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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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'''Karat Razack''' is an Indian politician and an MLA in Kerala legislative assembly. His native place is [[Koduvally (State Assembly constituency)|Koduvally]] (കൊടുവള്ളി ) in [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]] district of Kerala. He was a prominent leader of [[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]] but contested the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016 assembly election]] from [[Koduvally (State Assembly constituency)|Koduvally constituency]] as an independent supported by the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] and got elected.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=39998&u=karat-razak-a-man-surrounded-by-controversies-39998|title=Karat Razak, man surrounded by controversies|last=Daily|first=Keralakaumudi|website=Keralakaumudi Daily|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>

After he was denied a seat by IUML both in 2011 and 2016, he contested as a dissident. LDF announced support and Razak won by 573 votes.<ref name=":0" />

On 25 October, a case was filed by a member of the Koduvally [[Muslim Students Federation]] against Razak for allegedly assaulting students inside a college in Koduvally.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/case-against-mla-karat-razak-for-beating-up-students/articleshow/61230176.cms|title = Razak: Case against MLA Karat Razak for beating up students | Kozhikode News - Times of India}}</ref>

In January 2019 the [[Kerala High Court]] disqualified Razak as MLA for screening a defamatory video against his election opponent M. A. Razak.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/jan/17/kerala-hc-disqualifies-ldf-backed-independent-mla-karat-razak-for-defaming-rival-leader-1926357.html|title=Kerala HC disqualifies LDF-backed Independent MLA Karat Razack for defaming rival leader|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> On appeal, a division bench stayed the order, with the condition that Karat Razak can participate in Assembly proceedings, but cannot vote or partake in any benefits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/koduvally-mla-karat-razack-s-election-declared-void-kerala-hc-95186|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2020-04-03|title=Koduvally MLA Karat Razack's election declared void by Kerala HC|date=17 January 2019}}</ref>

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