Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1969 |
| Age | 57 years |
| Birthplace | Alappuzha District, Kerala |
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Bio/Wiki
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Degree | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Vellapally Natesan (Businessman) |
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| Mother | Preethi Natesan (Director of the SNDP) |
| Spouse | Asha Thushar |
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Career
| Handled family’s liquor and hotel businesses before entering politics | |
| Vice-president of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) | |
| Owned Boeing Construction Company LLC in Ajman, UAE, which is now defunct | |
| Served as the NDA convenor in Kerala | |
| Ran as the NDA candidate in Wayanad in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, receiving 78,816 votes | |
| Was summoned by Telangana police in 2022 in connection with an alleged poaching case involving TRS MLAs |
Style Quotient
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Thushar Vellappally leads the Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) Party. | |
| 2. Originally a businessman, Thushar was not interested in politics. | |
| 3. The BDJS Party formed an alliance with the NDA. | |
| 4. Thushar's goal is for BDJS to become the largest Hindu organization in Kerala. | |
| 5. Thushar ran against Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha election in Wayanad. | |
| 6. Contested 2019 Lok Sabha election from Wayanad on BJP ticket, polling 78,816 votes. | |
| 7. Arrested in UAE in 2019 in a cheque bounce case worth crores; Kerala CM intervened for his release. | |
| 8. Arrested in UAE on 20/08/2019 in a cheque bounce case involving a Dh 10 million (Rs 19 crore) cheque issued to former business associate N. Abdullah in 2009; released on bail but initially barred from leaving without settling a related civil case. | |
| 9. Cleared of all charges by UAE court in September 2019, which found the complainant's evidence lacking credibility; court also released his passport and rejected travel restrictions based on the civil case. |