John Brittas

Dr John Brittas, widely known as ''Brittas'', is an Indian parliamentarian, journalist, and managing director and chief editor of Malayalam Communications Ltd., which owns the entertainment channel Kairali TV and the news channel Kairali News. He is also the former Business Head of another entertainment channel in South India, Asianet (TV channel). He is a parliamentarian who has represented the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the upper house of the Indian Parliament since June 2021. He was one of the advisors to the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan from 2016 till 2021. He is currently the CPI(M) deputy parliamentary party leader in Rajya Sabha.

He has been a member of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology since October 2024 and member of the Parliamentary Committee on Ministry of External Affairs (India) since September 2024. According to Indian parliamentary data by PRS Legislative Research, Dr. John Brittas is one of the most active members in parliamentary debates and discussions, having participated in 889 debates—nearly ten times the national average of 90.3 and significantly higher than the state average of 336.2. With a 94% attendance record, 375 questions raised (well above the national average of 168.52), and 16 Private Member’s Bills introduced (compared to the national average of 1.2), his engagement in legislative proceedings stands out among his peers. Provided by Wikipedia