Aryadan Muhammed

Aryadan Muhammed ആര്യാടന്‍ മുഹമ്മദ്‌
Minister for Electricity Government of Kerala
In office 23 May 2011 – 19 may 2016
Governor	H.R. Bhardwaj
Preceded by	A. K. Balan
Constituency	Nilambur, Malappuram district
Personal details
Born	(1935-05-15) 15 May 1935 Nilambur, Malappuram district
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Smt. Mariyumma
Children	Two sons and two daughters
Residence	Nilambur, Kerala
As of 8 Nov, 2012 Source: kerala.gov.in

Shri.Aryadan Muhammed is a veteran Indian National Congress party leader and the former Minister for Electricity and Transport (Government of Kerala) in the Oommen Chandy Ministry. He represented the Nilambur constituency in Kerala after winning in the 2011 State Election.

Personal life

Aryadan Muhammed was born on 15 May 1935 as the son of Shri. Unneen and Smt. Kadiyamunni. He married Smt. Mariyumma and have two sons and two daughters.

Political Life

Entering politics as an Indian National congress member in 1952, Shri. Muhammed, a member of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) since 1958, later served as Secretary, Calicut DCC, President, Malappuram DCC and as General Secretary, KPCC. An active member of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) in the fifties, he has been the President of various labour unions as well.

Shri. Aryadan Muhammed became elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly (KLA) for the first time in 1977. He got elected to the KLA again in 1980 through a by-election held on 28.5.1980. Since then, from 8th KLA to the 13th KLA (1987, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011) he has been representing the same Nilambur Constituency as a Congress candidate.

As Minister (Kerala State)

From 25.1.1980 to 16.10.1981, Shri. Aryadan was the Minister for Labour and Forests in the Ministry headed by Shri. E.K.Nayanar. Later, from 20.4.1995 to 9.5.1996 he was the Minister for Labour and Tourism in the Ministry headed by Shri. A.K.Antony. In the Ministry headed by Shri. Oommen Chandy (2004-2006) he was holding the portfolio of Electricity since 5.9.2004.

Aryadan Muhammed is at present the Minister for Power and Transport in the Oommen Chandy Ministry and assumed his office on 23 May 2011. His portfolio includes Electricity, Railways, Post and Telegraphs, Road Transport, Motor Vehicles and Water Transport.

Major Election Victories in KLA
Year	Constituency	Closest rival	Majority (votes)
1977	Nilambur	Saidalikutty (CPI(M))	7,715
1980	Nilambur	M.R Chandran (INC(I))	17,841
1987	Nilambur	Devdas Pottekkad (CPI(M))	10,333
1991	Nilambur	Abdurahiman Master (IND)	7,684
1996	Nilambur	Malayil Thomas Matheew (IND)	6,693
2001	Nilambur	P. Anwar Master (IND)	21,620
2006	Nilambur	Sreerama Krishnan (CPI(M))	18,171
2011	Nilambur	Prof. M. Thomas Mathew (IND)	5,598

Other positions held

• During his long legislative career, he had also served as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from 1998 to 2001 and Chairman of Public Undertakings Committee from 2001 to 2004.
• In addition, he has held important positions in the State Marketing Federation as its President and was the Director of NCDC and NAFED.
• During the Xth KLA Shri. Aryadan had also a stint as the Secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Party.

See also

• Government of Kerala
• Kerala Ministers