P. V. Abdul Wahab | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
Constituency | Kerala |
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Born | Nilambur,India | 1 July 1950
Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
Spouse | Yasmine Wahab |
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Alma mater | |
Pulikkal Veettil Abdul Wahab (born 1 July 1950) is an Indian politician and social worker from Nilambur,Malappuram. He currently serves as a Member of Parliament from Kerala in the Rajya Sabha (the Council of States or the Upper House). [1] [2] He is also a non-resident Indian businessman with activities in India and the Middle East. [3]
Wahab also serves as the Treasurer,Indian Union Muslim League and Leader,Indian Union Muslim League in Rajya Sabha. He has been elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Kerala thrice (2004–10,2015–21,and 2021 to the present). [2] [1] He is currently a member of the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs. [1]
Wahab was born on 1 July 1950 to P. V. (Pulikkal Veettil) Alavikutty and Varikkodan Fathima at Nilambur in northern Kerala. [1] He was educated at Government Manavedan High School,Nilambur and M. E. S College,Mampad.
He is married to Yasmine from 1976 and the couple has four sons. [1] He was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004. [1]
Wahab has 'adopted' Karulayi village near his municipality,Nilambur,under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) project. [7]
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