Nalakath Soopy

Nalakath Soopy (born 15 August 1946) is a prominent leader of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and former Minister of Kerala.

Biography

He came to active politics through the Muslim Students Federation and held high position in the party. He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Perinthalmanna Constituency in 1980 for the first time, and re elected to the Assembly in all the General Elections till 2001. Served as the Minister for Education from 2001 to 2004 in A.K. Antony Ministry.The then opposition Left Democratic Front had demanded an inquiry by a sitting High Court Judge into the allegations of corruption against Education minister Nalakath Soopy in the sanctioning of new BEd colleges.^[1][2][3]

Notes

1. ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-112221102.html
2. ^ http://keralaassembly.org/1991/1991042.html
3. ^ http://www.education.nic.in/cabe/Chapter-English.pdf