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M. M. Abdul Khader


Office Advocate General of Kerala
Office Member of the Legislative Assembly
of Travancore-Cochin











Born 1925-2-27
Born Alwaye, Madras Presidency, British India
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Place of death Aluva, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian






Occupation lawyer


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]

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

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1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election

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References

  1. State Of Kerala And Another v. N.M Thomas And Others | Supreme Court Of India | Judgment | Law | CaseMine. www.casemine.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  2. History | Kerala Law Academy. www.keralalawacademy.org. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India: Full Text Judgment with equivalent citation{{#if:discountbookstore.in|, discountbookstore.in}. Discountbookstore.in(2014-07-25)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 MM Abdul Khader. geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  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 2020-07-13.
  8. Former Judges of High Court of Kerala. highcourtofkerala.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-07-13.


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