Kozhikode :

N P Moideen, the veteran congress leader and former MLA, passed away after prolonged illness here on Friday. He was 75. He is survived by wife and four children.

Moideen represented Beypore constituency in the fifth and sixth Kerala assembly. Moideen, son of freedom fighter N P Abu and brother of noted playwright N P Mohammad, started his political career with the Kerala Students Union (KSU).

Later, he became KSU state vice-president before serving as the Youth Congress Kozhikode treasurer and district general secretary.

Moideen was first elected to the state assembly in 1977. His second term was in 1982.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Kerala / by Express News Service / September 12th, 2015