K. Avukader Kutty Naha

K. Avukader Kutty Naha
K. Avukader Kutty Naha
3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala
In office 24 October 1983 – 25 March 1987
Chief Minister	K. Karunakaran
Preceded by	C. H. Mohammed Koya
Succeeded by	Office Vacant
Minister of Local Administration
In office 1968–1979
Preceded by	M. P. M. Ahammed Kurikkal
Succeeded by	R.S. Unni
Personal details
Born	(1920-02-05)5 February 1920 Tirurangadi, Madras Province, British India
Died	11 August 1988(1988-08-11) (aged 68) Tirurangadi, Kerala, India
Political party	Indian Union Muslim League
Spouse	P. K. Kunhibeebi Umma
Residence(s)	Tirurangadi, Malappuram (Kerala)

K. Avukader Kutty Naha (1920–1988) was an Indian politician and social worker who served as the Minister of Local Administration in various Kerala Governments from 1968 to 1979.[1] As an Indian Union Muslim League minister in the 1967–1969 Namboodiripad ministry, Naha oversaw the creation of the Malappuram District in central Kerala (1969).[2] Naha, with minister M. N. Govindan Nair and official C. K. Kochukoshy, also devised the 'One Lakh Houses' scheme in Kerala (1970–1977 Achutha Menon ministry).[3]

Naha was later appointed the Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala (1983–1987) under United Democratic Front Chief Minister K. Karunakaran.[1] He was the Indian Union Muslim League representative to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Tirurangadi Assembly Constituency (1957–1987).[1]

Naha was born in February 1920 to Kunhikoyamutty Haji.[1] He was married to P. K. Kunhibeebi Umma.[1] He is the father of the former Kerala state Education Minister P. K. Abdu Rabb (2011–2016).[1]

Career

• Member, Malabar District Board (1954)[1]
• Chairman, House Committee (1960–1962)[1]
• Deputy Leader, Muslim League Legislature Party (1980–1982).[1]
• Committee on Public Undertakings  (1982–1983).[1]
• Vice President, Indian Union Muslim League Kerala State Committee[1]
• President, Kerala State Swathanthra Thozhilali Union.[1]

Member of Legislative Assembly

Constituency	Election	Assembly	Tenure	Position	Chief Minister
Tirurangadi	1957	1st KLA	1957–59	Opposition	E. M. S. Namboodiripad
	1960	2nd KLA	1960–64	Government	Pattom Thanu Pillai
				Abstaining Opposition
				Abstaining Opposition	R. Sankar
	1965	No Ministry formed
	1967	3rd KLA	1967–70	Government	E. M. S. Namboodiripad
				Government	C. Achutha Menon
	1970	4th KLA	1970–77	Government	C. Achutha Menon
	1977	5th KLA	1977–79	Government	K. Karunakaran
				Government	A. K. Antony
				Government	P. K. Vasudevan Nair
				Government	C. H. Mohammed Koya
	1980	6th KLA	1980–82	Opposition	E. K. Nayanar
				Government	K. Karunakaran
	1982	7th KLA	1982–87	Government	K. Karunakaran

Minister in different Kerala ministries

Election	Term	Chief Minister	Portfolio	Period
1967	1967–69	E. M. S. Namboodiripad	Panchayat and Community Development [1]	1968–69
	1969–70	C. Achutha Menon	Local Administration [2]	1969–70
1970	1970–77	C. Achutha Menon	Food and Local Administration [3]	1970–77
1977	1977	K. Karunakaran	Local Administration [4]	1977
	1977–78	A. K. Antony	Local Administration [5]	1977–78
	1978–79	P. K. Vasudevan Nair	Local Administration [6]	1978–79
1982	1982–87	K. Karunakaran	Deputy Chief Minister [7]	1983–87

References

1. "K. Avukader Kutty Naha (profile)". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019.
2. James Chiriyankandath (1996) Changing Muslim politics in Kerala: identity, interests and political strategies, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 16:2, 257-271.
3. Jeffrey, Robin (1992). Politics, Women and Well-Being: How Kerala became 'a Model'. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 207.

Further reading

• Kerala Legislative Assembly
• Indian Union Muslim League
• Kerala Legislative Assembly