T. H. Musthafa

Son of T.K.M. Hydrose and Fathima beevi Born on 07'th December 1941 at Vazhakulam near Perumbavoor Taluk Ernakulam District. Mustafa was born and brought up in a Muslim family named "thottathil kottappurath" of India in Aluva Marampally. He did his primary school education in his village and neighborhood. His grandfather and family were appointed as the tax collector of old royal family of central travancore. His family name is "thottathil kottappurath" considered as one of the oldest and traditional family of the state. Traditionally they do farming as the income for the family. His grandfather was a farmer and landlord.

Mustaffa completed high school in 1965. He discontinued his studies due to lack of good schools in his neighborhoods.

It has visibly seen that Mustaffa keeps young and educated people around him to compete with new generation leaders and politicians.

He started his party leadership at age 16 as per party records. Entered Politics through Youth Congress.

Positions held

• 1957-1960 Youth Congress Mandalam President Vazhakulam
• 1962-1964 Youth Congress Perumbavoor Block President
• 1962-1965 Youth Congress Ernakulam District Gen. Secretary
• 1964-1968 President Perumbavoor Block Congress Committee
• 1966-1968 Gen. Secretary Ernakulam DCC
• 1968-1978 President Ernakulam DCC
• 1978-1983 Gen. Secretary KPCC
• 1982,1984 Deputy Leader Congress Legislative Party
• 1982-1986 Vice Chairman Kerala Khadi Industries Board
• 1983-1997 Vice President KPCC
• Kerala Legislative Assembly Member 1977,1982,1987,1991,2001
• 1991-1995 Minister Food and Civil Supplies

He was the captain of Raj bhavan March from Manjeshwaram to Raj bhavan trivandrum covering a total distance more than 1572 kilometres by foot.

He was elected as DCC (District Congress committee) president for 14 years in Cochin. He was elected to legislative assembly for five times and once he served as minister for civil supplies. He elected for KPCC vice president, AICC member and much prestigious party leadership in Indian National Congress (INC). K. Karunakaran made the base for congress in Kerala. Presently Mustaffa has 55-year-old seniority in Congress Party.

His family includes social activists, farmers, engineers, doctors, management professionals as their profession.one of his brother sri.T.H.Abdul Jabbar served as the Presidant of Vazakulam grama panchayath during 2010-2015.his father founded the Marampally service cooperative Bank e.265 in Marampally during 1967.Shri. Musthaffa became elected to the KLA for the first time in 1977, from Aluva constituency, as a Congress candidate. He was again elected to the KLA in 1982, 1987, 1991 and 2001 from Kunnathunadu constituency. Lost at Aluva in 1980 and Kunnathunadu in 1996 Assembly Elections.

Mustaffa served as the head for several Kerala government organizations including Kerala state khadi board. Lmtd, Rubber Marketing board. Lmtd, CIAL (Cochin International airport limited), etc. Noted educated IAS,IPS,IFS,IRS officers served Mustaffa in his entire political career. Rather than his educational qualifications, Mustaffa was considered a go-getter and trend maker politicians of Marampally.[4]