Mohammed Faizal is an Indian politician, member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Member of Parliament (MP) and social worker. He was elected twice consecutively to the Lakshadweep Assembly. He hit the headlines in October 2023 when his Lok Sabha membership was suspended and reinstated for the second time that year.
Wiki/Biography
Mohammed Faizal Padippura was born on Wednesday, 28 May 1975, in Androt Island, Lakshadweep Islands (age 48 years 2023). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Zoology from Sir Syed College, Taliparamba, Kerala. In 2000, he received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Calicut University, Kerala.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family and caste
Mohammad Fazal was born into a Muslim Scheduled Tribe (ST) family in Lakshadweep.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Pookoya Thangal Kunnamkalam and mother’s name is Safiyabi Padippura. He has a brother, Sayed Mohammed Noorul Ameen, who is a government teacher. In 2023, he was removed from office and disqualified from holding any government office after being found guilty of attempted murder alongside Mohammed Faizal.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Rahmas Begum. She is a housewife. Mohammad Fazal has 4 children, 3 daughters and a son. The names of his daughters are Fazna Bind Fazal, Ayesha Liana and Ayesha Navidad. His son’s name is SM Quthbudheen Bakthiyar.
religion
Muhammad Fazal believes in Islam.
address
He lives in Padippura House, Andrott Island, Lakshadweep Island-682551
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Mohammad Fazal
Profession
After completing his MBA, Mohammed Faizal started working as a business consultant. Later, he joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). In 2014, he won the Lok Sabha election and became the MP from Lakshadweep constituency. After winning the election, the NCP appointed him whip (disciplinary). From September 1, 2014 to March 13, 2016, he served as a member of the Standing Committee of Transportation, Tourism and Culture. On May 23, 2019, he was re-elected as member of Lakshadweep Lok Sabha. From September 13, 2019 to December 27, 2020, he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Complaints, Law and Justice. On October 23, 2019, he was elected as a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Minority Affairs. On December 28, 2020, he became a member of the Home Affairs Committee. On January 11, 2023, a Kavarati court in Lakshadweep found him guilty of attempted murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison and disqualified from being a member of the Lok Sabha. Mohammad Fazal filed a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking a stay on the conviction to avoid being disqualified from being an MP, which would have led to by-elections. On January 25, 2023, the Kerala High Court stayed the conviction of Faizal and other accused in the case until the appeal is processed, citing rare and exceptional circumstances. The court noted that while political decriminalization was important, it was equally important to avoid costly by-elections in the interest of society, saying:
Decriminalization of politics is a basic requirement of every democracy. As a constitutional court, it is our bounden duty to advance constitutional objectives, including political purity. However, these noble principles cannot be a reason to deny the application of the rule of law. The social interest in avoiding costly elections, and the fact that if a new election were held, the elected candidate could serve alone for a limited period, cannot be ignored by this Court. “
On March 29, 2023, the Lok Sabha Secretariat restored his membership. In August 2023, the Supreme Court asked the Kerala High Court to reconsider the decision to suspend Mohammad Fazal. On October 4, 2023, Mohammed Faizal was disqualified as an MP after the High Court refused to stay his conviction. On October 9, 2023, the Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of Mohammed Faizal as a member of the Lok Sabha. His membership of the Lok Sabha was restored on November 2, 2023.
dispute
Introduction to IPC
- 1 charge of voluntarily causing hurt by use of dangerous weapon or means (Section 324 IPC)
- 1 charge related to attempt to murder (Section 307 IPC)
- 1 charge related to penalty of criminal intimidation (Section 506 IPC)
- 1 charge of cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (Section 420 IPC)
- 1 charge related to mischief causing damage worth Rs.50 Cr (IPC Section 427)
- 1 charge related to Penalty for Trespassing to House (Section 448 IPC)
- 1 count in relation to each member of the unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in the prosecution of a common object (Section 149 IPC)
- 1 charge under penalty of criminal conspiracy (Section 120B IPC)
- 1 charge related to punishment for members of unlawful assembly (Section 143 IPC)
- 1 charge related to rioting penalty (Section 147 IPC)
- 1 charge related to rioting with deadly weapon (Section 148 IPC)
- 1 charge relating to unjust punishment of imprisonment (Section 342 IPC)
convicted of attempted murder
On January 11, 2023, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison and disqualified from being a member of the Lok Sabha by the Kavarati court in Lakshadweep in the attempted murder case. Of the 37 defendants, only four were convicted. Mohammad Fazal and his brother were among them. This case occurred in 2009, when he, his brother Saeed Mohammad Nurul Amin and some Nationalist Congress Party staff attacked Mohammad Saleh and seriously injured him. Mohammad Solih is the son-in-law of Prime Minister Said Saeed, the former leader of the Congress Party and the tenth Member of Parliament of Lakshadweep.
Booking under Disaster Management Act
In November 2021, Mohammed Faizal was booked by the police on multiple charges, including public nuisance, disobeying an order duly promulgated by a public servant, negligent conduct likely to spread life-threatening disease infection, and the Disaster Management Act. He had previously joined members of the National Communist Party in protesting against the government for raising prices for public transport and basic services.
Corruption cases registered by CBI
In July 2022, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a corruption case against Mohammed Faizal, alleging irregularities in tuna sales resulting in a loss of Rs. 6 Crores to Fishermen. According to the CBI, some civil servants of the Lakshadweep Cooperative Marketing Federation (LCMF) and Mohammed Faizal did not follow proper tendering procedures and formalities while exporting tuna to Sri Lanka-based SRT General Merchants, where his nephew, Abdul Works by Le Razique. This resulted in heavy losses for LCMF. Mohammad Fazal denied the accusations in an interview. He claimed that he had handed over the documents they wanted to the CBI but there has been no report of their recovery, he said,
The CBI sought some documents which were provided. They even searched my home. But they reported zero recovery. Let’s see what further actions they take. We’ll see from there. ”
bicycle collection
He owns a Hero Honda Hunk.
car collection
He owns a Renault Duster.
salary/income
In 2022, the salary of Mohammad Faizal as a Member of Parliament is approximately Rs. 2 lacs + other allowances. In the financial year 2017-2018, his earnings were estimated to be Rs. 6,00,000.
Assets and property
movable property
- Deposits with banks, financial institutions and non-banking financial companies: Rs. 48,346
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 6,90,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2019 and do not include assets owned by his wife.
net worth
Mohammad Fazal’s net worth in 2019 was estimated to be Rs. 7,63,346. This does not include his wife’s net worth.
Facts/Trivia
- In 1999, he organized ASCEND 99, the South Indian Business School Management Conference at Calicut University campus. The conference was attended by top 10 B-schools from South India.
- In 1996, he was elected as the Art Secretary of the Union of Colleges, Sir Thalipalambu Sayed College, Kannur, Kerala.
- In 2021, Mohammed Faizal led a series of protests against Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel. In an interview, he alleged that Praful Patel was enforcing anti-people rules and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should send a new administrator and said,
Praful Koda Patel is enforcing all anti-people rules and regulations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah should listen to the voice of the local people and send in a new administrator. The central government should remove this administrator. This is what the people want. ”
Mohammad Faizal protests against Praful Patel
He enjoys traveling and has visited countries such as Australia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates
To provide higher education, he secured seats in different undergraduate courses reserved for Lakshadweep students in colleges affiliated with three universities in Kerala including Calicut University, University of Kerala and Mahatma Gandhi University.
- He has a keen interest in reading and listening to music.
- He owns 1/4 of the motor sailing vessel MSV Jeeli.
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Source: HIS Education