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Indian Union Muslim League

इंडियन युनियन मुस्लिम लीग
ഇന്ത്യൻ യൂണിയൻ മുസ്‌ലിം ലീഗ്
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
انڈین یونین مسلم لیگ
இந்திய ஒன்றிய முஸ்லிம் லீக்
Abbreviation IUML
Leader K. M. Kader Mohideen
Secretary-General P. K. Kunhali Kutty
Rajya Sabha leader P.V.Abdul Wahab
Founded 10 March 1948 (69 years ago) (1948-03-10)
Preceded by All-India Muslim League
Headquarters Maraikayar Lebbai Street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Newspaper Times of League, Chandrika (newspaper), Manichudar
Youth wing Muslim Youth League
Women's wing Muslim Women League
Labour wing STU (Independent Trade Union)
Ideology To Represent Muslim community holding secular & democratic principles.
Political position Centre-right
ECI Status State Party
Alliance United Democratic Front
Seats in Lok Sabha
3 / 545
Seats in Rajya Sabha
1 / 245
Election symbol
IUML Election Symbol
Website
indianunionmuslimleague.in

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) (Hindi: इंडियन युनियन मुस्लिम लीग;Malayalam: ഇന്ത്യൻ യൂണിയൻ മുസ്‌ലിം ലീഗ്; Urdu: انڈین یونین مسلم لیگ Tamil : இந்திய ஒன்றிய முஸ்லிம் லீக்) (commonly referred to as the League) is a political party in Kerala, India. It is recognized by the Election Commission of India as a State Party in Kerala. Though Indian Union Muslim League is a Muslim-community-oriented party, it decided to retain its allegiance to India after independence, when the original Muslim League of undivided India went to Pakistan. The party has a stronghold in northern Kerala. They form the second largest party within the principle opposition coalition United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala.

The current President of Kerala state unit of Indian Union Muslim League is Panakkad Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal, who is considered to be the patron leader of the party.

The Indian Union Muslim League was formed in Madras on 10 March 1948. It had presence in the Parliament right from 1952 to present day. In Kerala, it has led the cabinet once under the late C. H. Mohammed Koya, who became the Chief Minister of Kerala in 1979. In alliance with Indian National Congress and other parties, Muslim League has been an active member of the United Democratic Front. In Kerala, under the leadership of Syed Abdurahiman Bafakhy Thangal, K. M. Seethi Sahib; Panakkad P. M. S. A. Pookoya Thangal and Syed Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal, it grew to be a major political player. The party has had cabinet positions at various times in coalition governments in Kerala, holding portfolios like Education, Home, Industries, Public works, Local administration, Social welfare, Fisheries etc.


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