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Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SB/SP)
Kasargod, Oct 20: P B Abdul Razak (63) representing Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), who represented Manjeshwar constituency in Kerala assembly, passed away at a private hospital here at around 5.30 am on Saturday October 20. He was a second time MLA of this constituency.
Before getting elected as legislator, Razak was the president of Chengala gram panchayat.
Abdul Razak was suffering from heart-related ailments and was being treated since sometime in the hospital.
Razak began his political career as an activist of Indian IUML in 1967. He achieved gradual advances in his political career, and got elected for the first time as MLA of Manjeshwar constituency in 2011. In the 2016 election he had defeated K Surendran, who had been fielded by the BJP, by just 89 votes.
The deceased was a member of the national executive committee of IUML. He is survived by wife, Safiya, children, Shafique Razack, Saira, Shyla and Shyma, in addition to thousands of relatives, fans and well-wishers.
The funeral will take place today evening at Alampady Jumma Masjid.