 Mr. P. C. Thomas was elected as member of 6th Bar Council of Kerala in 1986.His first contest in General election was in 1987, from Vazhoor Legislate Assembly Constituency and at that time he failed.Later in 1989 he contested in the Lok Sabha election from Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha Constituency as the candidate of Kerala Congress (M) and he defeated Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate Mr. P. P. Esthos and Mr. P. J. Joseph (political stalwart), another Kerala Congress leader.