M. A. Vaheed

Adv. M.A. Vaheed (born 14 March 1950) is an Indian politician and advocate from Kerala. He belongs to the Indian National Congress and was the MLA for Kazhakkuttom in the Kerala Legislative Assembly for 15 years.

Political career Vaheed entered politics through KSU, the students' wing of Indian National Congress in Kerala. He served as the taluk secretary, district vice president, and the district general secretary of KSU. He took an active role in the private college strike in the 1970s and was expelled from Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy. He later joined NSS College, Nilamel and continued studies.

Personal life Vaheed was born in Kaniyapuram on 14 March 1950 to Muhammad Kassim and Muhammad Ummal. He graduated in Science and then took LL.B. and practised as an advocate. He is married to Illiba Vaheed and they have two daughters.

He has six elder brothers (Rasheed, Azeez, Gafoor, Shukoor, Sathar, Vahab) and a sister (Hafsa Beevi).