Paloli Mohammed Kutty
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Paloli Mohammed Kutty is an India
n politician and social worker. He is the current Minister for Local Administration in the Government of Kerala
and a member of both State and Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
. He represents the Ponnani
constituency in Malappuram district in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
.
. After school education, he became a member of the Communist Party of India
in 1951. During the course of a long political career, he has served at different times as Member of District Committee of CPI (M)
, Palakkad
, District Secretary of CPI (M), Malapuram. He actively participated in the farmers movements in Kerala. He also served as State Secretary and President of Kerala Karshaka Sangham, farmers' wing of the CPI (M). He was President, Puzhakkattiri
Panchayat during 1964 and Director of Kerala State Financial Enterprise
during 1987–91. A pioneer in the "library movement" in Malabar area, he served also as the Director of Desabhimani
Printing and Publishing Company, Kozhikode
. Like many of his communist colleagues in Kerala, Paloli led an underground life for 16 months during the emergency period.
Mohammed Kutty's first electoral victory came in 1965 from Mankada
constituency. He was then elected to the third Kerala Legislative Assembly
in 1967 from Perinthalmanna Assembly constituency, as a CPI (M) member. After a long gap, he was again elected in 1996 to the 10th KLA contesting from Ponnani constituency. He served as the Minister for Local Administration in the Ministry headed by E. K. Nayanar
& V.S. Achuthanandan during 1996–2001 and 2006-2011 respectively
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 and social worker. He is the current Minister for Local Administration in the Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state...
and a member of both State and Central Committee 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 represents the Ponnani
Ponnani
Ponnani/Ponani is an ancient port, a coastal town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 9.32 km2. Ponnani taluk is the smallest Taluk in Malappuram district. This tiny, picturesque town is bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west...
constituency in Malappuram district 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
Mohammed Kutty was born on 11 November 1931 at Kodoor in Malappuram district, KeralaKerala
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....
. After school education, he became a member of the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
in 1951. During the course of a long political career, he has served at different times as Member of District Committee of CPI (M)
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...
, Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
, District Secretary of CPI (M), Malapuram. He actively participated in the farmers movements in Kerala. He also served as State Secretary and President of Kerala Karshaka Sangham, farmers' wing of the CPI (M). He was President, Puzhakkattiri
Puzhakkattiri
Puzhakkattiri is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.-Puzhakkattiri:The Majour PlacesPuzhakkatiriPathiramannaKattilaseriPanangangaraRamapuramKadungapuramParavakkalMannungulamKottuwadAripra— village —...
Panchayat during 1964 and Director of Kerala State Financial Enterprise
Kerala State Financial Enterprise
Kerala State Financial Enterprises Limited is a public sector non-banking financial company based in Kerala, India. It started functioning on November 6, 1969, with Thrissur as its headquarters. It started with a capital of Rs 2,00,000, 45 employees and 10 branches...
during 1987–91. A pioneer in the "library movement" in Malabar area, he served also as the Director of Desabhimani
Desabhimani
Desabhimani is a Malayalam newspaper and the organ of the Kerala State Committee of the Communist Party of India . Started as a weekly in Kozhikode on September 6, 1942 and converted to a daily in 1946. Deshabhimani now has six different printing centres: Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram,...
Printing and Publishing Company, Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
. Like many of his communist colleagues in Kerala, Paloli led an underground life for 16 months during the emergency period.
Mohammed Kutty's first electoral victory came in 1965 from Mankada
Mankada
Mankada is a hillside village in the Malappuram district of Kerala state. It is part of the Malappuram parliament constituency, now represented by E. Ahammed MP, the Minister of State for Indian Railways. In the previous UPA cabinet he was handling the Ministry of External Affairs portfolio...
constituency. He was then elected to the third 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...
in 1967 from Perinthalmanna Assembly constituency, as a CPI (M) member. After a long gap, he was again elected in 1996 to the 10th KLA contesting from Ponnani constituency. He served as the Minister for Local Administration in the Ministry headed by E. K. Nayanar
E. K. Nayanar
Erambala Krishnan Nayanar was a prominent Indian political leader of the Communist Party of India . He held the post of Chief Minister of Kerala three times; during 1980-81, 1987–91 and 1996-2001. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of Kerala, having been in office for a total of 4009 days,...
& V.S. Achuthanandan during 1996–2001 and 2006-2011 respectively