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A contention has erupted wrong the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) aft its Kerala State caput Abdurahiman Randathani openly challenged the enactment leadership’s determination to tract P.M.A. Sameer successful the Tirurangadi constituency for the April 9 Assembly elections successful the State.
The IUML’s database of candidates for 25 constituencies was announced connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) evening by State president Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal. Mr. Sameer was nominated for Tirurangadi, a spot being vacated by seasoned person K.P.A. Majeed. Mr. Sameer, a institution caput by profession, is not regarded arsenic idiosyncratic who has risen done the enactment ranks.
Soon aft the announcement, Mr. Randathani took to Facebook, sharply criticising the decision. At the aforesaid time, helium praised the enactment of Muslim Youth League leaders specified arsenic P.K. Firoz, Faisal Babu, T.P. Ashraf Ali and P.K. Nawas.
He besides commended the candidature of K.M. Shaji successful Vengara, noting that Mr. Shaji had won doubly and mislaid doubly against the Left, a governmental trajectory akin to his own.
In his post, Mr. Randathani argued that Mr. Sameer was a comparatively caller look who had been “imposed” connected Tirurangadi, a constituency erstwhile represented by stalwarts specified arsenic A.K. Antony, Avukadar Kutty Naha and U.A. Beeran, portion “overlooking respective deserving” candidates.
He further pointed retired that neither enactment workers nor section panchayat oregon municipal committees had demanded Mr. Sameer’s candidature. He alleged that the determination was driven by vested interests and that “innocent Thangals” from Panakkad were being utilized arsenic “tools.”
‘Not indiscipline’
Mr. Randathani maintained that questioning specified decisions should not beryllium seen arsenic “indiscipline”. According to him, it is “only earthy for committed enactment workers, who expect nary idiosyncratic reward,” to explicit their concerns.
In a pointed remark directed astatine the leadership, including Mr. Thangal and IUML nationalist wide caput P.K. Kunhalikutty, Mr. Randathani said that nary 1 should see themselves beyond criticism, recalling that “even Caliphs had been questioned portion connected the pulpit.”
Meanwhile, discontent surfaced successful the Vanitha League arsenic well, the party’s women’s wing. Vanitha League person Noorbeena Rasheed criticised the determination to tract Fatima Thahiliya successful Perambra, arguing that the enactment “denied rightful representation” to the Vanitha League. Ms. Rasheed, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2021 predetermination successful Kozhikode South against Ahamed Devarkovil of the Indian National League, termed the determination “unjust.”
Amid the increasing interior dissent, speculation is rife that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) whitethorn see fielding Mr. Randathani arsenic an Independent campaigner successful Tirur oregon Tanur.
Meanwhile, V. Abdurahiman, Minister for Sports, Waqf and Haj Pilgrimage who defeated Mr. Randathani successful Tanur successful 2016 and P.K. Firoz successful 2021 arsenic an LDF-backed Independent, has yet to motorboat his run successful the constituency.
Mr. Randathani declined to respond to the speculation.
Responding to the unrest, Mr. Thangal said it was “natural for immoderate aspirants to consciousness disappointed.” He said helium would perceive to and code their concerns.
