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]
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 |
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]
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 from Kannur University.[14]