Aryadan Muhammed


Aryadan Muhammed is an Indian National Congress party leader and the former Minister for Electricity and Transport in the Oommen Chandy Ministry. He represented the Nilambur constituency in Kerala after winning in the 2011 State Election.

Personal life

Aryadan Muhammed was born on 15 May 1935 as the son of Unneen and Kadiyamunni.
He married Mariyumma and has two sons and two daughters.

Political life

Entering politics as an Indian National congress member in 1952, Muhammed, a member of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee since 1958, later served as Secretary, Calicut DCC, President, Malappuram DCC and as General Secretary, KPCC. An active member of the Indian National Trade Union Congress in the fifties, he has been the President of various labour unions as well.
Muhammed was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1977. He was elected again in 1980 through a by-election. Since then, from 8th KLA to the 13th KLA he has been representing the same Nilambur Constituency as a Congress candidate.

State minister

From January 1980 to October 1981, Muhammed was the Minister for Labour and Forests in the Ministry headed by E. K. Nayanar. Later, from April 1995 to May 1996, he was the Minister for Labour and Tourism in the Ministry headed by A. K. Antony. In the Ministry headed by Oommen Chandy he held the portfolio of Electricity from September 2004.
Muhammed was the Minister for Power and Transport in the second Oommen Chandy Ministry from 2011 to 2016. His portfolio includes Electricity, Railways, Post and Telegraphs, Road Transport, Motor Vehicles and Water Transport.
Other positions held