Indian Union Muslim League
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Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) (Commonly referred as the League) is a state political party
in the state of Kerala
, India
. The chief support base of the party falls inside northern and central Kerala
. Note that since the name 'Indian Union Muslim League' is registered at the Electoral Commission by a splinter-group of the party, the party contests elections as the Muslim League Kerala State Committee.
The League is a powerful pro-Muslim community oriented party, which was started as Muslim League prior to Independence, yet decided to remain their allegiance to Indian Union after Independence, when the original Muslim League went to Pakistan. The IUML-Kerala unit is the only Muslim League unit, which declared its allegiance and loyalty to India, hence became a state party, in post-independent India. The party has strongholds mostly in districts like Kozhikode
, Malappuram
and Kasargod. They form the second largest party within UDF.
The mass population of E. K. Sunni
s, the largest faction among the Muslims of Kerala in terms of number of followers, always support Indian Union Muslim League. The supreme leader of E. K. Sunnis, Panakkad Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
, is the president of Kerala state unit of Indian Union Muslim League. This unofficial support is cause of the repeating election victories of Indian Union Muslim League candidates from Muslim dense districts.
from British India in 1947. The party participated in the ouster of the first Communist Party of India
(CPI) government in Kerala
in 1959. In 1960 the party took part in the formation of a coalition government in the state, consisting of the Indian National Congress
, Praja Socialist Party
and IUML. The government proved short lived. In the elections in Kerala in 1967 the party had entered a united front led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(CPI(M)). The other members of the front were CPI, Revolutionary Socialist Party
, Karshaka Thozhilali Party (Peasants and Workers Party), Kerala Socialist Party
and Samyukta Socialist Party
. Muslim League had two ministers in the state government of that front. In 1969 the party left the CPI(M)-led government and participated in the formation of a new government, led by Communist Party of India
leader Achutha Menon
as Chief Minister, together with CPI, RSP, KSP
and Kerala Congress
.
After the 1970 elections Achyutha Menon became elected Chief Minister for the second time. Members of the governing coalition were Indian National Congress
, IUML, RSP and PSP. The Menon government lasted until the downfall of the Indira Gandhi
regime in 1977 (no state elections were held in this period). In the chaos that followed the IUML leader C.H. Mohammed Koya
held the post of Chief Minister in 1979.
and Left Democratic Front
, crystallized ahead of the 1980 elections two different sections of IUML landed up in opposite camps. A break-away faction, the All India Muslim League joined LDF and the Indian Union Muslim League joined UDF. The two groups reunited in 1985 under the name IUML and as members of UDF.
In 1987 IUML left UDF for a period.
the party has a separate trade union organization, Swatantra Thozhilali Union (S.T.U., Independent Workers Union), and a peasants union, Swathanthra Karshaka Sangam (Independent Peasants Union), Lawyers Forum for Advocates and KMCC for expatriates of IUML supporters.
In Kerala the party had 4 ministers in the recent UDF government. Khader Mohideen is the national general Secretary of the party.http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080914/1053109.html Apart from Kerala, the party also has some influence in Tamil Nadu
. In Tamil Nadu the party is a member of Democratic Progressive Alliance
. In the Lok Sabha
elections in 2004 the party won two Parliament seats, E. Ahamed from Kerala and K. M. Kader Mohideen from Tamil Nadu (elected as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
candidate from Vellore
). In Election in 2009, Mr. E. Ahamed( Malappuram) and Mr E.T Muhammad Basheer (Ponnani) won the seats and Mr E Ahamed became the Minister of State for External affairs.
After the death of Panakkad Sayeed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal
on August 1, 2009, his brother Panakkad Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
was appointed as the President of the Kerala state committee of the party.
Actually the driven force or the master mind behind the polical strength of kerala state muslim league is the general secretary of the party Pandi kadavath Kunjalikutty.
Following are the Ministers from IUML in Kerala
P K Kunhalikutty (Industries, IT, Corporation, Municipality)
Dr M K Muneer (social welfare, panchayat)
V K Ebrahim Kunju (Public Works)
P K Abdu Rabb (Education)
Party at the Central govt
E Ahamed- Minister of state for External affairs and Human Resource development.
Other positions
E.T Muhammed Basheer MP- Member of Central Waqaf board & Member of parliamentry committee for social justice
E. abdurahman (Member of parliament from tamil nadu)
.
(Independent Broadcasting Council)is a 24-hour Malayalam news channel by The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). The company is headquartered in Kozhikode. the channel would initially be available in the MPEG-4 format for cable television subscribers. In the second phase, it would be converted into a satellite channel for reaching Malayalis across the world.
The new channel would focus on the development of minority segments and the progress of society in general. It is the need of the hour to tap the scope of visual media in communicating the activities of a dynamic political party to the masses in a transparent way.The channel would always uphold and maintain the values and ethics of true journalism. The medium will give more attention to discussions, which can reflect the entity and culture of the Malabar region.The team behind the project: Kunji Khader (Vice Chairman), Muhammed Saifuddin(Managing Director),Rennu Kurivilla (General Manager),K.R Gopikrishnan (Executive Editor),Manoj.S (Distribution),Muneer(Technical).
STATE PRESIDENT:PK.Firouz
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The chief support base of the party falls inside northern and central Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. Note that since the name 'Indian Union Muslim League' is registered at the Electoral Commission by a splinter-group of the party, the party contests elections as the Muslim League Kerala State Committee.
The League is a powerful pro-Muslim community oriented party, which was started as Muslim League prior to Independence, yet decided to remain their allegiance to Indian Union after Independence, when the original Muslim League went to Pakistan. The IUML-Kerala unit is the only Muslim League unit, which declared its allegiance and loyalty to India, hence became a state party, in post-independent India. The party has strongholds mostly in districts like Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
, Malappuram
Malappuram
Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
and Kasargod. They form the second largest party within UDF.
The mass population of E. K. Sunni
E. K. Sunni
E. K. Sunni is one of the powerful traditional Sunni factions of Muslims in Kerala, South India under the Chelari Samastha. They belong to Sunni-Shafi school of law. It is largest Muslim faction in Kerala in terms of number of followers and was named after the cleric E.K...
s, the largest faction among the Muslims of Kerala in terms of number of followers, always support Indian Union Muslim League. The supreme leader of E. K. Sunnis, Panakkad Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
Sayyid Hyderali Shihab Thangal is the Kerala State president of the Indian Union Muslim League and current supreme leader of the E. K. Sunni of Kerala.He is the third son of PMSA Pookkoya Thangal...
, is the president of Kerala state unit of Indian Union Muslim League. This unofficial support is cause of the repeating election victories of Indian Union Muslim League candidates from Muslim dense districts.
History
The party is the remnant organization of the All-India Muslim League the created an Islamic state named PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
from British India in 1947. The party participated in the ouster of the first Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
(CPI) government in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
in 1959. In 1960 the party took part in the formation of a coalition government in the state, consisting of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, Praja Socialist Party
Praja Socialist Party
The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani...
and IUML. The government proved short lived. In the elections in Kerala in 1967 the party had entered a united front led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
(CPI(M)). The other members of the front were CPI, Revolutionary Socialist Party
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
Revolutionary Socialist Party is a Marxist-Leninist political party in India. The party was founded on March 19, 1940 and has its roots in the Bengali liberation movement Anushilan Samiti and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army. The party got around 0,4% of the votes and three seats in the Lok...
, Karshaka Thozhilali Party (Peasants and Workers Party), Kerala Socialist Party
Kerala Socialist Party
Kerala Socialist Party was a political party founded under the leadership of Mathai Manjooran on September 21, 1947 at Kozhikode. It began as a small party, but its front-line leaders compelled the party deep into the public imagination....
and Samyukta Socialist Party
Samyukta Socialist Party
Samyukta Socialist Party , was a political party in India from 1964 to 1972. SSP was formed through a split in the Praja Socialist Party in 1964. In 1972 SSP was reunited with PSP, forming the Socialist Party....
. Muslim League had two ministers in the state government of that front. In 1969 the party left the CPI(M)-led government and participated in the formation of a new government, led by Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
leader Achutha Menon
C. Achutha Menon
Chelat Achutha Menon was a senior leader of the Communist Party of India . He was the Chief Minister of Kerala state for two terms. The first term was from 1 November 1969 to 1 August 1970 and the second 4 October 1970 to 25 March 1977. Achutha Menon is widely considered as the best Chief Minister...
as Chief Minister, together with CPI, RSP, KSP
KSP
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and Kerala Congress
Kerala Congress
The Kerala Congress is a recognized State political party in Kerala, India. The party was founded by K. M. George in October 1964 after a group of legislators decided to break from the Indian National Congress...
.
After the 1970 elections Achyutha Menon became elected Chief Minister for the second time. Members of the governing coalition were Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, IUML, RSP and PSP. The Menon government lasted until the downfall of the Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
regime in 1977 (no state elections were held in this period). In the chaos that followed the IUML leader C.H. Mohammed Koya
C.H. Mohammed Koya
C.H. Mohammed Koya was an Indian politician and the tenth Chief Minister of Kerala. He served from October 12, 1979 to December 1, 1979.-Early days:...
held the post of Chief Minister in 1979.
Disintegration ahead of the 1980 elections
When two political fronts, United Democratic FrontUnited Democratic Front (India)
United Democratic Front is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress....
and Left Democratic Front
Left Democratic Front
Left Democratic Front is a coalition of left winged political parties in the state of Kerala, in India. This is one of the two major political coalitions in Kerala, each of which have been in power alternatively for the last two decades. LDF is the coalition that is presently in oppposition...
, crystallized ahead of the 1980 elections two different sections of IUML landed up in opposite camps. A break-away faction, the All India Muslim League joined LDF and the Indian Union Muslim League joined UDF. The two groups reunited in 1985 under the name IUML and as members of UDF.
In 1987 IUML left UDF for a period.
Organizational structure
The party youth wing is called Muslim Youth League and their students wing is called Muslim Students Federation. The Party has a women's political wing too - it is called Muslim Women's League. In KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
the party has a separate trade union organization, Swatantra Thozhilali Union (S.T.U., Independent Workers Union), and a peasants union, Swathanthra Karshaka Sangam (Independent Peasants Union), Lawyers Forum for Advocates and KMCC for expatriates of IUML supporters.
In Kerala the party had 4 ministers in the recent UDF government. Khader Mohideen is the national general Secretary of the party.http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080914/1053109.html Apart from Kerala, the party also has some influence in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. In Tamil Nadu the party is a member of Democratic Progressive Alliance
Democratic Progressive Alliance
Democratic Progressive Alliance is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2004.-Current constituents:...
. In the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
elections in 2004 the party won two Parliament seats, E. Ahamed from Kerala and K. M. Kader Mohideen from Tamil Nadu (elected as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
candidate from Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
). In Election in 2009, Mr. E. Ahamed( Malappuram) and Mr E.T Muhammad Basheer (Ponnani) won the seats and Mr E Ahamed became the Minister of State for External affairs.
After the death of Panakkad Sayeed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal
Panakkad Sayeed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal
Panakkad Syed Mohammedali Shihab Ba-Alawi Al-Hussainy was a politician who dominated Kerala politics for over three decades, the former supremo of the E. K. Sunni faction of Muslims of Kerala and one of the most famous Islamic scholars from the Indian state of Kerala. He was the President of the...
on August 1, 2009, his brother Panakkad Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
Sayyid Hyderali Shihab Thangal is the Kerala State president of the Indian Union Muslim League and current supreme leader of the E. K. Sunni of Kerala.He is the third son of PMSA Pookkoya Thangal...
was appointed as the President of the Kerala state committee of the party.
Actually the driven force or the master mind behind the polical strength of kerala state muslim league is the general secretary of the party Pandi kadavath Kunjalikutty.
IUML In Tamilnadu
IUML Tamil Nadu state president prof. K.M.Kader Mohideen Ex.M.P.Also Gen.Secretary of All India.In Power
Muslim League seats in Kerala assembly - 14 seats (1982), 15 (1987), 19 (1991), 13 (1996), 16 (2001), 7(2006), 20 (2011)Following are the Ministers from IUML in Kerala
P K Kunhalikutty (Industries, IT, Corporation, Municipality)
Dr M K Muneer (social welfare, panchayat)
V K Ebrahim Kunju (Public Works)
P K Abdu Rabb (Education)
Party at the Central govt
E Ahamed- Minister of state for External affairs and Human Resource development.
Other positions
E.T Muhammed Basheer MP- Member of Central Waqaf board & Member of parliamentry committee for social justice
E. abdurahman (Member of parliament from tamil nadu)
.
Official Television channel
Channel IBCChannel IBC
Channel IBC is a Malayalam news channel supported by the Indian Union Muslim League . The promoting company is headquartered in Kozhikode....
(Independent Broadcasting Council)is a 24-hour Malayalam news channel by The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). The company is headquartered in Kozhikode. the channel would initially be available in the MPEG-4 format for cable television subscribers. In the second phase, it would be converted into a satellite channel for reaching Malayalis across the world.
The new channel would focus on the development of minority segments and the progress of society in general. It is the need of the hour to tap the scope of visual media in communicating the activities of a dynamic political party to the masses in a transparent way.The channel would always uphold and maintain the values and ethics of true journalism. The medium will give more attention to discussions, which can reflect the entity and culture of the Malabar region.The team behind the project: Kunji Khader (Vice Chairman), Muhammed Saifuddin(Managing Director),Rennu Kurivilla (General Manager),K.R Gopikrishnan (Executive Editor),Manoj.S (Distribution),Muneer(Technical).
Muslim youth league
It is the youth front of muslim league.It deals with issues related to the youth of india.Youth league is one of the influential part keral youth Kerala State President:KM Shaji MLA like as a lionMuslim Student Federation
Kerala State Muslim Students Federation its is the student front of Indian union muslim league,it has been working for more than fifty years organising the Muslim Students on the lines of democratic, secular and progressive ideals. MSF has the unique role of moulding the students in the Islamic way of life and imbibing them with the leadership qualities and skills to face the challenges of changing times. MSF upholds the vision of late Qaide Millath Mohammed Ismail Sahib who master-minded the political movement of the minorities of India for their honourable existence. MSF prepares the students to carry on the mission of making a vibrant community to participate in the nation building activities.STATE PRESIDENT:PK.Firouz