Mohammed Faizal Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Mohammed Faizal Padippura
Profession	Politician, Social Worker
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’6”
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Political Journey	• Won the Lok Sabha election and became an MP from Lakshadweep (2014) • Became the party whip (discipline enforcer) (2014) • Member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture (1 September 2014 - 13 March 2016) • Re-elected as an MP from Lakshadweep (23 May 2019) • Member of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice (13 September 2019 - 27 December 2020) • Member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Minority Affairs (23 October 2019) • Member of the Committee on Home Affairs (28 December 2020) • Disqualified from the Lok Sabha (11 January 2023) • Reinstated as the member of Lok Sabha by the Lok Sabha Secretariat (29 March 2023) • Disqualified again from the Lok Sabha (4 October 2023) • Reinstated again as the member of Lok Sabha (9 October 2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 May 1975 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	48 Years
Birthplace	Andrott Island, Lakshadweep
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	Indian
College/University	• Sir Syed College, Taliparamba, Kerala • University of Calicut, Kerala
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Zoology from Sir Syed College, Taliparamba, Kerala (1997) • Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Calicut, Kerala (2000) [1]MyNeta
Religion/Religious Views	Islam
Caste	Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Address	Padippura House, Andrott Island, Lakshadweep Island-682551
Hobbies	Travelling, reading, listening to music
Controversies	Brief Details of IPCs • 1 charge related to Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means (IPC Section-324) • 1 charge related to Attempt to murder (IPC Section-307) • 1 charge related to Punishment for criminal intimidation (IPC Section-506) • 1 charge related to Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC Section-420) • 1 charge related to Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees (IPC Section-427) • 1 charge related to Punishment for house trespass (IPC Section-448) • 1 charge related to Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of the offence committed in prosecution of a common object (IPC Section-149) • 1 charge related to Punishment of criminal conspiracy (IPC Section-120B) • 1 charge related to Punishment for Being a member of an unlawful assembly (IPC Section-143) • 1 charge related to Punishment for Rioting (IPC Section-147) • 1 charge related to Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon (IPC Section-148) • 1 charge related to Punishment for wrongful Confinement (IPC Section-342) [2]MyNeta Found guilty of attempted murder In 2009, with his brother, Sayed Mohammed Noorul Ameen, along with some National Congress Party workers, he attacked Muhammad Salih. Salih, who is the son of a 10-time elected MP from Lakshadweep, Congress leader PM Sayeed, suffered serious injuries in the attack. On 11 January 2023, he was found guilty of attempted murder by a sessions court in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep along with 3 others out of 37 people who were accused. He was sentenced to jail for 10 years. This resulted in his disqualification from the Lok Sabha. [3]NDTV Arrested Under the Disaster Management Act In November 2021, he participated in a protest with NCP members against the increase in prices of essential services and public transport by the administration. This resulted in his arrest with charges of public nuisance, disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant, negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life, and Disaster Management Act. [4]The Wire CBI filed a case of corruption CBI alleged irregularities in tuna fish sales, resulting in Rs. 6 crore to the fishermen and filed a case of corruption against Mohammed Faizal in July 2022. CBI claimed that LCMF suffered heavy loss as the correct tender process and the formalities weren't followed by Mohammed Faizal and a few members of the Lakshadweep Co-operative Marketing Federation (LCMF )when the tuna fish was exported to Sri Lanka-based SRT General Merchants where Faizal's nephew, Abdul Razik works. Denying the allegations in an interview, Faizal claimed that he had provided the documents required by the CBI but they haven't reported any recovery. He further said, "The CBI sought some documents which have been provided. They even searched my home. But they have given a nil report on recovery. Let’s see what further action they take. We will see from there." [5]The Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	19 September 2002
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rahmath Begum (homemaker)
Children	Son- 1 • SM Quthbudheen Bakthiyar Daughter(s)- 3 • Fazna Bind Faizal • Ayisha Liyana • Ayisha Naveeda
Parents	Father- Pookoya Thangal Kunnamkalam Mother- Safiyabi Padippura
Siblings	Brother- Sayed Mohammed Noorul Ameen (former government teacher)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Renault Duster
Bike Collection	Hero Honda Hunk
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Salary- Rs. 2 lacs + other allowances [6]Zee News Income- Rs. 6,00,000 (for the financial year 2017-2018) [7]MyNeta
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 25,000 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 48,346 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 6,90,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2019. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents. [8]MyNeta
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 7,63,346 Note: The net worth was for the financial year 2019. It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents. [9]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohammed Faizal

• While studying at Sir Syed College, Kerala, he was elected the Secretary of Fine Arts of the College Union in 1996.

• He began his career as a business advisor after completing his MBA. Later, he entered the world of politics.

• He organised ASCEND 99, a South India Business School Management meet at Calicut University in 1999. The event was attended by the top 10 South Indian business schools.

• Mohammed Faizal led multiple protests in 2021 against Lakshadweep administrator, Praful Khoda Patel, claiming that the rules he was implementing were anti-people. In an interview, he requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a new administrator and said,
  

  Praful Khoda Patel is implementing all the anti-people rules and regulations. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah should listen to the outcry of the local people and send in a new Administrator. The Central government should recall this administrator. This is the demand of the people.” ^[10]Hindustan Times

  

  Mohammed Faizal’s protest against Praful Patel

• Faizal wrote a petition to the Kerala High Court to suspend his conviction and avoid his disqualification as an MP, as this would result in a by-election. The Kerala High Court, on 25 January 2023, suspended the conviction of Faizal and others involved until the disposal of the appeal, calling the circumstances rare.

• Observing that it is important to decriminalise politics and to avoid expensive by-elections for society’s benefit at the same time, the Kerala High Court said,

  Decriminalisation of politics is an essential requirement of every democracy. As a constitutional court, it is the bounden duty to advance constitutional objectives, including purity in politics. However, those lofty principles cannot be the reason for denying the application of the principles of rule of law. The societal interest in averting an expensive election, that too, when the elected candidate can continue for a limited period alone if the fresh election is conducted, cannot be brushed aside by this court.”

• Supreme Court requested reconsideration of Faizal’s suspension to Kerala High Court in August 2023. Faizal’s conviction was stayed by the High Court on 4 October 2023, disqualifying him as an MP.

• Lok Sabha membership of Mohammed Faizal was restored on 9 October 2023 by the orders of the Supreme Court. ^[11]The Times Of India

• His brother, Sayed Mohammed Noorul Ameen, used to be a government teacher but was dismissed from his position in 2023 as he was found guilty in an attempted murder case. He was also disqualified from holding any government position.

• He likes to travel and has visited Australia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and U.A.E.

• He has a keen desire for the development of Lakshadweep as one of the best tourist destinations in the world.

• He got a seat reserved for Lakshadweep students in various undergraduate courses in the colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut, the University of Kerala, and the Mahatma Gandhi University

• He is the owner of 1/4th shares of MSV Jeeli, a Motor Sailing Vessel.