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| Office | Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayath Affairs, Government of Kerala
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| Office | Deputy Leader of Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Office | Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 23 May 2011 |
| Term end | 20 May 2016 |
| Predecessor | Paloli Mohammed Kutty |
| Successor | K. T. Jaleel
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| Born | 1962-08-26 (age 64) |
| Born | Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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| Nationality | Template:Flag icon Indian
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| Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
| Spouse | Nafeesa Vineetha |
| Children | Two sons and one daughter
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M. K. Muneer is an Indian politician, physician, social worker, singer, poet and author from Kerala.[1][2] He was the Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayat in the last (May 2011 – May 2016) UDF Ministry, headed by Oommen Chandy and represented the Kozhikode South constituency in the legislative assembly. He was also the Minister for Public Works in A K Antony Ministry 3.[3] Muneer is a State secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League and[4] was the Chairman of the Malayalam TV channel Indiavision. He has written ghazals and books including Fascism and the Sangh Parivar.[5] He is a qualified medical doctor and patron of MCC-THAS-Haemophilia Society.[6]
Muneer is the only son amongst the three children of C. H. Mohammed Koya,[3] veteran Muslim League politician and former Chief Minister of Kerala and Amina. In March 2017 he was elected as deputy opposition leader in Kerala Legislative Assembly. He did his MBBS in a private medical college in Karnataka.[7] With a special order by the Government of Kerala post his father's death, he was allowed a transfer to Government Medical College, Kozhikode and eventually completed his course from there.[8] This became a controversy after he questioned the state aid given to a leader from Nationalist Congress Party.[7]
Minister in different ministries
| No. | Head of the Ministry | Period | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. K. Antony | 2001-04 | public work dept |
| 2 | Oommen Chandy | 2004-06 | public work dept |
| 3 | Oommen Chandy | 2011-16 | panchyath, social welfare |
Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 2021
In the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, he contested from Koduvally. He defeated Karat Razack by a margin of 6344 votes.[9] Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box margin of victory Template:Election box turnout Template:Election box hold with party link Template:Election box end
Controversies
Muneer put a pro-LGBTQ post in Facebook during the pride month in 2021, only to be withdrawn later following severe criticism from party members.[10] Once popular as the progressive face of IUML, Muneer later became a staunch supporter of patriarchal and conservative form of Islam.[11] His strange argument that gender neutrality will make POCSO Act redundant stirred up a massive political controversy.[12][13] More recently, he is known for delivering negative speeches against the LGBT+ community including a controversial article published in Suprabhatam daily where he accused homosexuals of being violent and demanding rights for child sex abuse.[14] Despite being a former Minister who implemented transgender policy in Kerala; for the first time in an Indian state, Muneer stirred controversy by questioning the gender of the first trans man in India who gave birth to a baby.[15][16]
He also described the 7 October attacks by Hamas as "resistance" at an IUML rally after Shashi Tharoor called it "terrorist act".[17]
References
- ↑ Criticised for supporting homosexuality; Muneer withdraws post congratulating LGBT community.
- ↑ MK Muneer's weird argument on gender neutrality triggers row.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dr. M.K. Muneer To Host Amrita TV's Sangeetha Samagamam | Kerala Television. Keralatv.in(2010-08-01). Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ Kerala / Kannur News : 'CPI(M) pursuing dangerous politics'(2009-03-29). Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ CC April 2008. Sabrang.com(2007-09-21). Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ | MCC-THAS-Hemophilia Society |. Pedblood.org. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 മുഖം രക്ഷിയ്ക്കാന് പുതിയ വാദവുമായി കെ എം ഷാജി: വെട്ടിലായത് കൂടെയിരുന്ന എം കെ മുനീര്. Deshabhimani. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ കള്ളം പറയലാണോ രാഷ്ട്രീയം? അതും ഈ മരണകാലത്ത്? എ.എ റഹിം. MediaOne News | Latest Malayalam News from MediaOne Tv. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ 2021 Koduvally Constituency Assembly Election Results. Election commission of India.
- ↑ Criticised for supporting homosexuality; M K Muneer withdraws post congratulating LGBT community. Kerala Kaumudi.
- ↑ IUML's new voice of conservatism. The New Indian Express.
- ↑ Gender neutrality will render POCSO Act redundant: M. K. Muneer. New Indian Express.
- ↑ M K Muneer's weird argument on gender neutrality triggers row. Mathrubhumi.
- ↑ Gender neutrality: M. K. Muneer said that he will stand with morality. Media One.
- ↑ Kerala becomes first state to introduce policy for transgenders. NDTV.
- ↑ IUML leader MK Muneer makes hate comment on Kerala trans man who gave birth. The News Minute.
- ↑ At IUML rally, Shashi Tharoor calls Hamas action 'terrorist attack', MK Muneer terms it 'resistance'. Mathrubhumi English.
External links
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