By Md. Ali and Najiya O, TwoCircles.net,
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: With a total of 971 candidates fighting for 140 assembly seats in Kerala, there are around 140 Muslim candidates trying their luck in the assembly elections this time around. This is around 14.41% of the total candidates fighting elections. Muslims constitute around 24.70 % of the South Indian state which is also known as god’s own country.
Out of this the Congress-led UDF alliance has fielded around 35 candidates. 10 Muslim candidates are from the Congress including four sitting MLAs Varkala Kahar (Varkala) and MA Vaheed (Kazhakkoottam) in Thiruvananthapuram district, Aryadan Muhammed (Nilambur in Malappuram) and CP Mohammed (Pattambi in Palakkad).
Kerala Assembly
The Muslim League has fielded 23 candidates with five sitting MLAs in the fray, VK Ibrahim Kunju from Kalamassery (Ernakulam), and Abdurahman Randathani from Tanur, K Muhammedunni Haji from Kondotty, Adv M Ummer (sitting MLA of Malappuram) from Manjeri and PK Abdurabb (sitting MLA of Manjeri) from Tirurangadi constituencies in Malappuram. The alliance also includes one candidate each from the Kerala Congress (M) and the Socialist Janatha Democratic Party out in the election fighting.
The SDPI alone has given tickets to more than 60. Even the BJP has fielded 4 Muslims in this election. Abdunnasir Maudany’s PDP has fielded 12 Muslim candidates.
In the LDF alliance CPI (M) has fielded 21 Muslim candidates including five independents. The candidates include 10 sitting MLAs – Elamaram Kareem, Industries Minister (Beypore) and K Kunhammed Master (Perambra) in Kozhikode, KV Abdul Khader, Wakf Board Chairman from Guruvayur (Thrissur), KS Saleekha (Shornur) and M Hamsa (Ottappalam) in Palakkad, AM Yousuf (Aluva) in Ernakulam, AM Ariff (Aroor) in Alappuzha and PP Abdullakkutty (Tirur) in Malappuram. The independent sitting MLAs fielded by the party are KT Jaleel (MLA of Kuttippuram) from Thavanur in Malappuram and PTA Raheem (MLA of Koduvally) from Kunnamangalam in Kozhikode. The RSP is also fielding its sitting MLA AA Azeez from Eravipuram constituency in Kollam.
In the state which boasts of its educated women and especially the highest Muslim women literacy rate in the country, only five Muslim women are contesting in the Assembly elections. The whole 140-member candidate list of the UDF could find only one Muslim woman to represent it in the Assembly. Shaheeda Kamal of the Congress is contesting from Chadayamangalam in Kollam. The LDF has fielded two Muslim women – Kadeeja Sathar in Mankada (Malappuram) and KS Saleekha in Shornur (Palakkad), both from the CPI (M). Saleekha is the sitting MLA of Sreekrishnapuram. The SDPI has fielded two Muslim women in its first Assembly elections in Kerala – P Jameela in Kalpetta (Wayanadu) and A Noorjahan in Nedumangad (Thiruvananthapuram).
Out of 25 Muslim MLAs in the last assembly only four have lost tickets to fight elections again. There were 25 MLAs in the dissolved assembly, 10 from CPI (M), 4 from Congress, 7 from Muslim League, 1 each from RSP and INL and 2 independents supported by the LDF.
List of Muslim Candidates:
|
Sl. No |
Candidate |
Constituency (District) |
Party |
Alliance |
Sex |
|
1 |
AP Abdullakkutty |
Kannur (Kannur) |
INC |
UDF |
M |
|
2 |
Adam Munshi |
Beypore (Kozhikode) |
INC |
UDF |
M |
|
3 |
Aryadan Muhammed |
Nilambur (Malappuram) |
INC |
UDF |
M |
|
4 |
CP Mohammed |
Pattambi (Palakkad) |
INC |
UDF |
M |
|
5 |
Anvar Sadath |
Aluva (Ernakulam) |
INC |
UDF |
M |
|
6 |
AA Shukoor |
Aroor (Alappuzha) |
INC |
UDF |
M |
|
7 |
Shaheeda Kamal |
Chadayamangalam (Kollam) |
INC |
UDF |
F |
|
8 |
Varkala Kahar |
Varkala (Thiruvananthapuram) |
INC |
UDF |
M |
|
9 |
MA Vaheed |
Kazhakkootam (Thiru’m) |
INC |
UDF |
M |
|
10 |
Shafi Parambil |
Palakkad |
INC |
UDF |
M |
|
11 |
Adv Muhammed Iqbal |
Perambra (Kozhikode) |
Kerala Congress (M) |
UDF |
M |
|
12 |
Sheik P Haris |
Elathur (Kozhikode) |
Socialist Janatha Democratic Party |
UDF |
M |
|
1 |
PB Abdurazaq |
Manjeshwar (Kasargod) |
Muslim League (ML) |
UDF |
M |
|
2 |
NA Nellikkunnu |
Kasargod (Kasargod) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
3 |
KM Shaji |
Azhikode (Kannur) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
4 |
Soopi Narikkatteri |
Kuttiadi (Kozhikode) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
5 |
Dr MK Muneer |
Kozhikode South (Kozhikode) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
6 |
VM Ummer Master |
Koduvally (Kozhikode) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
7 |
C Moin Kutty |
Thiruvambadi (Kozhikode) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
8 |
K Muhammedunni Haji |
Kondotty (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
9 |
PK Basheer |
Ernad (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
10 |
Adv M Ummer |
Manjeri (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
11 |
Manjalamkuzhi Ali |
Perinthalmanna (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
12 |
TA Ahmed Kabeer |
Mankada (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
13 |
P Ubaidulla |
Malappuram (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
14 |
PK Kunjalikkutty |
Vengara (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
15 |
KNA Qader |
Vallikkunnu (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
16 |
PK Abdurabb |
Tirurangadi (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
17 |
Abdurahman Randathani |
Tanur (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
18 |
C Mammootty |
Tirur (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
19 |
MP Abdussamad Samadani |
Kottakkal (Malappuram) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
20 |
Adv N Shamsudheen |
Mannarkkad (Palakkad) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
21 |
Ashraf Kokkoor |
Guruvayur (Thrissur) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
22 |
VK Ibrahim Kunju |
Kalamassery (Ernakulam) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
23 |
PKK Bava |
Eravipuram (Kollam) |
ML |
UDF |
M |
|
1 |
PA Muhammed |
Kalpetta (Wayanad) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
2 |
K Kunhammed Master |
Perambra (Kozhikode) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
3 |
CP Musaffar Ahammed |
Kozhikode South (Kozhikode) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
4 |
Elamaram Kareem |
Beypore (Kozhikode) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
5 |
M Mehaboob |
Koduvally (Kozhikode) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
6 |
PC Noushad |
Kondotty (Malappuram) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
7 |
Kadeeja Sathar |
Mankada (Malappuram) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
F |
|
8 |
PP Abdullakkutty |
Tirur (Malappuram |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
9 |
KS Saleekha |
Shornur (Palakkad) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
F |
|
10 |
M Hamsa |
Ottappalam (Palakkad) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
11 |
KV Abdul Khader |
Guruvayur (Thrissur) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
12 |
AM Yousuf |
Aluva (Ernakulam) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
13 |
MA Hassainar |
Thrikkakara (Ernakualam) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
14 |
Dr B Iqbal |
Changanassery (Kottayam) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
15 |
AM Arif |
Aroor (Alappuzha) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
16 |
AA Rahim |
Varkala (Thiruvananthapuram) |
CPI (M) |
LDF |
M |
|
17 |
PTA Raheem |
Kunnamangalam (Kozhikode) |
CPI (M) ind |
LDF |
M |
|
18 |
KT Jaleel |
Thavanur (Malappuram) |
CPI (M) ind |
LDF |
M |
|
19 |
Azeez kadappuram |
Kasargod (Kasargod) |
INL |
LDF |
M |
|
20 |
SA Puthiyavalappil |
Koothuparamb (Kannur) |
INL |
LDF |
M |
|
21 |
KP Ismail |
Vengara (Malappuram) |
INL |
LDF |
M |
|
22 |
AA Azeez |
Eravipuram (Kollam) |
RSP |
LDF |
M |
|
23 |
Sadiq Ali |
Malappuram |
Janatha Dal Secular |
LDF |
M |
|
24 |
Ashrafali Kaliyath |
Ernad |
CPI |
LDF |
M |
|
25 |
Adv KK Samad |
Tirurangadi |
CPI |
LDF |
M |
|
1 |
AH Muneer |
Manjeshwar (Kasargod) |
SDPI |
Secular Democratic Front (SDF) |
M |
|
2 |
Faizal |
Uduma (Kasargod) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
3 |
Rasaq Haji Parambath |
Thrikkarippur (Kasargod) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
4 |
AP Mahmood Mattool |
Kalliasseri (Kannur) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
5 |
SP Muhammed Ali |
Taliparamb (Kannur) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
6 |
Noushad Punnakkal |
Azhikode (Kannur) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
7 |
Adv PC Noushad |
Kannur |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
8 |
AC Jalaluddeen |
Thalassery (Kannur) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
9 |
Adv KC Shabeer |
Mattannur (Kannur) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
10 |
P Jameela |
Kalpetta (Wayanad) |
SDPI |
SDF |
F |
|
11 |
P Salim Azhiyoor |
Vadakara (Kozhikode) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
12 |
R Raheem |
Kuttiadi (Kozhikode) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
13 |
Hameed Cheekkonnu |
Nadapuram (Kozhikode) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
14 |
TKK Faizy |
Perambra (Kozhikode) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
15 |
Musthafa Kommery |
Beypore (Kozhikode) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
16 |
C Muhammed Master |
Kunnamangalam (Kozhikode) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
17 |
MT Abu Hajee |
Koduvally (Kozhikode) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
18 |
Neelambra Jaleel |
Manjeri (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
19 |
P Saeed Madani |
Perinthalmanna (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
20 |
Dr CH Ashraf |
Mankada (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
21 |
Sadiq Naduthodi |
Malappuram |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
22 |
P Abdul Majeed Faizee |
Vengara (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
23 |
KK Majeed Al Qasimi |
Tanur (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
24 |
AK Majeed Master |
Tirur (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
25 |
P Noorul Haq |
Thavanur (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
26 |
Yahya Thangal |
Ponnani (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
27 |
Adv KM Ashraf |
Pattambi (Palakkad) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
28 |
A Khalid |
Shornur |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
29 |
S Kaja Husain |
Ottappalam (Palakkad) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
30 |
Adv KP Noufal |
Palakkad |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
31 |
A Muhammed Haneefa |
Chittoor |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
32 |
S Sakeer Husain |
Nenmara |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
33 |
Ashraf Vadakkottu |
Guruvayur (Thrissur) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
34 |
PK Usman |
Manalur |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
35 |
O Aliyar |
Perumbavur (Ernakulam) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
36 |
PA Muhammed Aslam |
Kalamassery |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
37 |
MA Yousuf Mufthi |
Kochi |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
38 |
PI Abdussalam |
Thrikkakara |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
39 |
Shine Muhammed |
Kothamangalam (Ernakulam) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
40 |
Muhammed Sharafudheen |
Udumbanchola (idukki) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
41 |
Najeeb MA |
Thodupuzha |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
42 |
Mansoor Changana |
Changanassery (Kottayam) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
43 |
VM Sulaiman Moulavi |
Poonjar |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
44 |
TM Abdussamad |
Alappuzha (Alappuzha) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
45 |
SH Alhadi |
Ambalappuzha |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
46 |
Nasarudheen Elamaram |
Karunagappally (Kollam) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
47 |
AA Shafi |
Kollam |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
48 |
Kunnil Shajahan |
Varkala (Thiruvananthapuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
49 |
A Noorjahan |
Nedumangad |
SDPI |
SDF |
F |
|
50 |
Adv Pirappankod Shajahan |
Vamanapuram |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
51 |
MA Jaleel |
Kazhakkoottam |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
52 |
Nizam Manakkad |
Kovalam |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
53 |
Jaleel Kadakkal |
Chadayamangalam (Kollam) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
54 |
PT Abdurahman |
Kondotty (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
55 |
Rashid Anavathukkal |
Quilandy (Kozhikode) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
56 |
CT Ashraf |
Thiruvambadi (Kozhikode) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
57 |
Adv KC Naseer |
Kottakkal (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
58 |
Adv AA Raheem |
Tirurangadi (Malappuram) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
59 |
MK Abdul Latheef |
Vallikkunn |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
60 |
PP Shoukathali |
Ernad |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
61 |
Gafoor Madani |
Mannarkad (Palakkad) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
62 |
VI Shajahan |
Kanjirappalli (Kottayam) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
63 |
Adv PA Ibrahim Kutty |
Ranni (Pathanamthitta) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
64 |
Muhammedali Moulavi |
Aranmula (Pathanamthitta) |
SDPI |
SDF |
M |
|
1 |
Adv TO Noushad |
Kayamkulam |
BJP |
NDA |
M |
|
2 |
CK Kunju Muhammed |
Perinthalmanna |
BJP |
NDA |
M |
|
3 |
PT Ali Haji |
Tirur |
BJP |
NDA |
M |
|
4 |
KA Sulaiman |
Alathur |
BJP |
NDA |
M |
|
1 |
Yunus Thalankara |
Manjeshwar |
PDP |
M |
|
|
2 |
Bappu Puthanathani |
Tirur |
PDP |
M |
|
|
3 |
Ali Kadampuzha |
Kottakkal |
PDP |
M |
|
|
4 |
P Shamsudheen |
Thrithala |
PDP |
M |
|
|
5 |
Maseef Haji |
Thiruvambadi |
PDP |
M |
|
|
6 |
Adv Shameer |
Guruvayur |
PDP |
M |
|
|
7 |
Muhammed Haji |
Perumbavur |
PDP |
M |
|
|
8 |
TA Mujeeb Rahman |
Kalamassery |
PDP |
M |
|
|
9 |
Mailakkad Shah |
Eravipuram |
PDP |
M |
|
|
10 |
Andurkonam Sulfi |
Nedumangad |
PDP |
M |
|
|
11 |
Vallakkadav Siddiq |
Thiruvananthapuram |
PDP |
M |
|
|
12 |
Shamsudheen Payyoli |
Quilandy |
PDP |
M |