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]

Ahamed Devarkovil
അഹമ്മദ് ദേവർകോവിൽ
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
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

Life

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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

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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

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  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.