Kodithodi Ahamed alias Bappu (1 May 1936 – 4 July 2014) popularly known as Arimbra Bappu () or Bappu () was an

Indian Union Muslim League The Indian Union Muslim League (abbreviated as the I. U. M. L. or the League) is an Indian political party primarily based in the Indian state of Kerala. It is recognised as a State Party in Kerala by the Election Commission of India. The first ...

(IUML) politician from the state of

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. He was the first

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of Morayur

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from 1969 to 1995, as he was elected continuously, sometimes without opposition. He avoided politics after he had a brain stroke, up to the second stroke, which caused his death on 4 July 2014. Several times the party called on him to be the state minister and MLA; he rejected the opportunities. He worked with many well known politicians of the IUML, such as C. H. Mohammed Koya and Chakeri Ahammed Kutty), and with the Panakkad

Thangal The thangals (also spelled tangals) are a social group among the Muslims of Kerala, south India.Kunhali, V. "Muslim Communities in Kerala to 1798" PhD Dissertation Aligarh Muslim University (1986/ref> The thangals are often regarded as roughly e ...

. He was instrumental in raising party membership in Eranad. He served many capacities in the party and the government.http://lsgkerala.in/morayurpanchayat/history/
- http://lsgkerala.in/morayurpanchayat/election-details/ex-presidents/

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bappu, Arimbra 1936 births 2014 deaths Indian Union Muslim League politicians People from Malappuram district