Chandy Oommen Biography: Early Life, Age, Education, Career, Father


Chandy Oommen, born on March 1, 1986 is an Indian lawyer, politician and lecturer who has earned himself a high reputation in the Indian political scene


Chandy Oommen, born on March 1, 1986 is an Indian lawyer, politician and lecturer who has earned himself a high reputation in the Indian political scene. He is an advocate at the Supreme Court of India and the Chairman of the National Outreach Cell of the Indian Youth Congress. 

In September 2023, Chandy Oommen won the Puthupally assembly by-election and is now a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Puthuppally Assembly constituency. 


Chandy Oommen Early Life, Age and Education

Chandy Oommen was born on March 1, 1986 in in Puthuppally, Kottayam district of Kerala, India. He is the only son of Mariamma Oommen and former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

As of 2024, Chandy Oommen is 36 years old. He acquired formal education at St. Thomas Residential School, Thiruvananthapuram before going on to attend Ivanios College in Thiruvananthapuram where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics. 

Additionally, Chandy obtained Bachelor's and Master's degrees in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, LLB from Delhi University, LLM in Criminology from the National Law University, Delhi, and LLM in Constitutional Law from Christ University, Bengaluru. He also took and completed a course at the London School of Economics. 


Chandy Oommen Career

Chandy Oommen is an Indian lawyer, politician and lecturer who has made a name for himself as an advocate and in the Indian political scene.  

Lawyer and Lecturer

Chandy Oommen started his career as a lawyer in 2016. As an advocate at that time, he practiced at the Supreme Court of India. 

Between 2017 and 2020, he lectured at the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi and at the Amity University, Noida. 

Politics

Chandy Oommen started picking interest in politics way back in college but it wasn't until after his active days as a lawyer that he ventured into it as a career.

In the state of Kerala Chandy served as the Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress, and in 2022, he became the Chairman of the Congress' National Outreach Cell.

Following the death of Chandy Oommen's father who represented the Puthuppally Assembly constituency consecutively for 53 years, a by-election was held in Puthuppally. Representing the United Democratic Front (UDF), Chandy emerged winner of that by-election, winning by a record margin of 37,719 over his opponent Jaick C. Thomas.