Kurukkoli Moideen

Kurukkoli Moideen is a politician from Kerala, India. He represents Tirur assembly constituency in 15th Kerala State Legislative Assembly.[1] He belongs to Indian Union Muslim League.[2]

Kurukkoli Moideen
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
for Tirur
Assumed office
May 2021
Preceded byC. Mammutty
Personal details
Born (1959-11-01) 1 November 1959
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian Union Muslim League
SpouseNafeesa
Residence(s)Kurukkoli House, Cheruvannur, Valavannur (P.O), Malappuram district, Kerala 676551
OccupationBusiness

Personal life

Kurukkoli Moideen was born on 1 November 1959 at Valavannur in Malappuram district, Kerala. His father is Kunjalan.[3] His wife Nafeesa is a home-maker.[3] He did his secondary education from GVHSS Kalpakanchery.

Political career

Kurukkoli Moideen entered politics through his activism in Muslim Students Federation. He then became an active politician from Indian Union Muslim League. In 2010, he won elections to Valavannur Grama Panchayath. He has served as Tanur Block Panchayat President in 2015 and as the chairman of district panchayat standing committee.[4][5] In May 2021, he won the Kerala Assembly Elections from Tirur (State Assembly) constituency.[6]

He has assumed various organisational positions in Indian Union Muslim League. It includes the state presidency of IUML's Swathanthra Karshaka Sangham and the editorship of Swathanthra Karshakan, a magazine published by IUML's farmers front.[4] He has also made contributions in cooperative movement. He has held the presidency of Valavannur Service Co-operative Bank and vice presidency of Malappuram District Co-operative Bank.

He supports the demand for the formation of Tirur district in Kerala by taking out the coastal regions in Malappuram.[4] He says, a new district would attend the question of development deficit in Malappuram district substantively.[4]

2021 Kerala State Assembly Election

Kurukkoli Moideen defeated Gafoor P. Lillis from CPI(M) in 2021 assembly elections in Tirur (State Assembly) constituency.[7] He secured a vote share of 48.21% and a winning margin of 7214 votes.[6][8]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Tirur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML Kurukkoli Moideen 82,314 48.21% Increase2.00
LDF Gafoor P. Lillis 75,100 43.98% Increase1.3
BJP Adbul Salaam 9,097 5.33%% Decrease0.41
SDPI Ashraf 2,712 1.9% Increase0.96
Independent Moideen Meenthrathakath 477 0.28% N/A
NOTA None of the above 417 0.24% N/A
Margin of victory 7,214 4.93% Increase14.14
Turnout 1,70,742 78.36% Increase2.38
IUML hold Swing Increase2.00

References
  1. Live, A. B. P. "Tirur Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners Kerala Tirur Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. Staff Reporter (12 March 2021). "IUML releases list of candidates". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. "തിരൂര്‍ ജില്ലാ രൂപീകരണ ആവശ്യം തികച്ചും ന്യായമെന്ന് യുഡിഎഫ് സ്ഥാനാർഥി കുറുക്കോളി മൊയ്തീന്‍". News18 Malayalam. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. "Election Details". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  7. "ലീഗിനൊപ്പം ഉറച്ച് തിരൂര്‍; കുറുക്കോളി മൊയ്തീന് വിജയം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  8. "തിരൂർ: ഇടതു തരംഗത്തിലും വീണ്ടും പച്ചക്കൊടി പാറിച്ച് കുറുക്കോളി". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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