Aryadan Muhammed

Aryadan Muhammed (15 May 1935 – 25 September 2022) was an Indian National Congress party leader who served as Minister for Electricity and Transport (Government of Kerala) in the Oommen Chandy Ministry. He represented the Nilambur constituency in Kerala until 2016, being elected for the eighth time in the 2011 State Election.

Personal life

Aryadan Muhammed was born in Nilambur on 15 May 1935 as the son of Unneen and Kadiyamunni. He married Mariyumma and had two sons and two daughters.

Political life Entering politics as an Indian National congress member in 1952, Muhammed, a member of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (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 (INTUC) in the fifties, he has been the President of various labour unions as well.

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.