Xavier Arakkal

Xavier Arakkal was an Indian politician from Kerala. He represented Paravur Assembly constituency in 5th Kerala Legislative Assembly. After that he was twice elected to the Indian parliament (Lok Sabha), first in 1980 and then in 1996.

Biography Xavier Arakkal was born on April 16, 1935, the youngest of Manjummal Arakkal Varghese's six children. He studied at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam, St. Joseph's College, Thrissur and Thevara Sacred Hearts College.

After return, Xavier worked as government pleader in Kerala High Court during 1974–77. In the 1984 elections after the martyrdom of Indira Gandhi, on the instructions of the then Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, Xavier Arakkal was dropped and K. V. Thomas, a lecturer at Thevara College, was nominated. Rajiv Gandhi directly called back Xavier, who was about to contest as a rebel candidate.

In 1995 Xavier left Congress and became a follower of left wing politics. In 1996 he was again elected to the Lok Sabha as an independent candidate with the support from Left Democratic Front. He died in 1997, before completing his term as an MP.