Joice George

Joice George (born 26 April 1970) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament of the 16th Lok Sabha of India.

Personal life He was born as son of Paliath George in Idukki district and completed his education from Newman College, Thodupuzha, Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram.

Political career He practiced as a lawyer for sixteen years and entered politics through High Range Samrakshana Samithi (HRSS) protests against Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report (Gadgil Report).

He represented the Idukki constituency of Kerala having contested as a CPI(M)-supported independent. Electoral History Lok Sabha Year ConstituencyParty Votes % OpponentParty Votes % Result Margin % 2014 Idukki 382,019 46.57 Adv. Dean Kuriakose 331,477 40.41 50,542 6.16 2019 Idukki 327,440 35.61 Adv. Dean Kuriakose 498,493 54.21 171,053 18.60 2024 Idukki 298,645 35.93 Adv. Dean Kuriakose 432,372 52.02 133,727 16.09

Controversies

In 2017, the Sub Collector Devikulam taluk cancelled title deed of 28 acres of land that was in the name of him and family calling it encroachment. This land was acquired in 2005 from for Scheduled Caste owners. In 2021, he caught himself in middle of a controversy by calling Rahul Gandhi, "unmarried trouble maker". In 2022 he made a controversial remark on Buffer Zone which was antithetical to his stand on Gadgil Report.