Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha Constituency

Candidate                   : T. Wilson

Age                             : 44 years

Address                      : Ayakottuvilaiveedu, Puthenchanthe, Idaicode(p.o),(Marthandam .VIA)
                                     Kanniyakumari(District), Pin:629152,Tamilnadu

Educational status      : Higher Secondary (appeared)

Occupation                 : Leader of Ladaku Garment Mazdoor Sangh and Ladaku Mazdoor Union,
                                     political and social activist

Nominated by             : Lok Raj Sangathan, Purogami Mahila Sangathan, Hind Naujawan Ekta
                                     Sabha, Communist Ghadar Party of India, Lok Raj Samitis of: Puthenchanthei,
                                      Chemmankala ,Kadayalumoodu,Kunjaluvillai,Balukuli,
                                     Mookkuttukal,Idaicode,Arumanai,Vellankodu and Kallingarajapuram and many
                                     other Panchayat People’s Committees

Background                   :From a very young age, Comrade WILSON has been actively involved in political work and social work and defended the rights of the working class. He has consistently fought plantation workers rights and livelihood in Kanniyakumari district in south Tamil Nadu.

He has also fought against violation of the human rights and anti-people policy of the state. Comrade WILSON has fought along with rubber plantation workers of Kanniyakumari District for their rights. Along with late Com Dass, the indefatigable fighter for socialism and communism, Com. WILSON led many rallies and demonstrations and was detained by the police on several occasions. In 1991 he contested from the ThiruVattar Assembly constituency in kanniyakumari District.

He also contested in the local body elections in 2007 in Tamil Nadu. Comrade WILSON submitted demand petitions to the collector and other High level authorities and led demonstrations for TSUNAMI relief to people of affected areas in Kanniyakumari District.

He has consistently supported the cause women and youth. He has valiantly opposed state-organised terror and communal violence. He has vigorously taken up issues affecting the ordinary people of the district such as unemployment, price rise, violation of the human rights and state Terrorism.