Uma Thomas Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Politician • Management Professional
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5'3" (161 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey	• Woman representative of Maharajas College Union (1982) • Vice Chairman of Maharajas College Union (1984) • Became the MLA of the Thrikkakara Assembly constituency (2022)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 May 1965 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	59 Years
Birthplace	Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ernakulam, Kerala
School	University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (1982)
College/University	University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (1985)
Educational Qualification	B.Sc. in Zoology
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Address	Puthiyaparambil House, 44/1362, Vylassery Road, Palarivattom P.O. Kochi-682025
Hobbies	Listening to Music, Reading
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Widow
Affairs/Boyfriends	Puthiyaparambil Thomas Thomas (Politician)
Marriage Date	9 July 1987
Marriage Place	St. Forona Knanaya Church, Kothamangalam
Family
Husband/Spouse	Puthiyaparambil Thomas Thomas (Politician; Deceased due to spinal cancer on 22 December 2021)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Vishnu Thomas (Assistant professor) • Vivek Thomas
Parents	Father- S. Hariharan Mother- Thankam Hariharan
Style Quotient
Bike Collection	Honda Activa
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Salary -Rs. 70,000 + other allowances (as an MLA) Income -Rs. 4,94,160 (for the financial year 2021-2022)
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 10,000 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 3,38,083 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 34,166 • LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 4,87,744 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 49,868 • Jewellery: Rs. 19,00,000 • Other assets, such as values of claims / interests: Rs. 9,16,565 Immovable Assets • Non Agricultural Buildings: Rs. 33,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 69,96,882

Some Lesser Known Facts About Uma Thomas

• She met her husband P.T. Thomas after he got late for a KSU (Kerala Students Union) meeting who was the KSU state president and Uma had to sing to keep the audience engaged.

• Initially, their parents were against their marriage as they followed different religions, Uma followed Hinduism while P.T. Thomas was a follower of Christianity.

• Uma didn’t pursue a political career after her marriage and became a homemaker.

• She often accompanied her husband and sang during his political campaigns.

• She has worked as an office assistant during the creation of the Malayalam Encyclopedia Viswavijnana Kosham (Encyclopedia of World Literature).

• In 2012, she worked as an Assistant Manager of Finance at AVT Natural Products Ltd. in Tamil Nadu.

• From 2014 to 2022, she worked as a Deputy Finance Manager at Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.

• In 2022, she contested the Thrikkakara Assembly bye-election after the death of her husband, PT Thomas, who was an MLA from the constituency and won the election with the highest-ever victory margin of 25,000 since the formation of the Thrikkakara seat.

• On 29 December 2024, she fell from a makeshift stage, which was located 15ft above the ground, during ‘Mridanga Nadam’ a dance event held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kaloor in an attempt to break the Guinness world record with 12,000 Bharathanatyam dancers.
  

  Rescue workers helping Uma Thomas after she fell from the 15ft makeshift platform

• She was immediately rushed to the hospital after the incident and was diagnosed with various injuries including a spinal injury and fracture in the lungs, causing internal bleeding.

• A minister from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Saji Cherian, who also attended the event claimed that poor construction of the stage and barricades made of ribbons caused Uma’s fall and said,
  

  Instead of the barricade, a ribbon was tied. When I was on stage, she came up and she waved (at him). Then, when she tried to sit down, she grabbed the ribbon and fell. It was a bad fall.”

• A case was filed against the organisers by her staff under IPC section 125 which deals with actions against those who endanger the lives of others.

• She enjoys travelling and has visited the State of Kuwait and Rome.