946<br />
| 41.40<br />
| -7.18<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |<br />
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | [[BJP]]<br />
| style="text-align:left" | M. J. Job<br />
| 11,833<br />
| 8.04<br />
| -0.92<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left" | Margin of victory<br />
! 11,208<br />
! 7.61<br />
! <br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left" | Total valid votes<br />
! 1,47,205<br />
! <br />
! <br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}; text-align:left" | '''[[Indian National Congress|INC]] gain''' from [[CPI(M)]]<br />
| '''[[Swing (politics)|Swing]]'''<br />
| +7.82<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<ref name="Express_AD">{{cite news |title=Kerala Election Result Highlights: A. D. Thomas wins Alappuzha |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/alappuzha-election-result-live-updates-winner-10669555/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=5 May 2026}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1996 births]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2026–2031]]<br />
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