Elamaram Kareem
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Elamaram Kareem is an India
n politician, trade unionist
, and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
. He was the Minister for Industries & Commerce in the Left Democratic Front
government under V. S. Achuthanandan
from 2006-2011. He represents the Beypore
constituency in Kozhikode district
in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
.
, Kareem began his career as an employee at Gwalior Rayons, Mavoor
in Calicut. He became a trade union member and later the leader of Gwalior Rayons trade union. He took part in the efforts to re-open the Mavoor factory when it was shut down in 1985. He was instrumental in organizing the tile
industry as well as its revival activities across Kerala
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician, trade unionist
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
, and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
. He was the Minister for Industries & Commerce in the Left Democratic Front
Left Democratic Front
Left Democratic Front is a coalition of left winged political parties in the state of Kerala, in India. This is one of the two major political coalitions in Kerala, each of which have been in power alternatively for the last two decades. LDF is the coalition that is presently in oppposition...
government under V. S. Achuthanandan
V. S. Achuthanandan
Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of the state of Kerala. He had been a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India since 1985, and until July 2009, when he was reverted to the Central Committee of the party owing to his...
from 2006-2011. He represents the Beypore
Beypore
Beypore or Beypur is a ancient port town and part of Calicut municipal corporation in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. The place was formerly known as Vaypura / Vadaparappanad. Tippu Sultan named the town “Sultan Pattanam”.This place also has a marina and a beautiful beach...
constituency in Kozhikode district
Kozhikode district
Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...
in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...
.
Career
Born on 1 July 1953 at Elamaram in Kozhikode districtKozhikode district
Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...
, Kareem began his career as an employee at Gwalior Rayons, Mavoor
Mavoor
Mavoor is the largest village of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. It is 20 km away from Calicut city.-Etymology:The former name of Mavoor was Pulparambu, or "hayfields" in Malayalam, as grass for thatching houses was stored in this town. .-Grasim:Until the 1960s, Mavoor was like any other...
in Calicut. He became a trade union member and later the leader of Gwalior Rayons trade union. He took part in the efforts to re-open the Mavoor factory when it was shut down in 1985. He was instrumental in organizing the tile
Tile
A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops...
industry as well as its revival activities across Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
.