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Aryadan Muhammed
ആര്യാടന്‍ മുഹമ്മദ്‌
Former Minister for Electricity Government of Kerala
In office
23 May 2011 – 19 may 2016
GovernorH.R. Bhardwaj
Preceded byA. K. Balan
ConstituencyNilambur, Malappuram district
Personal details
Born (1935-05-15) 15 May 1935 (age 89)
Nilambur, Malappuram district
Political partyIndian National Congress File:Flag of the Indian National Congress.svg
SpouseSmt. Mariyumma
ChildrenTwo sons and two daughters
Residence(s)Nilambur, Kerala
As of 8 Nov, 2012
Source: kerala.gov.in

Shri.Aryadan Muhammed is a veteran Indian National Congress party leader and the former Minister for Electricity and Transport (Government of Kerala) in the Oommen Chandy Ministry. He represented the Nilambur constituency in Kerala after winning in the 2011 State Election.

Personal life

Aryadan Muhammed was born on 15 May 1935 as the son of Shri. Unneen and Smt. Kadiyamunni.[1] He married Smt. Mariyumma and have two sons and two daughters.

Political Life

Entering politics as an Indian National congress member in 1952, Shri. Muhammed, a member of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) since 1958, later served as Secretary, Calicut DCC, President, Malappuram DCC and as General Secretary, KPCC. An active member of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) in the fifties, he has been the President of various labour unions as well.

Shri. Aryadan Muhammed became elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly (KLA) for the first time in 1977. He got elected to the KLA again in 1980 through a by-election held on 28.5.1980. Since then, from 8th KLA to the 13th KLA (1987, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011) he has been representing the same Nilambur Constituency as a Congress candidate.

As Minister (Kerala State)

From 25.1.1980 to 16.10.1981, Shri. Aryadan was the Minister for Labour and Forests in the Ministry headed by Shri. E.K.Nayanar. Later, from 20.4.1995 to 9.5.1996 he was the Minister for Labour and Tourism in the Ministry headed by Shri. A.K.Antony. In the Ministry headed by Shri. Oommen Chandy (2004-2006) he was holding the portfolio of Electricity since 5.9.2004.

Aryadan Muhammed is at present the Minister for Power and Transport in the Oommen Chandy Ministry and assumed his office on 23 May 2011. His portfolio includes Electricity, Railways, Post and Telegraphs, Road Transport, Motor Vehicles and Water Transport.[2]

Major Election Victories in KLA
Year Constituency Closest rival Majority (votes)
1977 Nilambur Saidalikutty (CPI(M)) 7,715[3]
1980 Nilambur M.R Chandran (INC(I)) 17,841[4]
1987 Nilambur Devdas Pottekkad (CPI(M)) 10,333[5]
1991 Nilambur Abdurahiman Master (IND) 7,684[6]
1996 Nilambur Malayil Thomas Matheew (IND) 6,693[7]
2001 Nilambur P. Anwar Master (IND) 21,620[8]
2006 Nilambur Sreerama Krishnan (CPI(M)) 18,171[9]
2011 Nilambur Prof. M. Thomas Mathew (IND) 5,598[10]

Other positions held

  • During his long legislative career, he had also served as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from 1998 to 2001 and Chairman of Public Undertakings Committee from 2001 to 2004.
  • In addition, he has held important positions in the State Marketing Federation as its President and was the Director of NCDC and NAFED.
  • During the Xth KLA Shri. Aryadan had also a stint as the Secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Party.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aryadan Muhammed" (PDF). Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.keralacm.gov.in/index.php/cabinet/council-of-ministers
  3. ^ http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1977_ST_REP.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/lac-details.html#NILAMBUR
  5. ^ http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1987_ST_REP.pdf
  6. ^ http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1991_ST_REP.pdf
  7. ^ http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1996_ST_REP.pdf
  8. ^ http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2001_ST_REP.pdf
  9. ^ http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2006_ST_REP.pdf
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)