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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = K. S. Manoj
| image =
| imagesize = 100px
| caption = K. S. Manoj
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|04|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Alappuzha, [[Kerala]]
| residence = [[Alappuzha]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 2004
| term_end = 2009
| predecessor =
| successor = [[K. C. Venugopal]]
| constituency = [[Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alappuzha]]
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (2004-2010) [[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|24px]], <br/> Independent (2010) <br/> [[Indian National Congress]] (2010-present )
| spouse = Susan Abraham
| children = 1
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = 18 March|
| year = 2009|
| source =
}}

'''Kurisinkal Sebastian Manoj''' (born 19 April 1965) is an
Indian politician and physician. He hails from [[Kerala]] and was a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] for the [[14th Lok Sabha]], representing [[Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency]] as a [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)) candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4182 |title=Detailed Profile - Dr. K.S. Manoj - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India |publisher=India.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2009-03-31}}</ref> He won against [[Indian National Congress]] leader [[V. M. Sudheeran]] in the [[2004 Indian general election in Kerala]]. He contested the [[2009 Indian general election in Kerala|2009 Lok Sabha elections]] again from the same constituency, losing to [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress (INC)]] candidate [[K. C. Venugopal]].

He resigned from CPI(M) on 9 January 2010, citing that the line of the party clashed with his religious beliefs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=6545855&programId=1073750974&tabId=1&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@ |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716092601/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=6545855&programId=1073750974&tabId=1&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@ |archive-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A rectification document produced by the party in 2009 had barred any member from practising one’s religion and affirming one’s belief in God. The document, a code of conduct for members that was approved by the central committee last year, says members and elected representatives “shall neither organise religious functions nor observe religious rituals”.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/marxist-puts-god-above-party-former-kerala-mp-resigns-from-cpm-over-religion-diktat/cid/555735|title=Marxist puts God above party - Former Kerala MP resigns from CPM over religion diktat}}</ref>

He joined [[Indian National Congress]] on 13 September 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/sep/13/k-s-manoj-joins-congress-186320.html|title=K S Manoj joins Congress}}</ref> He has been nominated as the [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)]] candidate for [[Alappuzha (State Assembly constituency)]] in the [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/alappuzha-comes-out-with-its-list-of-candidates/article34068837.ece|title=Alappuzha comes out with its list of candidates|newspaper=The Hindu|date=14 March 2021}}</ref>

Some of the most important bills presented by Manoj in the [[14th Lok Sabha]] include "The Fishermen (Welfare) Bill 2005",<ref>http://164.100.24.208/ls/CommitteeR/PrivateMemBills/17threp.pdf</ref> "The Petrol Pump Workers (Welfare) Bill 2005" and "The Coir Factory Workers (Welfare) Bill 2006".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.24.209/newls/Bulletin2detail.aspx?bull2date=02/22/2006 |title=Lok Sabha |publisher=164.100.24.209 |date= |accessdate=2009-03-31}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

==Educational qualifications==
* [[M.B.B.S.]], M.D., D.A.(Diploma in [[Anaesthesiology]])
* Educated at T. D. Medical College, [[Alappuzha]] and [[Trivandrum Medical College|Govt. Medical College]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]

==Other positions held==
* Member, Committee on Defence
* Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
* Member, Standing Committee on Defence
* Assistant Insurance Medical Officer, 1993–98
* Lecturer in Anaesthesiology, 1998–2004
* Consultant in Anaesthesiology, 2005–present
* Life Member, (i) Indian Medical Association; (ii) Indian Society of Pain and Palliative Care; (iii) Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists;
* Former State Secretary, Kerala Govt. Medical College Teachers Association
* Member, National Service Scheme
* Former President, Kerala Catholic Youth Movement (KCYM)
* Member, Academic Council, University of Kerala
* Former President Kerala Latin Catholic Association, (KLCA) Alappuzha Diocese
* Former General Secretary, Kerala Latin Catholic Association, Alappuzha Diocese

==References==
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[[Category:Politicians from Alappuzha]]
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:14th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian Roman Catholics]]
[[Category:Malayali politicians]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Kerala]]
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala]]

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