Varkala Kahar
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
2001–2016
ConstituencyVarkala
Personal details
Born12 December 1950
Thiruvananthapuram
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseShaheeda Kahar
ChildrenOne son and one daughter
ResidenceThiruvananthapuram

Varkala Kahar is an Indian politician who was a member of 13th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He belongs to Indian National Congress party and represents Varkala constituency. He was previously elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 and 2006.[1] He lost in 2016 to a new Left Democratic Front candidate V. Joy, thus ending a 15-year old stint.

Political life

He started his political career as a student leader of Kerala Students Union. He was the college union speaker in S.N College, Varkala. He has served as the chairman of Kerala Head Load Workers' Welfare Fund Board. He is also the founder president of Thiruvananthapuram Head Load Workers' Union. He was a Haj Goodwill Delegate representing India.

Personal life

He was born on 12 December 1950 at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district. He is the son of Abdulla Musaliar and Shereefa Beevi. He is married to Shaheeda Kahar and has two children.

References

  1. "Members - Kerala Legislature". Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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