P. K. Kunhalikutty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

P. K. Kunhalikutty

Indian politician

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1951

Place of Birth: Malappuram, Kerala, India

Profession: politician

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About P. K. Kunhalikutty

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  • Kunhalikutty (born 1 January 1951 as Pandikkadavath Kunhalikutty) is an Indian politician and social worker who serves as Member of Parliament from Malappuram Parliament Constituency of the Indian state Kerala.
  • He also serves as National General Secretary, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) from 2007.
  • He is a member of Standing Committee on Railways, Government of India.Kunhalikutty was born at Oorakam in Madras State in 1951.
  • He entered politics through Muslim Students Federation, the student wing of Indian Union Muslim League.
  • He served as Secretary, Farook College Students Union, Kozhikode.
  • He subsequently served as Chairman, Malappuram Municipality - at the age of 29 - in 1980.Kunhalikutty was elected to the Kerala state Legislative Assembly for the first time from the Malappuram Constituency in 1982.
  • He went on to become Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly for seven times between 1982 and 2016.
  • He also served as Minister for Industries in several Kerala Legislative Assemblies (under Congress leaders K.
  • Karunakaran, A.
  • K.
  • Antony and Oommen Chandy).
  • Kunhalikutty served as General Secretary, Kerala State, Indian Union Muslim League from 2003 - 2006 and 2007 to 2011.Kunhalikutty is popularly known as "Kunjappa" among his supporters.
  • He is known for his deep "bonding" to United Democratic Front, the decades-old Congress-lead pre-poll alliance in Kerala.
  • As per Malayala Manorama daily, "the persuasive charm" of Kunhalikutty is widely respected by his political peers and rivals.
  • He is also known for his "vast experience in crafting strategic moves", and having "weathered many a storm in his political career".
  • The Outlook magazine once described Kunhalikutty as "Indian Union Muslim League's backbone in Kerala politics."

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