P. T. A. Rahim

P. T. A. Rahim
പി. ടി. എ. റഹീം
Pro-term Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) – May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)
Member of Kerala Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	U. C. Raman
Constituency	Kunnamanglam
In office 2006–2011
Preceded by	C. Mammutty
Succeeded by	V. M. Ummer
Constituency	Koduvally
Personal details
Born	(1949-03-08) 8 March 1949 Koduvally, Madras State, India (present day Koduvally, Kozhikode, Kerala)
Political party	National Secular Conference
Spouse(s)	Smt. Subaida
Children	Muhammed Ismail Shabeer, Fathima Shabna & Aysha Shabja
Residence	Koduvally, Kerala
Website	http://ptarahim.com/

P. T. A. Rahim is an Indian politician from Kerala. He is from the Indian National League. He represents the Kunnamangalam constituency in Kozhikode district and Pro-term Speaker in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Career

Born at Koduvally in Kozhikode district on 8 March 1949, Rahim started his political career through MSF during his college days. He completed a B. Com degree at Farook College and LLB at Government Law College, Kozhikode. He was secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League Kozhikode District Committee and he was also President of Koduvally Grama Panchayath (1988–1993, 1998–2006). He left the Muslim League in early 2000s and formed Muslim League(R) with his followers. He made a successful movement in the Panachayat election held in 2005 with the support of Left Front in Koduvally.

He became a noted politician when he defeated K. Muraleedharan, the UDF candidate in Koduvally constituency in 2006 elections. In early 2011 with the support of LDF, under the leadership of P. T. A. Rahim a new party, National Secular Conference (NSC) was formed, which aimed to protect the rights of Dalits, religious minorities and other backward sections of people. The party was later merged with Indian National League

Assembly Election Victories

Year	Constituency	Won Against	Majority
2021	Kunnamangalam	Dinesh Perumanna |
2016	Kunnamangalam	T. Siddique	11,205
2011	Kunnamangalam	U. C. Raman	3,269
2006	Koduvally	K. Muraleedharan	7,506

Positions held

• MLA, Kerala Legislative Assembly, represented Kunnamangalam Constituency(2011-2016)
• MLA, Kerala Legislative Assembly, represented Koduvally Constituency(2006-2011)
• State President, National Secular Conference (NSC).
• Member, Orphanage Control Board.
• Chairman, Kerala State Hajj Committee
• Director, Kerala State Textile Corporation
• Secretary, IUML Kozhikode District Committee
• Member, Kerala State Muslim League Working Committee
• Vice-President, MSF State Committee
• President, MSF Kozhikode District Committee
• Chairman, C. H. Muhammed Koya Charitable Trust, Thiruvananthapuram
• Member, Samastha Kerala Islamatha Vidyabhyasa Board
• President, Koduvally Grama Panchayath (1988-1993, 1998-2006)
• Vice President, Koduvally Grama Panchayath (1993-1998)
• President, IUML Koduvally Assembly Constituency
• President, Muslim League (Rahim Fraction), Koduvally LA constituency
• President, Koduvally Service Co-operative Bank
• Member, Kozhikode District Council
• Member, Legal Service Authority
• President, STU Head Load Workers
• Working President, Vadi Husna Educational and Charitable Society, Elettil
• President, STU Kozhikode Port
• President, STU Ship breaking unit, Beypore
• President, STU Kinaloor Estate
• Treasurer, Shamsul Ulma Riyalushuleen Complex, Koduvally
• Secretary, IUML Koduvally LA Constituency
• President, Koduvally Muslim Orphanage.
• Secretary, Ansarul Huda Sangam, Koduvally.
• Secretary, Koduvally Mahallu Jamaithu Committee
• Secretary, Sirajal Huda Arabic College, Koduvally