M. M. Abdul Khader

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
Advocate General of Kerala
In office
1969–1979
Appointed byV. Viswanathan
Member of the Legislative Assembly
of Travancore-Cochin
In office
1952–1954
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byT. O. Bava
ConstituencyAlwaye
Personal details
Born(1925-02-27)27 February 1925
Alwaye, Madras Presidency, British India
Died10 August 1993(1993-08-10) (aged 68)
Aluva, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
RelativesM. M. Pareed Pillay (brother)
M. K. Mackar Pillay (uncle)
Occupationlawyer

Early life and career

Abdul 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

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election
1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Alwaye[9]
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
1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Alwaye[10]
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
  1. "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.
  2. "History | Kerala Law Academy". www.keralalawacademy.org. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. discountbookstore.in (25 July 2014). 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India: Full Text Judgment with equivalent citation. Discountbookstore.in.
  4. "MM Abdul Khader". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. "RESULTS OF ELECTIONS TO THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN LEGISLATIVE 1951". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
  6. "Results of the Interim Election to the Travancore-Cochin Assembly – 1954". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
  7. "About Commission". Kerala State Human Right Commission. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. "Former Judges of High Court of Kerala". highcourtofkerala.nic.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. "RESULTS OF ELECTIONS TO THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN LEGISLATIVE 1951". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.
  10. "Results of the Interim Election to the Travancore-Cochin Assembly – 1954". Travancore-Cochin Gazette.


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