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{{short description|Legislator}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = U. A Latheef
| native_name = യു എ ലത്തീഫ്
| native_name_lang = ml
| image =
| caption =
|honorific-suffix = MLA

| constituency_AM = [[Manjeri (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeri]]
|assembly = Kerala Legislative
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Manjeri]]<ref name="adv">{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/Kerala2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=401|title=Manjeri 2021|website=myneta.info}}</ref>
| residence = House No 33/1462, Bushra Manzil, Kacherippady, [[Manjeri]], [[Malappuram district]], [[Kerala]]-676121<ref name="adv"/>
| death_date =
| death_place =
| term_start1 = 2021
| term_end1 = [[Incumbent]]
| predecessor1 = [[M. Ummer]]
| successor1 =
| office2 =
| term_start2 =
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| party =[[Indian Union Muslim League]]
| alma_mater = [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]] in 1973<ref name="adv"/>
| religion =
| spouse =
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}}

'''U. A. Latheef''' is an Indian politician belonging to [[Indian Union Muslim League]].<ref name="secy">{{Cite news|title=The demand to bifurcate Malappuram district and the political tussle around it|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/demand-bifurcate-malappuram-district-and-political-tussle-around-it-107975|last=K. C. Arun|date=28 August 2019|work=The News Minute}}</ref><ref name="lok">{{Cite news|title=Consolidation of minority votes may boost IUML tally|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/kerala/news/consolidation-of-minority-votes-may-boost-iuml-tally/articleshow/68822570.cms|last=T. P. Nijeesh|date=11 April 2019|work=Times of India}}</ref><ref name="Vengara">{{Cite news|title=Khader right pick, says PK Kunhalikutty|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/280917/khader-right-pick-says-pk-kunhalikutty.html|last=|date=28 September 2017|work=The Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> He was elected as a member of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from [[Manjeri (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeri]] on 2 May 2021.<ref name="mlp">{{Cite news|title=Both fronts safeguard seats in Malappuram|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/kerala-assembly/both-fronts-safeguard-seats-in-malappuram/article34468064.ece|last=Staff Reporter|date=3 May 2021|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Early life==
U. A. Latheef was born to Muhammad Haji at [[Manjeri]] around 1949.<ref name="adv"/> He was graduated as a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]] in the year 1973.<ref name="adv"/> He is an [[Advocate]] by profession.<ref name="adv"/>

==Political career==
Earlier, U. A. Latheef had been the district general secretary of [[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]<ref name="secy"/><ref name="lok"/> and the district convener of [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]<ref name="udf">{{Cite news|title=UDF reconstitutes district committees|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/udf-reconstitutes-district-committees/article32886958.ece|last=Staff Reporter|date=18 October 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref> from the district of [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]. Due to the end of term of the last sitting MLA [[M. Ummer]], Manjeri went to poll as a part of [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021 Kerala general election]] on 6 April 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/assembly-election-dates-announcement-live-updates/article33941087.ece|title=Kerala, TN, Puducherry to go to polls on April 6; 3 phase polling for Assam, 8-phase elections for Bengal|newspaper=The Hindu|date=26 February 2021|access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref> U. A Latheef was the candidate fielded by [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] from Manjeri.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala election 2021: UDF constituent IUML to contest on 27 seats, announces candidates for 25 constituencies|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/kerala/article/kerala-election-2021-udf-constituent-iuml-to-contest-on-27-seats-announces-candidates-for-25-constituencies/731688|access-date=2021-03-13|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=RSP declares first list of candidates for Kerala polls|url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=806417|access-date=2021-03-13|website=www.daijiworld.com|language=en}}</ref> There were {{formatnum:206960}} registered voters in Manjeri Constituency for the election.<ref name="turnout_2021">{{cite web
|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Voter turnout 2021, CEO Kerala
|url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/GE-2021/VoterTurnout2021.pdf
|website=www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
}}</ref> U. A Latheef won the election by a margin of 14,573 votes.<ref name="37manj">{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS1137.htm?ac=37|title=GENERAL ELECTION TO KERALA NIYAMA SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021 (37-MANJERI)|access-date=|website=results.eci.gov.in|publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref><ref name="mlp"/>

==Election performance==
{{Election box begin|title=[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Manjeri]]<ref name="37manj"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian Union Muslim League
|candidate = U. A. Latheef
|votes = 78,836
|percentage = 50.22%
|change ={{no change}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Nazar Debona
|votes = 64,263
|percentage = 40.93%
|change ={{gain}}4.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = P. R. Rashmilnath
|votes = 11,350
|percentage = 7.23%
|change ={{loss}}0.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Palathingal Aboobacker
|votes = 1,341
|percentage = 0.85%
|change =''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,202
|percentage = 0.77%
|change ={{gain}}0.11
}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 14,573
|percentage = 9.29%
|change ={{loss}}4.83
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,53,811<ref name="turnout_2021"/>
|percentage = 74.32%<ref name="turnout_2021"/>
|change ={{gain}}1.30
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian Union Muslim League
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing ={{no change}}
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Latheef, U A}}
[[Category:Indian Union Muslim League politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2021–2026]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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U. A. Latheef - Revision history

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