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V. K. EBRAHIM KUNJU  [I.U.M.L.– KALAMASSERY]

Son of Shri V. U. Khader and Smt. Chithumma; born at Kongorpilly, on 20th May 1952; S.S.L.C.; Social Worker. Entered public life through M.S.F. and later became active in Muslim Youth League; Was Secretary/General Secretary (for 25 years), President (for 5 years), Muslim League District Committee, Ernakulam; Chairman, Forest Industries (Travancore) Limited (1993-96); Vice President, Muslim Educational Association (KMEA); Chairman, C. H. Mohammed Koya College of Engineering and Technology, Edathala; Chaired various organisations and trade unions like Swathanthra Thozhilali Union (S.T.U.) of Eloor Industrial Area, T.E.L.K. Technical Employees Association, Angamaly, Traco Cables Staff and Workers Organisation, Irumpanam, Kerala Minerals and Metals Employees Organisation, Chavara, K.E.L. Employees Union, Mamala, T.C.C. Employees Union, Udyogamandal, Thiruvalla Sugars Union; Director, Cochin International Airport Limited; Syndicate Member, Cochin University of Science and Technology;

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Member, Executive Committee, Goshree Islands Development Authority (G.I.D.A.) and Executive Committee, Greater Cochin Development Authority (G.C.D.A.); Secretary, Al Manar Public School; State Vice-President, S.T.U.; President, Officers Forum of T.C.C., Traco Employees Organisation, Thiruvalla; General Secretary, Binani Zinc Workers Federation, G.T.N. Workers Association; Member, District Board of the Kerala Grandhasala Sanghom, Development Council.

Was Minister for Industries and Social Welfare (6-1-2005 to 12-5-2006); Minister for Public Works (23-5-2011 to 20-5-2016).

Now member, Kerala State Muslim League Secretariat; Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances.

Won many awards like, Best Minister in the State Cabinet 2012 by the Deccan Chronicle, a leading English Daily; Kerala Ratna Puraskaram by the Keraleeyam U.K. Chapter of Global Kerala Initiative; Best Minister title by Keli Kerala in 2013; Icon award by Rotary International; Palakkad Development Award by Palakkad Development Samithy; Global Road Achievement Award by International Road Federation, a United States based organisation in 2015; Minister of Excellence Award by Indo American Press Club.

Previously elected to KLA in 2001, 2006 and 2011.

Languages known : Malayalam and English

Wife : Smt. Nadeera

Children : Three sons

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Travels Abroad : Middle East, China, Australia, Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, Singapore, U.S.A., U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Portugal Hobby : Reading Recreation : Boating and Sight seeing Literary Activities : Was Editor of the Daily ‘ ’ published from Aluva Permanent Address : “ Crescent”, Bylane - 3, Siva Temple Road, Thottakkattukara, Aluva, Ernakulam- 683 108 E-mail : [email protected] Telephone Numbers Residence : 0484-2607387 Office : 0484-2543663 Mobile : 9846099400

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Voting Results Electorate : 1,90,374 Votes Polled : 1,54,261 Shri V. K. Ebrahim Kunju : 68,726 (I.U.M.L) Shri A. M. Yousaf : 56,608 [C.P. I.(M)]

Shri V. Gopakumar : 24,244 (B.D.J.S.)

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