Indian Union Muslim League (abbreviated as the IUML or Muslim League) is a Muslim political party primarily based in Kerala. It is recognised as a State Party in Kerala by the Election Commission of India.
Indian Union Muslim League | |
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| Abbreviation | IUML |
| President | K. M. Kader Mohideen |
| Chairman | Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal |
| Secretary | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | P. V. Abdul Wahab |
| Lok Sabha Leader | E. T. Muhammed Basheer |
| Founder | M. Muhammad Ismail |
| Founded |
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| Preceded by | AIML |
| Headquarters | Quaid-e-Millath Manzil, No. 36, Maraikayar Lebbai Street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Student wing | Muslim Students Federation (msf) |
| Youth wing | Muslim Youth League (Youth League) |
| Women's wing | Muslim Women's League |
| Labour wing | Swatantra Thozhilali Union (STU) |
| Peasant's wing | Swathanthra Karshaka Sangam (SKS) |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Alliance | UDF (Kerala) SPA (Tamil Nadu) INDIA (national level) |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 2 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 3 / 543 |
| Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly | 15 / 140 |
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| Party flag | |
| Website | |
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After the Partition of India, the first Council of the Indian segment of the All-India Muslim League was held on 10 March 1948 at the south Indian city of Madras (now Chennai). The party renamed itself as the 'Indian Union Muslim League' and adopted a new constitution on 1 September 1951.
IUML is a major member of the opposition United Democratic Front, the INC-led pre-poll state level alliance in Kerala. Whenever the United Democratic Front rules in Kerala, the party leaders are chosen as important Cabinet Ministers. The party has always had a constant, albeit small, presence in the Indian Parliament. The party is a part of the INDIA in national level. The League first gained a ministry (Minister of State for External Affairs) in Indian Government in 2004.
The party currently has five members in Parliament – E. T. Mohammed Basheer, M. P. Abdussamad Samadani and Kani K. Navas in the Lok Sabha and P. V. Abdul Wahab and Adv. Haris Beeran in the Rajya Sabha – and fifteen members in Kerala State Legislative Assembly.
History
The first Muslim political agency in the region was the Kerala Muslim Majlis formed in 1931. It joined the federal setup of All-India Muslim League later.
After the partition of India in 1947, the All-India Muslim League was virtually disbanded. It was succeeded by the Indian segment of the Muslim League in the new Dominion of India (first session on 10 March 1948 and constitution passed on 1 September 1951). M. Muhammad Ismail, the then President of the Madras unit of the Muslim League was chosen as the Convener of the Indian segment of the party. The Travancore Muslim League (the States' Muslim League) was merged with the Malabar League in November 1956.
Indian Union Muslim League contests General Elections under the Indian Constitution. The party is normally represented by two members in the Indian Lower House (the Lok Sabha). B. Pocker, elected from Malappuram Constituency, was a member of the First Lower House (1952–57) from the Madras Muslim League. The party currently has four members in Parliament.
Apart from Kerala and West Bengal, the League had Legislative Assembly members in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Maharastra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam. In West Bengal, the League had won Assembly seats in the 1970s, and A. K. A. Hassanussaman was a member of the Ajoy Mukherjee cabinet.
Indian Union Muslim League first gained a ministry in Kerala Government as part of the Communist Party of India Marxist-led United Front in 1967. The party switched fronts in 1969 and formed an alliance with the Congress in 1976. It later became a chief constituent in a succession of Indian National Congress-led ministries.
Early years
- First Council of the Indian segment of the Muslim League was held on 10 March 1948 at the south Indian city of Madras (now Chennai).
- On 1 September 1951, the 'Indian Union Muslim League' came into being in Madras (constitution was passed).
- B. Pocker Sahib, elected from Malappuram Constituency, was a member of the first Lok Sabha (1952–57).
- K. M Seethi Sahib served as the Speaker of the Kerala Assembly from 1960 to 1961.
From the 1960s to the 80s
- The League gained a ministry in Kerala Government in 1967 (C. H. Mohammed Koya and M. P. M. Ahammed Kurikkal).
- The League oversaw the creation of the University of Calicut, the second university in Kerala, in 1968.
- Contribution to local government – the League oversaw the creation of Malappuram District in 1969.
- Death of M. Muhammad Ismail (1972) and Bafaqy Thangal (1973). Syed Ummer Bafaqy Thangal rebels against the leadership.
With the Congress Party
- Muslim League formed an alliance with the Congress in 1976.
- C. H. Mohammed Koya served as the Chief Minister of Kerala from 12 October to 1 December 1979.
- Muslim League joined the Congress (Indira)-lead United Democratic Front in 1979/80.
- The 'rebel' Muslim League formed 'All India Muslim League' and joined the Left Front in 1980.
- C. H. Mohammed Koya and K. Avukaderkutty Naha served as Deputy Chief Ministers of Kerala in the 1980s.
In the 1990s
- All India Muslim League (AIML) quit the Left Front and merged with the Muslim League in 1985.
- Demolition of the Babri Masjid (1992). Panakkad Syed Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal made a passionate plea to all the Muslims in Kerala to remain calm. Kerala remained peaceful throughout.
- Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait, then National President, rebelled and formed the Indian National League (INL) in 1994.
- Minister of Education (E. T. Mohammad Basheer) decided to establish the University of Sanskrit (1993) in Kerala.
From the 2000s
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee dispatched E. Ahamed to the United Nations (Geneva) to represent India (2004).
- Mid-2000s witnessed the Manjeri (2004) and the Kuttippuram-Mankada (2006) defeats.
- The League first gained a ministry (E. Ahamed) in Indian Government (Manmohan Singh Ministry) in 2004.
- Panakkad Syed Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal died in 2009.
- The League won a record 20 out of the contested 23 seats in the 2011 Assembly Elections.
- The League remains in the Opposition for two consecutive terms (2016 and 2021)
National President of Indian Union Muslim League
| No. | Name | Portrait | Tenure | Home State |
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| 1 | M. Muhammed Ismail | 10 March 1948 — 5 April 1972 | Tamil Nadu | |
| 2 | Bafaqy Thangal | 1972 — 19 January 1973 | Kerala | |
| 3 | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | 1973—1994 | Karnataka | |
| 4 | G. M. Banatwala | 1994— 25 June 2008 | Maharashtra | |
| 5 | E. Ahamed | 25 June 2008 — 1 February 2017 | Kerala | |
| 6 | K. M. Kader Mohideen | 27 February 2017 — present | Tamil Nadu |
Ideology
The [Indian Union Muslim League] party...has shown strands of identity politics, but largely remained communitarian; it has at times been conservative, but never communal. It has furthered Muslim aspirations without antagonising any other segment—and hence has retained its centrality in the larger Kerala polity.
— Outlook
The distinctive feature of the [Indian Union] Muslim League in Kerala is that it strove to keep the [Muslim] community at the centre of the [Kerala] state's politics, unlike other Muslim political formations elsewhere in India that revelled in confessional isolationism. As a result, the Kerala Muslims emerged as probably the only community of that faith in India that achieved genuine political empowerment on the one hand and, on the other, lived out the promise of equal citizenship enshrined in the [Indian] Constitution.
— Outlook
If organising a religious community politically on the basis of antagonism to another is communalism, the IUML has never mobilised its cadre nor used its political and often administrative clout to create religious divides. On the contrary, whenever the state faced a communally sensitive situation, the party rose to the occasion and played a stellar role in dousing the flames....By practicing a brand of politics that could be termed communitarian rather than communal, the IUML succeeded in actualising the constitutional guarantee of equal citizenship for the Muslims in the state.
— The Indian Express
Composition
| Designation | Name |
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| Chairman- Political Advisory Committee (PAC) | Sadiq Ali Thangal (Kerala) |
| National President | K. M. Kader Mohideen (Tamil Nadu) |
| Vice Presidents | Iqbal Ahmed (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Dastagir Ibrahim Aga (Karnataka) | |
| National General Secretary | P. K. Kunhalikutty (Kerala) |
| National Organising Secretary | E. T. Mohammed Basheer (Kerala) |
| National Treasurer | P. V. Abdul Wahab (Kerala) |
| Secretaries | Khorrum Anis Omer (Delhi) |
| M. P. Abdussamad Samadani (Kerala) | |
| Jayanthi Rajan (Kerala) | |
| S. Naim Akthar (Bihar) | |
| Siraj Ebrahim Sait (Karnataka) | |
| Assistant Secretaries | Abdul Basith (Tamil Nadu) |
| Kausar Hayat Khan (Uttar Pradesh) |
Organizational structure
- Youth Wing: Muslim Youth League (the Youth League) [1]
- National President: Asif Ansari (New Delhi)
- National Secretary: Najma Thabsheera (Kerala)
- National Council Secretary: Faisal Babu (Kerala)
- National vice President Mufeeda Thesni (Kerala)
- National Secretary: Ch. Ajrudin Advocate (Haryana)
- Kerala State President: Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal
- Kerala State secretary: Fathima Thahiliya
- Kerala State General Secretary: P. K. Firoz
- Students' Wing: Muslim Students Federation (M. S. F.)
- National President: P.V. Ahamed Saju
- National General Secretary: S. H. Muhammed Arshad
- Scheduled Caste Wing: Indian Union Dalit League
- Women's Political Wing: Haritha and Muslim Women's League
- Trade Union Organization (Kerala): Swatantra Thozhilali Union (S.T.U)
- Peasants' Union (Kerala): Swathanthra Karshaka Sangam (Independent Peasants Union)
- Advocates: Lawyers Forum
- Expatriates: Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (K. M. C. C.)
Kerala Legislative Assembly
Source: http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/electionhistory.html Archived 11 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Early years (1957–1979/80)
| Election | Seats | Vote% | Government/Opposition | Ministers | Sources |
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| 1957 | 8 (19) As independents | 4.72 | Opposition (to Namboodiripad Ministry) 1957–59 | ||
| 1960 | 11 (12) | 5.0 | Government (Pattom Ministry) 1960–62
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| Abstaining Opposition (to Shankar Ministry) 1962–64 | |||||
| 1965 | 6 (16) | 3.71 | Inconclusive (no government formed) | ||
| 1967 | 14 (15) | 6.75 | Government (Namboodiripad Ministry) 1967–69 |
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| 1970 | 11 (20) | 7.7 | Government (Achutha Menon Ministry) 1970–77 |
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| 1977 | 13 (16) | 6.65 | Government (Karunakaran Ministry) 1977 |
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| Government (PKV Ministry) 1978–79 |
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| Government (Koya Ministry) 1979 |
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With the United Democratic Front (1979/80–present)
| Election | Seats | Vote % | Government/Opposition | Ministers |
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| 1980 | 14 (21) | 7.18 | Opposition (to Nayanar Ministry) 1980–81 | |
| Government (Karunakaran Ministry) 1981–82 |
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| 1982 | 14 (18) | 6.17 | Government (Karunakaran Ministry) 1982–87 |
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| 1987 | 15 (23) | 7.73 | Opposition (to Nayanar Ministry) 1987–91 | |
| 1991 | 19 (22) | 7.37 | Government (Karunakaran Ministry) 1991–95 |
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| 1996 | 13 (23) | 7.19 | Opposition (to Nayanar Ministry) 1996–2001 | |
| 2001 | 16 (21) | 7.59 | Government (Antony Ministry) 2001–2004 |
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| Government (Chandy Ministry) 2004–2006 |
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| 2006 | 7 (21) | 7.30 | Opposition (to Achuthanandan Ministry) 2006–11 | |
| 2011 | 20 (23) | 7.92 | Government (Chandy Ministry) 2011–16 |
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| 2016 | 18 (23) | 7.40 | Opposition (to Vijayan Ministry) 2016–2021 | |
| 2021 | 15 (25) | 8.27 | Opposition (to Vijayan Ministry) Incumbent | |
Current members
| Legislative Constituency | Member |
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| Kerala | |
| Kasaragod | |
| Manjeshwaram | A. K. M. Ashraf |
| Kasaragod | N. A. Nellikkunnu |
| Kozhikode | |
| Koduvally | M. K. Muneer |
| Malappuram | |
| Kondotty | T. V. Ibrahim |
| Eranad | P. K. Basheer |
| Manjeri | U. A. Latheef |
| Perinthalmanna | Najeeb Kanthapuram |
| Mankada | Manjalamkuzhi Ali |
| Malappuram | P. Ubaidulla |
| Vengara | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
| Vallikkunnu | P. Abdul Hameed |
| Tirurangadi | K. P. A. Majeed |
| Tirur | Kurukkoli Moideen |
| Kottakkal | K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal |
| Palakkad | |
| Mannarkkad | N. Samsudheen |
Electoral performance
| Election Year | Alliance | Seats contested | Seats won | Total Votes | Percentage of votes | ± Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 1,199,839 | 6.07% | 0.59% |
| 2019 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 1,111,697 | 5.48% | 0.94% |
| 2014 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 816,226 | 4.54% | 0.54% |
| 2009 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 813,741 | 5.07% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | UDF | 2 | 1 / 20 | 733,228 | 4.86% | 0.44% |
| 1999 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 810,135 | 5.30% | 0.29% |
| 1998 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 745,070 | 5.01% | 0.07% |
| 1996 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 745,070 | 5.08% | 0.06% |
| 1991 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 715,222 | 5.02% | 0.21% |
| 1989 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 780,322 | 5.23% | 0.06% |
| 1984 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 575,754 | 5.29% | 0.27% |
| 1980 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 454,235 | 5.60% | 0.40% |
| 1977 | UDF | 2 | 2 / 20 | 533,726 | 6.0% | 0.38% |
| 1971 | LDF | 2 | 2 / 19 | 366,702 | 5.62% | 0.98% |
| 1967 | LDF | 2 | 2 / 19 | 413,868 | 6.6% | 2.11% |
| 1962 | LDF | 3 | 2 / 18 | 248,038 | 4.49% | 2.84% |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 / 18 | 99,777 | 1.65% | New |
| Election Year | Alliance | Seats contested | Seats won | Total Votes | Percentage of votes | ± Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UDF | 25 | 15 / 140 | 1,723,593 | 8.27% | 0.87% |
| 2016 | UDF | 23 | 18 / 140 | 1,496,864 | 7.4% | 0.52% |
| 2011 | UDF | 23 | 20 / 140 | 1,383,670 | 7.92% | 0.62% |
| 2006 | UDF | 21 | 7 / 140 | 1,135,098 | 7.30% | 0.70% |
| 2001 | UDF | 23 | 16 / 140 | 1,259,572 | 8.00% | 0.81% |
| 1996 | UDF | 22 | 13 / 140 | 1,025,556 | 7.19% | 0.18% |
| 1991 | UDF | 22 | 19 / 140 | 1,044,582 | 7.37% | 0.36% |
| 1987 | UDF | 23 | 15 / 140 | 985,011 | 7.73% | 1.56% |
| 1982 | UDF | 18 | 14 / 140 | 590,255 | 6.17% | 1.01% |
| 1980 | UDF | 21 | 14 / 140 | 684,910 | 7.18% | 0.52% |
| 1977 | UDF | 16 | 13 / 140 | 584,642 | 6.66% | 0.90% |
| 1970 | LDF | 20 | 11 / 133 | 569,220 | 7.56% | 0.81% |
| 1967 | LDF | 15 | 14 / 133 | 424,159 | 6.75% | 2.92% |
| 1965 | 16 | 6 / 133 | 242,529 | 3.83% | 1.13% | |
| 1960 | 12 | 11 / 126 | 401,925 | 4.96% | New | |
| 1957 | 19 | 8 / 126 | 4.72% |
List of Union Ministers
| No. | Photo | Portfolio | Name (Lifespan) | Assumed office | Left office | Duration | Constituency (House) | Prime Minister | |
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| 1 | Minister of External Affairs (MoS) | E. Ahamed (1938–2017) | 23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | 4 years, 364 days | Ponnani (Lok Sabha) | Manmohan Singh | ||
| Minister of Railways (MoS) | 28 May 2009 | 19 January 2011 | 1 year, 236 days | Malappuram (Lok Sabha) | |||||
| Minister of External Affairs (MoS) | 19 January 2011 | 26 May 2014 | 3 years, 127 days | ||||||
| Minister of Human Resource Development (MoS) | 12 July 2011 | 28 October 2012 | 1 year, 108 days | ||||||
Members of Parliament
Lok Sabha Members
| Election | Lok sabha | Member | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1st Lok Sabha | B. Pocker | Malappuram |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | B. Pocker | Manjeri |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Kozhikode |
| M. Muhammad Ismail | Manjeri | ||
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | M. Muhammad Ismail | Manjeri |
| Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | Kozhikode | ||
| S. M. Muhammed Sheriff | Ramananthapuram | ||
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | M. Muhammad Ismail | Manjeri |
| Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | Kozhikode | ||
| S. M. Muhammed Sheriff | Periyakulam | ||
| Abu Taleb Chowdhury | Murshidabad | ||
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | G. M. Banatwalla | Ponnani |
| Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | Manjeri | ||
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | G. M. Banatwalla | Ponnani |
| Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | Manjeri | ||
| A. K. A. Abdul Samad | Vellore | ||
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | G. M. Banatwalla | Ponnani |
| Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | Manjeri | ||
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | G. M. Banatwalla | Ponnani |
| Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | Manjeri | ||
| A. K. A. Abdul Samad | Vellore | ||
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | Ponnani |
| E. Ahamed | Manjeri | ||
| 1996, 1998, 1999 | 11, 12, 13th Lok Sabha | G. M. Banatwalla | Ponnani |
| E. Ahamed | Manjeri | ||
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | E. Ahamed | Ponnani |
| K.M. Kader Mohideen | Vellore | ||
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | E. Ahamed | Malappuram |
| E. T. Mohammed Basheer | Ponnani | ||
| Abdul Rahman | Vellore | ||
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | E. Ahamed and P. K. Kunhalikutty | Malappuram |
| E. T. Mohammed Basheer | Ponnani | ||
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | P. K. Kunhalikutty and M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | Malappuram |
| E. T. Mohammed Basheer | Ponnani | ||
| K. Navas Kani | Ramananthapuram | ||
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | Malappuram |
| M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | Ponnani | ||
| K. Navas Kani | Ramananthapuram |
Rajya Sabha Members
| State | Member | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Madras | M. Muhammad Ismail | 1952–58 |
| Tamil Nadu | A. K. A. Abdul Samad | 1964–70 |
| S. A. Khwaja Mohideen | 1968–74 | |
| A. K. A. Abdul Samad | 1970–76 | |
| A. K. Refaye | 1972–78 | |
| S. A. Khwaja Mohideen | 1974–80 | |
| Kerala | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | 1960–66 |
| Abdulla Koya | 1967–73 1974–98 | |
| Hamid Ali Schamnad | 1970–79 | |
| Abdussamad Samadani | 1994–2006 | |
| Korambayil Ahammed | 1998–03 | |
| P. V. Abdul Wahab | 2004–10 2015–present | |
| Adv.Haris Beeran | 2024–present |
List of State Cabinet Ministers
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation | Tenure | Cabinet | Chief Minister | Notes | ||
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| 1 | P. K. Abdu Rabb | Minister for Education | 2011–2016 | Second Oommen Chandy ministry | Oommen Chandy | |||
| 2 | Manjalamkuzhi Ali | Minister for Urban Affairs and Minority Welfare | 2012–2016 | Assumed office on 12th April 2012 | ||||
| 3 | M. K. Muneer | Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayats | 2011–2016 | |||||
| 4 | V. K. Ebrahimkunju | Minister for Public Works | 2011–2016 | |||||
| 5 | P. K. Kunhalikutty | Minister for Industries, IT, Trade & Commerce, Mining & Geology, Wakf & Haj Affairs | 2011–2016 | # Minister for Industries and Information Technology (with effect from 12 April 2012 ) Hold the portfolio of urban affairs from 18th May, 2011 to 12 April 2012 | ||||
| 1 | Kutty Ahammed Kutty | Minister for Local Self Government | 2004–2006 | First Oommen Chandy ministry | Oommen Chandy | |||
| 2 | E. T. Muhammed Basheer | Minister for Education | 2004–2006 | |||||
| 3 | P. K. Kunhalikutty | Minister for Industries and Social Welfare | 2004–2005 | Assumed office on 31st August, 2004 AN and resigned on 4th January, 2005 | ||||
| 4 | M. K. Muneer | Minister for Public Works | 2004–2006 | |||||
| V. K. Ebrahimkunju | Minister for Industries and Social Welfare | 2005-2006 | Assumed office on 6th January, 2005 | |||||
| 1 | Chekkalam Abdulla | Minister for Local Self Government | 2001–2004 | Third A. K. Antony ministry | A. K. Antony | |||
| 2 | Nalakath Soopy | Minister for Education | 2001–2004 | |||||
| 3 | P. K. Kunhalikutty | Minister for Industries and Social Welfare | 2001–2004 | Assumed office on 17th May, 2001 | ||||
| 4 | M. K. Muneer | Minister for Public Works | 2001–2004 | |||||
| 1 | E. T. Muhammed Basheer | Minister for Education | 1995–1996 | Second A. K. Antony ministry | A. K. Antony | |||
| 2 | P. K. Kunhalikutty | Minister for Industries and Municipalities | 1995–1996 | |||||
| 3 | P. K. K. Bava | Minister for Panchayat and Social Welfare | 1995–1996 | |||||
| 4 | C. T. Ahammed Ali | Minister for Public Works | 1995–1996 | |||||
| 1 | E. T. Muhammed Basheer | Minister for Education | 1991–1995 | Fourth K. Karunakaran ministry | K. Karunakaran | |||
| 2 | P. K. Kunhalikutty | Minister for Industries | 1991–1995 | |||||
| 3 | C. T. Ahammed Ali | Minister for Local Administration | 1991–1995 | Assumed office on 29th June, 1991 | ||||
| 4 | P.K.K Bava | Minister for Public Works | 1991-1995 | Assumed office on 29th June, 1991 | ||||
| 01 | K. Avukaderkutty Naha | Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala | 1983–1987 | Third K. Karunakaran ministry | K. Karunakaran | Assumed office on 24 October 1983 | ||
| 02 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala | 1982–1983 | Expired on 28 September 1983 | ||||
| 01 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala | 1981–1982 | Second K. Karunakaran ministry | K. Karunakaran | |||
| 01 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Chief Minister of Kerala | Oct 1979 –Dec 1979 | Koya ministry | — | The Koya ministry lasted 1 month and 20 days. | ||
| 01 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Minister for Education | 1978–1979 | P. K. Vasudevan Nair ministry | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | |||
| 02 | K. Avukader Kutty Naha | Minister for Local Administration | 1978–1979 | Assumed office on 9 December 1978 | ||||
| 01 | K. Avukader Kutty Naha | Minister for Local Administration | 1977-78 | First Antony ministry | A. K. Antony | |||
| 02 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Minister for Education | 1977-78 | Resigned w.e.f. 20 December 1977 and again assumed office on 4 October 1978 | ||||
| U. A. Beeran | Minister for Education | January 1978 - October 1978 | Assumed office on 27 January 1978 and resigned w. e. f. 3 October 1978 | |||||
| 01 | C.H. Mohammed Koya | Minister for Education | 25 March 1977 - 25 April 1977 | First Karunakaran ministry | K. Karunakaran | |||
| 2 | K. Avukader Kutty Naha | Minister for Local Administration | 25 March 1977 - 25 April 1977 | |||||
| 01 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Minister for Education and Home | 1970–1977 | Second C. Achutha Menon ministry | C. Achutha Menon | Resigned w.e.f. 1st March 1973 | ||
| 02 | K. Avukader Kutty Naha | Minister for Food and Local Administration | 1970–1977 | |||||
| 03 | Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty | Minister for Education | 1973-1977 | Assumed office on 2nd March, 1973 | ||||
| 01 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Minister for Home and Education | 1969–1970 | First C. Achutha Menon ministry | C. Achutha Menon | |||
| 02 | K. Avukader Kutty Naha | Minister for Local Administration | 1969–1970 | |||||
| 01 | K. Avukader Kutty Naha | Minister for Panchayats | 1967–1969 | E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministery | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | ** Assumed office on 9th November 1968 and Resigned w. e. f. 21st October 1969 | ||
| 02 | M. P. M. Ahammed Kurikkal | Minister for Panchayats | 1967–1969 | ** Expired on 24th October, 1968 | ||||
| 03 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Minister for Education | 1967–1969 | ** Resigned w.e.f. 21st October, 1969 | ||||
Controversies
The party when in control of the local self-government department, issued a circular which legalised marriage for Muslim women between ages of 16 and 18 and Muslim men below age 21.The circular was later amended after backlash.
The Muslim League has opposed the Supreme Court of India verdict regarding entry of adult women to Sabarimala temple. It is also at odds with several LGBTQ rulings from the Supreme Court. The party also supports the primacy of Muslim Personal Law among Indian Muslims.
IUML opposes implementing gender neutrality and comprehensive sex education in school curriculum saying that it promotes homosexuality, leads to sexual anarchy and is part of an atheist-liberal conspiracy to destroy religious values.
An article by the current president of the Muslim League, on Hagia Sophia, seemed to support the views of political Islam.
Muslim League generally presents itself as a conservative political party in Kerala. In 2021, ten female leaders from the disbanded Haritha state committee lodged a police complaint against the state president of the Muslim Students Federation (MSF) and the Malappuram district general secretary, accusing them of making sexual remarks.
In July 2023, following the Manipur violence where a woman was paraded naked in public, members of the Muslim League raised anti Hindu slogans in Kanhangad, located in the Kasaragod district of Kerala. The following day, Kerala Police arrested five of those members. Upon criticism over the incident, the State President of IUML Panakkad Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal responded on 28 July, saying no one has the right to hurt the sentiments and faith of others.
See also
- List of political parties in India
- All-India Muslim League
- Indian Independence Movement
- List of Islamic political parties
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