Bajpe Abdul Khader Mohiddin (5 May 1938 – 10 July 2018) was an Indian politician and community activist in Beary. In 1978, he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly in India from the Barnwal constituency. Mohiddin was also a member of the Legislative Council from 1990 to 2002. Mohiddin was also the 'chief whip' in the Legislative Council from 1994 to 1995. He later went on to become the Minister for Higher Education and Industry, under Chief Minister J. H. Patel, from 1995 to 1999. In 2016, Mohiddin was recognized by the state government for his service with the Devaraj Urs award. He was also awarded '

Beary The Beary (also known as Byari) is a community concentrated along the southwest coast of India, mostly in the Mangalore district of the south Indian state of Karnataka. They are an ethnic group of Indian Muslims with their own distinct cu ...

of the Century' by Beary's Welfare Association,

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

. A biography of Mohiddin called ''Nannolagina Naanu'' was released on 20 July 2018 by the

Chief minister of Karnataka The chief minister of Karnataka, formerly known as the chief minister of Mysore, is the chief executive officer of the government of the Indian state of Karnataka. As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Karnataka is the state's ''de ...

, Siddaramaia. An English translation of ''Nannolagina Naanu'' "''The I Within Me''"was released on 1 May 2019.

Early life and background

Mohiddin was born to Abdul Khader and Haleema on 5th May 1938 in

Bajpe Bajpe is a locality in Mangalore city of Dakshina Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, now also known as Bajpe Town, India. It is around from the city of Mangalore. The Mangalore International Airport is located at Bajpe and was previou ...

village of

Mangalore taluk Mangalore taluk is a ''taluk'' (subdistrict) in the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka on the western coast of India. Mangalore is the administrative headquarters of the ''taluk''. It is made up of Mangalore City Corporation, Ullal City Munici ...

. He completed his Graduation in Science - B.Sc from 1959 to 1961 in

Vijaya College, Bangalore Vijaya College is an educational institution in Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was established in 1942. It is one of the oldest colleges in India. In 1946, Bangalore Intermediate College was renamed as Vijaya College. In 1947, th ...

Personal life

B. A. Mohiddin married Khateeja on 25 May 1962. The couple has four children which includes two sons A K Mustaq, Asif Masood and two daughter Haleema Shahin, Fathima Sabeena.

Political career

Mohiddin joined the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British ...

(INC) in 1969. He became General secretary of Youth Congress under

D. B. Chandregowda Daradahalli Byregowda Chandregowda (born 26 August 1936), is a former Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly, three-term MLA, one-term MLC, and Member of Parliament—three-term from Lok Sabha and one-term from Rajya sabha. He worked as L ...

, and then the General Secretary of

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (or Karnataka PCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Karnataka. Its head office is situated at the ''Congress Bhawan'', Queens Road, Bangalore. Electoral performance Karnatak ...

under

Devraj Urs Devaraj Devaraj Urs (20 August 1915 – 6 June 1982) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the eighth Chief Minister of Karnataka (1972–77, 1978–80), a state in southern India. He is also the longest serving Chief Minister of Ka ...

in 1975, a position he served till 1980. In 1978, he contested the Assembly election from

Bantval Bantwal () is a taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India. It is located East of Mangalore city center. BC Road-Kaikamba of Bantwal is one of the fastest developing areas in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. Along with BC ...

. After that, he was denied a party ticket to contest subsequent elections, and consequently, joined the

Janata Dal Janata Dal (“People’s Party”) was an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), and the Jan Morcha united on 11 October 1988 on the birth annive ...

party. In 2004, he rejoined the INC and was a member of the

All India Congress Committee The All India Congress Committee (AICC) is the presidium or the central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress. It is composed of members elected from state-level Pradesh Congress Committees and can have as many as a thousan ...

since 2007.

Positions held

Death

Mohiddin died on 10 July 2018. He was survived by his wife Khadeeja, his sons Abdul Khader Mushtaq and Asif Masood, and his daughters Halima Shahin and Fatima Sabina.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohiddin, B. A. Janata Dal politicians 1938 births 2018 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka Karnataka MLAs 1978–1983 Members of the Karnataka Legislative Council