Varkala Kahar
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Varkala Kahar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2016 | |
| Constituency | Varkala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1950 Thiruvananthapuram |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shaheeda Kahar |
| Children | One son and one daughter |
| Residence | Thiruvananthapuram |
Varkala Kahar is an Indian politician who was a member of 13th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He belongs to Indian National Congress party and represents Varkala constituency. He was previously elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 and 2006.[1] He lost in 2016 to a new Left Democratic Front candidate V. Joy, thus ending a 15-year old stint.
Political life
[edit]He started his political career as a student leader of Kerala Students Union. He was the college union speaker in S.N College, Varkala. He has served as the chairman of Kerala Head Load Workers' Welfare Fund Board. He is also the founder president of Thiruvananthapuram Head Load Workers' Union. He was a Haj Goodwill Delegate representing India.
Personal life
[edit]He was born on 12 December 1950 at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district. He is the son of Abdulla Musaliar and Shereefa Beevi. He is married to Shaheeda Kahar and has two children.
References
[edit]- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". Retrieved 8 May 2016.