Anto Antony

Anto Antony Punnathaniyil (born 1 May 1957) is an Indian politician and agriculturist who has been serving as Member of Parliament for Pathanamthitta, Kerala, since 2009. A member of Indian National Congress, he serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and is also a member of the Consultative Committee on Minority Affairs. He was formerly a member of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, Energy and Committee on Government Assurances.

In 2009, he made a significant breakthrough when he was elected as a United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate from the newly apportioned Pathanamthitta district. Since then he has retained the seat through the subsequent elections held in 2014, 2019 and 2024.

Personal life

He was born in Moonilavu, Kerala, to Chinnamma and P. K. Antony of Punnathaniyil house. He pursued his education at St. Thomas College, Pala, followed by the Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, the Government Law College, Ernakulam, and the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences. He is married to Grace Anto and the couple has two children. In 2014 general elections, he was re-elected from the same constituency with a margin of 58,836 against LDF supported opponent independent candidate Peelipose Thomas, who was an ex DCC president. In 2004, he had lost in the Kottayam race to CPI(M) candidate K. Suresh Kurup, by 341,213 votes to his 298,299. He won Lok Sabha elections from Pathanamthitta in 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.

Election Constituency Result Margin2004 Kottayam 42,9142009 Pathanamthitta 1,11,2062014 Pathanamthitta 56,1912019 Pathanamthitta 44,2432024 Pathanamthitta 66,119