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{{Short description|Minister for Sports}}
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| constituency_AM = [[Tanur (State Assembly constituency)|Tanur]]
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Railways <br>[[Government of Kerala]]
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| term_start1 = 25 May 2016
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'''V. Abdurahiman''' is an [[India]]n politician and the current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Tanur (State Assembly constituency)|Tanur]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Results |publisher=[[Kerala Legislature]] |url=http://www.keralaassembly.com/results |access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref> He belongs to the political party [[Indian National League]].
'''V. Abdurahiman''' is an [[India]]n politician, (born 5 June 1962 in [[Tirur]]) currently serving as the Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Posts & Telegraphs, Railways, Government of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KERALA GAZETTE|url=https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref> He became the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Tanur (State Assembly constituency)|Tanur]] in [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|15th Kerala Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Results |publisher=[[Kerala Legislature]] |url=http://www.keralaassembly.com/results |access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Politics==
==Politics==
Abdurahiman served as a Municipal Councilor in Tirur Municipality for 15 years. He held various positions including PCC executive committee member and former vice-chairman in Tirur Municipal Council. Later he left [[Indian National Congress]] and joined [[National Secular Conference]]. In the [[2014 Indian general election in Kerala|2014 Indian general election]], he contested at [[Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ponnani]] constituency as an [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] candidate and was defeated by the sitting [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] [[E. T. Muhammed Basheer]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-ponnani-lok-sabha-constituency-candidates-for-2019-ls-poll-past-results-all-updates-2742099|last=DNA Web Team|date=22 April 2019|access-date=12 November 2020|work=DNA India}}</ref> In the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]], he won from [[Tanur (State Assembly constituency)|Tanur]] constituency as an [[National Secular Conference|NSC]] candidate.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016 |website= eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=LDF bags 4 seats, UDF retains 12 in Malappuram|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ldf-bags-4-seats-udf-retains-12-in-malappuram/article8623354.ece|last=Staff Reporter|date=20 May 2016|access-date=12 November 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Later when [[National Secular Conference|NSC]] merged with [[Indian National League|INL]], he became the only sitting MLA of [[Indian National League|INL]] in the state.<ref>{{Cite news|title=NSC completes merger with INL|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nsc-completes-merger-with-inl/article26259639.ece|last=Special Currespondent|date=13 February 2019|access-date=12 November 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
Abdurahiman was a Congress Leader.He served as a Municipal Councilor in Tirur Municipality for 15 years. He held various positions including [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]] executive committee member and former vice-chairman in Tirur Municipal Council. Later he left [[Indian National Congress]].
 
In the [[2014 Indian general election in Kerala|2014 Indian general election]], he contested at [[Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ponnani]] constituency as an [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] independent candidate and was defeated by the sitting [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] [[E. T. Muhammed Basheer]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-ponnani-lok-sabha-constituency-candidates-for-2019-ls-poll-past-results-all-updates-2742099|last=DNA Web Team|date=22 April 2019|access-date=12 November 2020|work=DNA India}}</ref> In the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]], he won from [[Tanur (State Assembly constituency)|Tanur]] constituency as a LDF independent candidate.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016 |website= eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=LDF bags 4 seats, UDF retains 12 in Malappuram|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ldf-bags-4-seats-udf-retains-12-in-malappuram/article8623354.ece|last=Staff Reporter|date=20 May 2016|access-date=12 November 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref> In 2021, he retained the seat as a LDF Independent.


== Controversy ==
== Controversy ==
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V. Abdurahiman
Minister, Kerala
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Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Posts and Telegraph, Railways
Government of Kerala
Assumed office
20 May 2021
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byE. P. Jayarajan
K. T. Jaleel
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 2016
Preceded byAbdurahiman Randathani
ConstituencyTanur
Personal details
Born5 June 1962 in Tirur, Malappuram district, Kerala, India[1]
Spouse(s)Smt. Shajida Rahman[1]
ResidenceTirur, Kerala, India[1]

V. Abdurahiman is an Indian politician, (born 5 June 1962 in Tirur) currently serving as the Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Posts & Telegraphs, Railways, Government of Kerala.[2] He became the MLA from Tanur in 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[3]

Early life

V. Abdurahiman is professionally a businessman and is married to Smt.Shajida Rahman. His birthplace is Pookayil, Tirur, a town in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]

Politics

Abdurahiman was a Congress Leader.He served as a Municipal Councilor in Tirur Municipality for 15 years. He held various positions including Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee executive committee member and former vice-chairman in Tirur Municipal Council. Later he left Indian National Congress.

In the 2014 Indian general election, he contested at Ponnani constituency as an LDF independent candidate and was defeated by the sitting MP E. T. Muhammed Basheer.[4] In the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, he won from Tanur constituency as a LDF independent candidate.[5][6] In 2021, he retained the seat as a LDF Independent.

Controversy

In November 2020, Abdurahiman made an alleged anti-tribal remark during a press conference against Tirur MLA C Mammutty, inviting protests from tribal activists in Kerala.[7][8][9][10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "V.ABDURAHIMAN". Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. "KERALA GAZETTE". Retrieved 26 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Results". Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. DNA Web Team (22 April 2019). "Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates". DNA India. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  6. Staff Reporter (20 May 2016). "LDF bags 4 seats, UDF retains 12 in Malappuram". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. Naha, Abdul Latheef (10 November 2020). "A long walk against an 'anti-tribal' remark". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  8. "Tribal activist walks 40 km barefoot in protest over racist remarks made by MLA". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  9. "Kerala activists demand apology from MLA for offensive remarks against Adivasis". The News Minute. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. "'നിങ്ങള്‍ ആദിവാസികളെ പഠപ്പിച്ചാല്‍ മതി'; ആക്ഷേപിച്ച് ഇടത് എംഎല്‍എ; പ്രതിഷേധം | Thanoor MLA - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.