Manadath Mohammed Pillay Abdul Khader (27 February 1925 – 10 August 1993) was an Indian lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as the Advocate General of Kerala from 1969 to 1979.[1][2][3][4]
M. M. Abdul Khader | |
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| Advocate General of Kerala | |
| In office 1969–1979 | |
| Appointed by | V. Viswanathan |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Travancore-Cochin | |
| In office 1952–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | T. O. Bava |
| Constituency | Alwaye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1925 Alwaye, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 10 August 1993 (aged 68) Aluva, Kerala, India |
| Relatives | M. M. Pareed Pillay (brother) M. K. Mackar Pillay (uncle) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Early life and career
editAbdul Khader was born on 27 February 1925 in Aluva to M. K. Mohammed Pillay, the younger brother of prominent industrialist and philanthropist, M. K. Mackar Pillay.[4]
In 1952, Khader was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the newly formed state of Travancore-Cochin from the Aluva constituency, defeating future Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president T. O. Bava.[4][5] Khader lost re-election in 1954 to the same opponent.[6]
Khader's brother, M. M. Pareed Pillay went on to become the Chief Justice of Kerala and the first chairman of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission.[7][8]
Electoral history
edit1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. M. Abdul Khader | 15,631 | 52.10 | {{{change}}} | |
| INC | T. O. Bava | 12,717 | 42.39 | ||
| Socialist | Ibrahim Kutty | 1,653 | 5.51 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2914 | 7.43 | |||
| Turnout | 30,001 | 76.48 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. O. Bava | 16,891 | 54.38 | +11.99 | |
| Independent | M. M. Abdul Khader | 14,170 | 45.62 | −6.48 | |
| Margin of victory | 2721 | 8.76 | +1.33 | ||
| Turnout | 31,061 | 78.77 | +2.29 | ||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | +11.99 | |||
References
edit- ^ "State Of Kerala And Another v. N.M Thomas And Others | Supreme Court Of India | Judgment | Law | CaseMine". www.casemine.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "History | Kerala Law Academy". www.keralalawacademy.org. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ discountbookstore.in (25 July 2014). 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India: Full Text Judgment with equivalent citation. Discountbookstore.in.
- ^ a b c "MM Abdul Khader". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "RESULTS OF ELECTIONS TO THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN LEGISLATIVE 1951". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
- ^ "Results of the Interim Election to the Travancore-Cochin Assembly – 1954". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
- ^ "About Commission". Kerala State Human Right Commission. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Former Judges of High Court of Kerala". highcourtofkerala.nic.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "RESULTS OF ELECTIONS TO THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN LEGISLATIVE 1951". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
- ^ "Results of the Interim Election to the Travancore-Cochin Assembly – 1954". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
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