Fathima Thahiliya | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Preceding | T. P. Ramakrishnan |
| Constituency | Perambra |
Fathima Thahiliya is an Indian politician and a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. She is associated with the Indian Union Muslim League and serving as the State Secretary of Muslim Youth League, Kerala.[1] She is an advocate by profession. She was the National Vice-president of Muslim Students Federation till 2021.
Education[edit | edit source]
She earned LL.B from Government Law College, Kozhikode and also completed Master of Laws (LL.M) from the Government Law College, Thrissur in 2017.
Political career[edit | edit source]
She was a candidate of Indian Union Muslim League for the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election from the Perambra Assembly constituency. She received 81,429 votes in total against TP Ramakrishnan, a candidate of Communist Party of India (Marxist).[2]
She is the first woman Member of Legislative Assembly of the IUML in Kerala.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Staff, T. N. M. (2026-05-05). "Fathima Thahiliya makes history as IUML's first woman MLA". The News Minute. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Naha, Abdul Latheef (2026-05-04). "Kerala election result 2026: IUML enters new era as Fathima Thahiliya becomes first woman MLA". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ "Fathima Thahiliya fought for gender parity in IUML. Now, she is party's first woman MLA in Kerala". The Indian Express. 2026-05-04. Retrieved 2026-05-04.