Indian National League
Indian National League (abbreviated as the I. N. L.) is an Indian political party formed in 1994 under the leadership of the then Indian Union Muslim League leader Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait.[1] The party is currently a member of the Communist Party of India Marxist-led Left Democratic Front in Kerala.[1] Indian National League leader Ahamed Devarkovil, Member of the Legislative Assembly from Kozhikode South Constituency, serves as a minister in the Second Pinarayi Vijayan ministry.
Indian National League | |
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| President | Mohammad Soleiman |
| General Secretary |
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| Founder | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait |
| Founded | 23 April 1994 |
| Split from | Indian Union Muslim League |
| Student wing | National Students' League |
| Youth wing | National Youth League |
| Regional affiliation | Left Democratic Front |
| Kerala Legislative Assembly | 1 / 140 |
| Party flag | |
P. M. A. Salam was the first National League candidate to get elected to the Kerala Assembly (2006).[2] Indian National League was formally inducted into the Left Democratic Front in the late 2010s.[2][3]
The partly currently has two factions (A. P. Abdul Wahab faction and Kasim Irikkur faction).[4]
History
- Indian National League was formed as a reaction to the continued alliance of Indian Union Muslim League with Indian National Congress post Babri Masjid Demolition.[2][1]
- Opposition raised by several Communist Party of India Marxist leaders, who saw the National League as a communal party, ensured that the National League had to stay outside the Left Democratic Front for over two decades (1994 - 2018).[2]
- The Indian National League mostly allied with the Communist Party of India Marxist unofficially in certain seats in the various Kerala Assembly elections between 1994 and 2018.[2]
- Indian National League was associated with the United Democratic Front briefly in 2010-11.[3]
Controversies
- It was alleged that Indian National League had 'sold' the post of the member of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for Rs 40 lakh.[2]
- Indian National League is known for its homophobic position.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Madampat, Shajahan (11 April 2019). "The Importance of IUML". The Indian Express. from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Varma, Vishnu (28 July 2021). "Explained: Why INL has Imploded, and its Impact on Kerala's Muslim Politics". The Indian Express.
- ^ a b Prashanth, M. P. "After Long Wait of Three Decades, I N L Gets its Due in Kerala Assembly". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Bury Hatchet, CPM Tells Indian National League Factions". The New Indian Express. 26 March 2022.
- ^ Isaac, Anna; Karthikeyan, Divya (15 June 2016). "Madurai Muslim Party Wants Death Sentence for Gays, Calls Them 'Cultural Terrorists'?". The News Minute.