Aryadan Muhammed (15 May 1935 – 25 September 2022) was an

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

party leader who served as Minister for Electricity and Transport (

Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK), also known as the Kerala Government, is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who ...

) in the Oommen Chandy Ministry. He represented the

Nilambur Nilambur () is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiri Mountains, Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is ...

constituency in

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until 2016, being elected for the eighth time in the 2011 State Election.

Personal life

Aryadan Muhammed was born in

on 15 May 1935 as the son of Unneen and Kadiyamunni. He married Mariyumma and had two sons and two daughters. He died on 25 September 2022, aged 87 while he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

Political life

Entering politics as an Indian National congress member in 1952, Muhammed, a member of the

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in Kerala. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, s ...

(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 The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is a national trade union centre in India. Founded on 3 May 1947, it is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. The INTUC claims a membership of over 30 million. Early year ...

(INTUC) in the fifties, he has been the President of various labour unions as well. Muhammed was elected to the

Kerala Legislative Assembly The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 30 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 ...

(KLA) for the first time in 1977. He was elected again in 1980 through a by-election. From the 8th KLA to the 13th KLA (1987, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011) he represented the same

Constituency as a

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candidate.

State minister

From January 1980 to October 1981, Muhammed was the Minister for Labour and Forests in the Ministry headed by E. K. Nayanar. Later, from April 1995 to May 1996, he was the Minister for Labour and Tourism in the Ministry headed by

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. In the Ministry headed by

Oommen Chandy Oommen Chandy (31 October 1942 – 18 July 2023) was an Indian lawyer and statesman who served as the 10th chief minister of Kerala, serving from 2004 to 2006 and 2011 to 2016. He served also as the Leader of the Opposition, leader of the opp ...

(2004–2006) he held the portfolio of Electricity from September 2004. Muhammed was the Minister for Power and Transport in the

second Oommen Chandy Ministry The United Democratic Front government led by Oommen Chandy sworn in on 18 May 2011. Seven of the total 20 members of the Cabinet took office on 18 May and the rest sworn in on 23 May after completing discussion with member parties of the UDF. ...

from 2011 to 2016. His portfolio included Electricity, Railways, Post and Telegraphs, Road Transport, Motor Vehicles and Water Transport. Other positions held * Muhammed 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, he was for a time Secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Party.

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Personal life

Political life

State minister

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