Mohammed Faizal Padippura (born 28 May 1975) is an Indian politician and social worker and Ex

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from Union Territory of Lakshadweep. He was elected as the

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of the

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in the

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. In January 2023, Faizal and four others were sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case of attempt to

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. After this verdict, Mohammad Faizal was disqualified from Lok Sabha and on 29 March 2023 his membership was restored. The Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha took this decision. On 25 January, The High court of Kerala suspended the judgement of Kavaratti court against him. On 30 January, The Election Commission of India deferred by-election for Parliamentary constituency in Lakshadweep after Kerala High Court passed an order on 25 January suspending the conviction. He was defeated in Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 election.

Personal life

Mohammed Faizal was born on 28 May 1975 at Andrott, Lakshadweep to Pookoya Thangal Kunnamkalam and Safiyabi Padippura. He is graduated with a bachelor's degree in zoology from Sir Syed College, Kannur in 1998, and earned a postgraduate

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(MBA) degree from the

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in 2000. He married Rahmath Beegum on 19 September 2002 and the couple has four children, Fazna Bind Faizal, Ayisha Liyana, Ayisha Naveeda and SM Quthbudheen Bakthiyar.

Career

Mohammed Faizal PP was a

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er and business advisor before he was elected to the

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. He is a member of the

. In 2014, he was elected to the

as the Member of Parliament for the Lakshadweep constituency. He campaigned on a platform of increasing employment, ensuring the livelihoods of fishermen, providing improved healthcare, improving the standards of life of the common man and promoting the island's tourist industry. During the period 2014–2016, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, and the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs. In May 2019, he was re-elected as member of parliament to the

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representing Lakshadweep and is a member of Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice. On 13 September 2019, he became a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

Legal Issues

In January 2023, Mohammad Faisal was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. The verdict is that of the sessions court in Kavarathi. Four people, including Faisal, were accused in the violence during the 2009 elections.

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External links

* * https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/faizal-pp-mohammed * http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4786 {{DEFAULTSORT:Faizal, Mohammed Living people 21st-century Indian Muslims Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Lakshadweep India MPs 2014–2019 Lok Sabha members from Lakshadweep 1975 births India MPs 2019–2024 Nationalist Congress Party (SP) politicians