Karat Razak Explained

Karat Razak
Party:independent
Otherparty:LDF

Karat Razack is an Indian politician and an MLA in Kerala legislative assembly. His native place is Koduvally (കൊടുവള്ളി) in Kozhikode district of Kerala. He was a prominent leader of Indian Union Muslim League IUML but contested the 2016 assembly election from Koduvally constituency as an independent supported by the LDF and got elected.[1]

After he was denied a seat by IUML both in 2011 and 2016, he contested as a dissident. LDF announced support and Razak won by 573 votes.

On 25 October, a case was filed by a member of the Koduvally Muslim Students Federation against Razak for allegedly assaulting students inside a college in Koduvally.[2]

In January 2019 the Kerala High Court disqualified Razak as MLA for screening a defamatory video against his election opponent M. A. Razak.[3] On appeal, a division bench stayed the order, with the condition that Karat Razak can participate in Assembly proceedings, but cannot vote or partake in any benefits.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karat Razak, man surrounded by controversies. Daily. Keralakaumudi. Keralakaumudi Daily. en. 2020-04-03.
  2. Web site: Razak: Case against MLA Karat Razak for beating up students | Kozhikode News - Times of India.
  3. Web site: Kerala HC disqualifies LDF-backed Independent MLA Karat Razack for defaming rival leader. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122145614/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/jan/17/kerala-hc-disqualifies-ldf-backed-independent-mla-karat-razak-for-defaming-rival-leader-1926357.html. dead. 22 January 2019. The New Indian Express. 2020-04-03.
  4. Web site: Koduvally MLA Karat Razack's election declared void by Kerala HC. www.thenewsminute.com. 2020-04-03. 17 January 2019.