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Kerala Polls 2026: New Assembly to have 35 Muslim MLAs

KERALA :

The newly elected 140-member Kerala Assembly will have a total of 35 Muslim MLAs, according to the Election Commission data released after counting of votes Monday May 04, 2026.

Among the IUML MLAs, who have won the 2026 Keralam state elections, is also Fathima Thahiliya. Fathima is IUML’s first woman MLA.

Kerala Assembly Election Results 2026: 

The newly elected 140-member Kerala Assembly will have a total of 35 Muslim MLAs, according to the Election Commission data released after counting of votes Monday May 04, 2026.

The number of Muslim MLAs in the Kerala assembly formed after the 2026 state polls is 03 more than the last time when 32 Muslims had won.

As many as 22 Muslim MLAs elected to the Kerala assembly are from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). The IUML had fielded 27 candidates in the 2026 elections – 22 of them have got elected. Among the IUML MLAs, who have won the 2026 Keralam state elections, is also Fathima Thahiliya. Fathima is IUML’s first woman MLA.

The IUML had won 15 seats in the 2021 Kerala Elections . The IUML had in 2016 elections won 18 seats, and the assembly had a total of 29 Muslim MLAs.

Other Muslim MLAs elected to the Kerala assembly are 08 from Congress (5 more than 2021), 04 from the CPI-M (05 less than 2021), and 01 from CPI (Kerala).

List of Muslim MLAs in Kerala

Following is the complete list of Muslims MLAs in Kerala along with the constituencies they represent.

Congress

  1. ADV. T SIDDIQUE (KALPETTA)
  2. ARYADAN SHOUKATH (NILAMBUR)
  3. K.P NOUSHAD ALI (PONNANI)
  4. ANWAR SADATH (ALUVA)
  5. MOHAMMED SHIYAS (KOCHI)
  6. ADV. SHANIMOL OSMAN (AROOR)
  7. M. M. NASEER (CHADAYAMANGALAM)
  8. MUHAMMED SUDHEERSHA S (VAMANAPURAM)

CPI (M)

  1. P.A MOHAMED RIYAS (BEYPORE)
  2. P.MAMMIKUTTY Muhammed (SHORNUR)
  3. A C MOIDEEN (KUNNAMKULAM)
  4. N. K. AKBAR (GURUVAYOOR)

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)

  1. A K M ASHRAF (MANJESHWAR)
  2. KALLATRA MAHIN Abdul Khader Haji (KASARAGOD)
  3. PARAKKAL ABDULLA (KUTTIADI)
  4. ADV. FATHIMA THAHILIYA (PERAMBRA)
  5. ADV. FYZAL BABU (KOZHIKODE SOUTH)
  6. M.A. RAZAK MASTER (KUNNAMANGALAM)
  7. P K FIROS (KODUVALLY)
  8. C K KASIM (THIRUVAMBADI)
  9. T.P. ASHRAFALI (KONDOTTY)
  10. P.K.BASHEER (ERNAD)
  11. ADV. M. RAHMATHULLA (MANJERI)
  12. NAJEEB KANTHAPURAM (PERINTHALMANNA)
  13. MANJALAMKUZHI ALI (MANKADA)
  14. P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY MUHAMMAED HAJI (MALAPPURAM)
  15. K.M. SHAJI (VENGARA)
  16. T V IBRAHIM (VALLIKUNNU)
  17. P M A SAMEER (TIRURANGADI)
  18. P K NAVAS (TANUR)
  19. KURUKKOLI MOIDEEN (TIRUR)
  20. PROF. ABID HUSSAIN THANGAL (KOTTAKKAL)
  21. ADV. N. SAMSUDHEEN (MANNARKKAD)
  22. ADV. V E ABDUL GAFOOR (KALAMASSERY)

CPI (Kerala)

MUHAMMED MUHASSIN (PATTAMBI)

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Final Result

In Kerala, the opposition UDF led by the Indian National Congress has removed from the power the Left-led LDF. The LDF was in power in Kerala since 2016.

As per the final result of the 2026 Kerala Assembly Polls announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) the UDF has won 89 of the total 140 seats.

The LDF won a total of 35 seats – 57 less than its tally in 2021. On the other hand, the BJP has won just 03 seats – all for the first time.

source: http://www.ummid.com / Ummid.com / Home> 2026 Kerala Assembly Election Result / by ummid.com news network / May 04th, 2026

Rafeeka elected Malappuram District Panchayat president

Malappuram, KERALA :

She calls upon council and the people for concerted efforts to take district forward

IUML Malappuram district president Sayed Sadikali Shihab Thangal offering sweets to newly elected District Panchayat President M.K. Rafeeka in Malappuram on Wednesday.

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)’s M.K. Rafeeka was elected president of the Malappuram District Panchayat here on Wednesday. IUML’s Ismail Moothedam was elected vice president.

Ms. Rafeeka became President by winning 26 of the 32 votes. She defeated Left Democratic Front (LDF)’s Arifa Nasar, who got five votes. One vote was declared invalid.

Congress’s N.A. Kareem proposed Ms. Rafeeka for the president’s post, and P. Manaf backed her. Ms. Rafeeka represents Anakkayam division of the District Panchayat.

Ismail Moothedam was elected Vice President by winning 27 votes against LDF’s A.K. Subair. K.T. Ajmal proposed Mr. Moothedam’s name and P.K.C. Abdurahman seconded it. Mr. Moothedam represents Chokad division of the District Panchayat.

District Collector K. Gopalakrishnan administered the oath of office to Ms. Rafeeka.

IUML district president Sayed Sadikali Shihab Thangal; Sayed Basheerali Shihab Thangal; IUML district general secretary U.A. Latheef; P. Ubaidullah, MLA; former District Panchayat presidents K.P. Mariyumma, Arimbra Mohammed, Suhara Mampad and A.P. Unnikrishnan; senior IUML leaders Umer Arakkal, Salim Kuruvambalam, Kurukkoli Moideen, Noushad Mannisseri, and Congress leaders V.A. Kareem and K. Mohandas addressed a meeting that followed the oath taking ceremony. A commerce postgraduate, Ms. Rafeeka said that she would look upon the responsible position with due respect.

She called upon the entire council and the people for concerted efforts to take the district forward in comprehensive development.

Former president of Pulamanthol grama panchayat, Ms. Rafeeka was elected from Anakkayam division with 11,449 votes majority. She was instrumental in winning many accolades for Pulamanthol grama panchayat between 2010 and 2015. In 2011, the panchayat won the State Swaraj Trophy, the Central Vayo Sreshta Samman, and Gaurav Grama Sabha award. In 2013, she won a Central award for panchayat empowerment. In 2014, Pulamanthol won Rajiv Gandhi Best Grama Panchayat award.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> India> Kerala / by Staff Reporter / December 30th, 2020