Manjalamkuzhi Ali is an Indian politician and previous minister in the

Government of Kerala Government of Kerala is the Subnational administrative division, subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior mini ...

. He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly from

Perinthalmanna Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Perinthalmanna taluk, and a block and a Revenue Division by the same name. It was formerly the headquarters of Valluva ...

constituency in 2016. An entrepreneur-turned-politician, Ali left the LDF and joined

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 ...

on the eve of the

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election The thirteenth Kerala legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members representing 140 constituencies in Kerala. Election results were released on 13 May 2011. The election, whose results were released on 13 May 2011, ...

. He was elected as an MLA from Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district. In the previous two elections held in 2001 and 2006, he was elected to the assembly from Mankada segment as an LDF independent. He is a leader of

Biography

Manjalamkuzhi Ali, was born on 1 January 1952, as the 5th child of 10 to Manjalamkuzhi Mohammed Alias Manu and Perincheeri Kunhaysha. Married to APM Raziya, D/o late C P Kunjalikutty Keyi (Ex MLA). He is the chairman of the GEMS Arts and Science college, Ramapuram,

Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...

district. He is the producer of some Malayalam movies, including The King. He was Chairman, Mahakavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smaraka Trust (1996-2001); Director, KSFDC (1996-01); Director, NORKA-ROOTS (2006–11). He acted in a new film 'Vikruthikootam'. His elder son Amjad Ali (aged 33 yrs.) died on 12 March 2014 in Dubai due to heart attack.

Movies

As Actor

* Radha Madhavam * Chanakyan

Trivia

Ali and M. K. Muneer contested elections against each other at Mankada and Ali defeated Muneer. They both served as State Ministers of the same Government later.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Manjalamkuzhi Living people Malayali politicians People from Malappuram district Indian Union Muslim League politicians 1952 births Kerala MLAs 2001–2006 Kerala MLAs 2006–2011 Kerala MLAs 2016–2021 Kerala MLAs 2011–2016