Ahamed Devarkovil
Indian politician
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Ahamed Devarkovil is an Indian politician from Indian National League. He is currently serving as the MLA of Kozhikode South constituency since May 2021.[1] He was in office as Minister of Ports, Museums, Archaeology and Archives for the first two and half years of the Second Pinarayi Vijayan ministry.[2][3][4]
Ahamed Devarkovil | |
|---|---|
അഹമ്മദ് ദേവർകോവിൽ | |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | M. K. Muneer |
| Constituency | Kozhikode South |
| Minister for Ports, Museum, Archeology & Archives Government of Kerala | |
| In office 20 May 2021 – 24 December 2023 | |
| Chief minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | Kadannappalli Ramachandran |
| Succeeded by | Kadannappalli Ramachandran |
| Constituency | Kozhikode South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1959 Kozhikode, India |
| Party | Indian National League |
Other political affiliations | Left Democratic Front |
| Children | 3 |
Life
In 1977, he completed his tenth standard at Kuttyadi High School.[5] He was the school leader as well. He was arrested for writing an essay in a school magazine against the internal emergency.[5] It was only in 1980, he could finish his tenth standard education, but from Govt. High School, Kalliyadu.[6]
Political career
Ahammad Devarkovil started his political life in the Muslim Students Federation during his school days.[5] He was once the district secretary of MSF in Kozhikode district.[5] He was active in Indian Union Muslim League as well. Later, he joined Indian National League.
In 2021 Kerala Assembly Election, Ahammad Devarkovil defeated IUML's Adv. Noorbeena Rasheed by a margin of 12,459 votes at Kozhikode South assembly constituency.[1]
| O.S.N. | Candidate | Party | Total votes | % of votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahammad Devarkovil | Indian National League | 52,557 | 44.15 |
| 2 | Adv. Noorbeena Rasheed | Indian Union Muslim League | 40,098 | 33.68 |
| 3 | Navya Haridas | Bharatiya Janata Party | 24,873 | 20.89 |
| 4 | P. Hareendranath | Democratic Social Justice Party | 410 | 0.34 |
| 5 | Adv. Mubeena | Independent | 513 | 0.43 |
| 6 | NOTA | 603 | 0.51 | |
| Total | 1,19,054 |
