Ahamed Devarkovil

Ahamed Devarkovil
അഹമ്മദ് ദേവർകോവിൽ
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 May 2021
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byM. K. Muneer
Minister of Ports, Museum, Archeology & Archives
Government of Kerala
In office
20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) – 24 December 2023 (2023-12-24)
Preceded byKadannappalli Ramachandran
ConstituencyKozhikode South
Personal details
BornIndian
Political partyIndian 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

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]

Constituency: Kozhikode South
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

  1. ^ a b "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Antony Raju and Ahamed Devarkovil ministers port and museums kerala assembly". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "മന്ത്രിസ്ഥാനം ഉറപ്പ് കിട്ടിയെന്ന് അഹമ്മദ് ദേവര്‍കോവില്‍; റിയാസും പട്ടികയിൽ?". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "നിയുക്തമന്ത്രിയുടെ ഓർമയിലുണ്ട്, അടിയന്തരാവസ്ഥയിലെ ആ അറസ്റ്റ്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Ahammad Devarkovil(Indian National League):Constituency- KOZHIKODE SOUTH(KOZHIKODE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 17 May 2021.


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