Ahamed Devarkovil | |
|---|---|
അഹമ്മദ് ദേവർകോവിൽ | |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | M. K. Muneer |
| Minister of Ports, Museum, Archeology & Archives Government of Kerala | |
| In office 20 May 2021 – 24 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kadannappalli Ramachandran |
| Constituency | Kozhikode South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National League |
| Other political affiliations | Left Democratic Front |
Ahammad 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 Archive in Second Pinarayi Vijayan ministry for the first two and half years.[2][3][4]
Life[edit]
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[edit]
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 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Antony Raju and Ahamed Devarkovil ministers port and museums kerala assembly". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "മന്ത്രിസ്ഥാനം ഉറപ്പ് കിട്ടിയെന്ന് അഹമ്മദ് ദേവര്കോവില്; റിയാസും പട്ടികയിൽ?". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "നിയുക്തമന്ത്രിയുടെ ഓർമയിലുണ്ട്, അടിയന്തരാവസ്ഥയിലെ ആ അറസ്റ്റ്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Ahammad Devarkovil(Indian National League):Constituency- KOZHIKODE SOUTH(KOZHIKODE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 17 May 2021.