T. H. Musthafa

Musthafa was born and brought up in a Muslim family named "Thottathil Kottappurath". He did his primary school education in his village and neighborhoods. His grandfather and family were appointed the tax collector of old royal family of central Travancore. His family name is considered as one of the oldest and traditional families of the state. Traditionally, they farmed to provide income for the family. His grandfather was a farmer and landlord.

Musthafa completed high school in 1965. He discontinued his studies due to lack of good schools in his neighborhoods.

It has visibly seen that Musthafa keeps young and educated people around him to compete with new generation leaders and politicians.

He started his party leadership at age 16 as per party records. He was a closest ally and loyalist of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. His political career was effected after their assassination.

Positions held

• 1957-1960 Youth Congress Mandalam President Vazhakulam
• 1962-1964 Youth Congress Perumbavoor Block President
• 1962-1965 Youth Congress Ernakulam District Gen. Secretary
• 1964-1968 President Perumbavoor Block Congress Committee
• 1966-1968 Gen. Secretary Ernakulam DCC
• 1968-1978 President Ernakulam DCC
• 1978-1983 Gen. Secretary KPCC
• 1982, 1984 Deputy Leader Congress Legislative Party
• 1982-1986 Vice Chairman Kerala Khadi Industries Board
• 1983-1997 Vice President KPCC
• Kerala Legislative Assembly Member (MLA) 1977
• Kerala Legislative Assembly Member (MLA) 1982
• Kerala Legislative Assembly Member (MLA) 1987
• Kerala Legislative Assembly Member (MLA) 1991
• 1991-1995 Minister Food and Civil Supplies
• Kerala Legislative Assembly Member (MLA) 2001

He recently finished 60+ years in Indian National Congress. The book related to his 60+ years political career in Congress was published by A.K. Antony.

He was the captain of Raj bhavan March from Manjeshwaram to Raj bhavan trivandrum covering a total distance of more than 1572 kilometres by foot.

He was elected as DCC (District Congress committee) president for 14 years in Cochin. He got selected for KPCC vice president, AICC member and much prestigious party leadership in Indian National Congress (INC). K. Karunakaran and Musthafa made the base for congress in Kerala at the time of party split, Indira Gandhi was their direct reports to Delhi.

His family includes social activists, farmers, engineers, doctors, management professionals as their profession. One of his brothers sri. T.H. Abdul Jabbar served as the president of Vazakulam grama panchayath during 2010–2015. Shri. Musthafa became MLA for the first time in 1977, from Aluva constituency, as a Congress candidate. He was again elected as MLA in 1982, 1987, 1991 and 2001 from Kunnathunadu constituency. Lost elections at Aluva in 1980 and Kunnathunadu in 1996.

Musthafa served as the head for several Kerala government organizations including Kerala state khadi board. Lmtd, Rubber Marketing board. Lmtd, CIAL (Cochin International airport limited), etc. Noted educated IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS officers served Musthafa in his entire political career. Rather than his educational qualifications, Musthafa was considered a go-getter and trend maker politician of Kerala.[4]

When civil service officer Mr. Teeka Ram Meena IAS took action against the civil supply wheat scam of 7.5 crore Indian rupees and brought back the money to the state treasury, then the food minister of Kerala took action against him, the minister himself put bad comments in his confidential note (service book), transferred him to Poojappura to a small government office. Later when Mr. E. K. Nayanar became the chief minister of Kerala, he himself changed the service book with respect to the report of Mr. C. P. Nair IAS and also CAG.[5]