Apu John Joseph

Apu John Joseph (born 12 Sep 1972) is an Indian politician, entrepreneur, and social worker who is currently serving as the Chief Whip in the Government of Kerala with Cabinet rank. He is a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, representing the Thodupuzha constituency since May 2026. He belongs to the Kerala Congress party and is the son of veteran political leader P. J. Joseph.

Early life and education Apu John Joseph was born on 12 Sep 1972 in Purapuzha, Thodupuzha, Kerala, to the veteran Kerala Congress leader and former minister P. J. Joseph and Dr. Santha Joseph.

He pursued his technical education in Tamil Nadu, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (affiliated with Bharathiar University) in 1995. Joseph won the election by a decisive margin of 44,291 votes, securing 84,796 votes (58.01% of the total poll share) defeating his nearest rival, Cyriac Chazhikadan of the Kerala Congress (M).