Muslim League Kerala State Committee
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इंडियन युनियन मुस्लिम लीग
ഇന്ത്യൻ യൂണിയൻ മുസ്ലിം ലീഗ് Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) انڈین یونین مسلم لیگ இந்திய ஒன்றிய முஸ்லிம் லீக் |
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| Abbreviation | IUML |
| Leader | K. M. Kader Mohideen |
| Secretary-General | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
| Rajya Sabha leader | P.V.Abdul Wahab |
| Founded | 10 March 1948 |
| Preceded by | All-India Muslim League |
| Headquarters | Maraikayar Lebbai Street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Newspaper | Times of League, Chandrika (newspaper), Manichudar |
| Student wing | Muslim Students Federation |
| Youth wing | Muslim Youth League |
| Women's wing | Indian Union Women's League |
| Labour wing | STU (Independent Trade Union) |
| Ideology | To Preserve and Promote with due distinction and honor of religious minorities and back ward communities of India, Enriching national life strengthening it's secular and democratic foundation. |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Alliance | United Democratic Front |
| Seats in Lok Sabha |
2 / 545
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha |
1 / 245
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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 India. It is recognized by the Election Commission of India as a State Party in Kerala.
IUML has a MLA in Tamil Nadu also. And it has a strong organisational structure in Tamil Nadu.
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.
During the beginning of seventies, IUML had Ministers in West Bengal leading a contingent of seven MLAs in the state assembly. Late A. K. A. Hassanussaman was the league representative during the ministry of Ajoy Mukherjee. Apart from Kerala and West Bengal, IUML had MLAs in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP, and Assam and there were members in Delhi Metropolitan Council and Mayors in various Municipal Corporations in India.
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