M. M. Abdul Khader
M. M. Abdul Khader | |
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| Advocate General of Kerala | |
| In office 1969–1979 | |
| Appointed by | V. Viswanathan |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Travancore-Cochin | |
| In office 1952–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | T. O. Bava |
| Constituency | Alwaye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1925 Alwaye, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 10 August 1993 (aged 68) Aluva, Kerala, India |
| Relatives | M. M. Pareed Pillay (brother) M. K. Mackar Pillay (uncle) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Manadath Mohammed Pillay Abdul Khader (27 February 1925 – 10 August 1993) was an Indian lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as the Advocate General of Kerala from 1969 to 1979.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and career
[edit]Abdul Khader was born on 27 February 1925 in Aluva to M. K. Mohammed Pillay, the younger brother of prominent industrialist and philanthropist, M. K. Mackar Pillay.[4]
In 1952, Khader was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the newly formed state of Travancore-Cochin from the Aluva constituency, defeating future Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president T. O. Bava.[4][5] Khader lost re-election in 1954 to the same opponent.[6]
Khader's brother, M. M. Pareed Pillay went on to become the Chief Justice of Kerala and the first chairman of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission.[7][8]
Electoral history
[edit]1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. M. Abdul Khader | 15,631 | 52.10 | {{{change}}} | |
| INC | T. O. Bava | 12,717 | 42.39 | ||
| Socialist | Ibrahim Kutty | 1,653 | 5.51 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2914 | 7.43 | |||
| Turnout | 30,001 | 76.48 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. O. Bava | 16,891 | 54.38 | +11.99 | |
| Independent | M. M. Abdul Khader | 14,170 | 45.62 | −6.48 | |
| Margin of victory | 2721 | 8.76 | +1.33 | ||
| Turnout | 31,061 | 78.77 | +2.29 | ||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | +11.99 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "State Of Kerala And Another v. N.M Thomas And Others | Supreme Court Of India | Judgment | Law | CaseMine". www.casemine.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "History | Kerala Law Academy". www.keralalawacademy.org. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ discountbookstore.in (25 July 2014). 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India: Full Text Judgment with equivalent citation. Discountbookstore.in.
- ^ a b c "MM Abdul Khader". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "RESULTS OF ELECTIONS TO THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN LEGISLATIVE 1951". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
- ^ "Results of the Interim Election to the Travancore-Cochin Assembly – 1954". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
- ^ "About Commission". Kerala State Human Right Commission. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Former Judges of High Court of Kerala". highcourtofkerala.nic.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "RESULTS OF ELECTIONS TO THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN LEGISLATIVE 1951". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
- ^ "Results of the Interim Election to the Travancore-Cochin Assembly – 1954". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
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