M. C. Kamaruddin
M. C. Kamaruddin MLA | |
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എം സി ഖമറുദ്ദീന് ಎಂಸಿ ಖಮರುದ್ದೀನ್ | |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly for Manjeshwaram | |
| In office 28 October 2019 – 3 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | P. B. Abdul Razak |
| Succeeded by | A. K. M. Ashraf |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
M. C. Kamaruddin is an Indian politician belonging to Indian Union Muslim League. He was elected as a member of Kerala Legislative Assembly from Manjeshwaram on 24 October 2019.[1][2][3]
Political career
[edit]Due to the death of sitting MLA P. B. Abdul Razak, Manjeshwaram went to bypoll on 21 October 2019. There were 214,779 registered voters in Manjeshwaram Constituency for this by-election. M. C. Kamaruddin won the election by 7923 votes in the election.[4]
Controversies
[edit]Financial scam
[edit]Over 100 complaints have been registered against MC Kamaruddin in various police stations on a financial scam worth Rs 1.30 billion.[5][6][7][8] He along with IUML district-level leader TK Pookoya Thangal instituted a company named Fashion Gold in Kasaragod in 2017 with 700 investors.[9] The company was closed in September 2019 and investors failed to get the promised dividends.[9] M. C. Kamaruddin was the chairman and Muslim League district working committee member TK Pookoya Thanagal was the managing director of the company.[10] The case is currently investigated by the crime branch crime investigation department (CBCID), Kerala Police.[11][5][9] The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also registered case against him for money laundering.[12] Since involvement in financial scam is a violation of the code of conduct for legislators, the Committee on Privileges and Ethics of Kerala Legislative Assembly initiated enquiry on the matter.[5]
Following the scam he was removed from the chairmanship of United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kasaragod.[13][10] He also resigned from the post of Indian Union Muslim League's district secretary at Kasaragod.[10]
M.C. Kamaruddin and A.G.C. Basheer, the Kasaragod District panchayat president was caught in a scam where they collected ₹500,000 each from 85 people by promising required permissions for Trikaripur Arts and Science College.[14][15][16] The college till date have no affiliation with Kannur University.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kerala: UDF proves its strength in Manjeshwar with Kamaruddin's victory". The Times of India. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly By-elections 2019: Congress wins three, left wins two, BJP winless". Hindustan Times. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Kerala By-elections: CPI-M Wrests Konni Assembly Seat from Congress after 23 Years; BJP Fails Leave a Mark". News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "മഞ്ചേശ്വരത്ത് യുഡിഎഫിന്റെ തേരോട്ടം; ബിജെപി രണ്ടാമത്, നേട്ടമില്ലാതെ സിപിഎം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Kadakkal, Seeji. "Assembly ethics committee to examine complaint against MC Kamaruddin MLA". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Staff Reporter (8 September 2020). "Another cheating case against M.C. Kamaruddin, MLA". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "LDF goes for Kerala MLA MC Kamaruddin's jugular as more investors slap cheating case". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "ജ്വല്ലറി നിക്ഷേപ തട്ടിപ്പ്: ലീഗ് എംഎൽഎ കമറുദ്ദീനെതിരെ 88 കേസുകൾ, അഞ്ചുലക്ഷം തിരികെ ലഭിച്ചില്ലെന്ന് പുതിയ പരാതി". Asiaville (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Mahir Haneef (16 October 2020). "Fashion gold cheating case: MC Kamaruddin moves HC to quash FIRs | Kochi News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jewellery deposit scam: MC Kamaruddin asked to vacate UDF Kasaragod chairman post". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "CB begins probe into cheating case against MLA Kamaruddin | Kozhikode News – Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Kamaruddin's firms under ED scanner over money laundering". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "പുനഃസംഘടന: എം സി കമറുദ്ദീനെ യുഡിഎഫ് കാസർകോട് ജില്ലാ ചെയർമാൻ സ്ഥാനത്ത് നിന്ന് മാറ്റി". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b Staff Reporter (24 September 2020). "Kamaruddin has embezzled money for starting college: SFI". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Haseeb, Ahmed Khan (22 November 2020). "HC dismisses bail pleas of Kamaruddin". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Sajit, C. P. (23 September 2020). "Kamaruddin cheated 80 people for starting college: SFI". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 October 2020.