IUML leader V.K. Ebrahim Kunju laid to rest with State honours

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V.K. Ibrahim Kunju

V.K. Ibrahim Kunju | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin

The mortal remains of senior Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) person and erstwhile Minister V.K. Ebrahim Kunju were interred astatine the Alangad Juma Masjid graveyard adjacent Aluva present with afloat State honours connected Wednesday.

A ample fig of radical from antithetic walks of beingness attended the funeral.

A four-time Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Mr. Kunju died astatine a backstage infirmary present connected Tuesday aft battling cancer. He was 73.

He had represented Kalamassery constituency successful Ernakulam from 2011 to 2021. He was the MLA of the past Mattancherry constituency from 2001 to 2011. He was the Minister for Public Works successful the United Democratic Front authorities from 2011-2016. He had besides served arsenic Minister for Industries successful the play 2005-2006.

The assemblage was kept astatine his residence successful Aluva for nationalist homage till 9 a.m successful the morning. Several persons paid past respects to the departed person astatine his residence and aboriginal astatine the Alangad Juma Masjid.

IUML State president Panakkad Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal, enactment nationalist wide caput P.K. Kunhalikutty, P. Rajeeve, Minister for Industries, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Sunny Joseph, MPs Hibi Eden, P.V. Abdul Wahab, Jebi Mather, Haris Beeran, Communist Party of India (Marxist) person E. P Jayarajan were among those who paid their past respects.

Several workers of the UDF from adjacent districts had besides turned up to wage homage to the precocious leader, who had played a cardinal relation successful expanding the IUML’s basal successful cardinal Kerala.

Published - January 07, 2026 02:32 p.m. IST

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