Administrative History

Azhiyur Grama Panchayat

Administrative History

Azhiyur Panchayat was formed in the area that was part of the old Azhiyur Amsam (a non-panchayat region) after the formation of the state of Kerala. In the first Panchayat election, the Pouramunnani (Citizen Front), led by the undivided Communist Party and the Indian Union Muslim League, came to power.

The First Governing Body

PresidentShri P. Chathu (Late; First elected President)
*After two and a half years, Shri V. K. Abdullah was elected President. Subsequently, Shri K. Paithal served as President for a long period.
MembersSarvashree K. P. Kanaran, K. Gopalan, P. Chathu, V. K. Abdullah, P. K. Aboobacker, T. K. Muhammad Kunhi, M. K. Bhaskaran Gurukkal, K. Paithal, and P. Janaki (Nominated).

1979 - Governing Board

PresidentShri P. V. Mammu Haji
Vice-PresidentShri Poyil Sreedharan
MembersSarvashree A. K. T. Moosa, Abdurahiman Haji, T. C. Kathiramakkuruppu, Sreeman Kelappan, Edappakumaran, K. Leela, and K. A. Narayanan.

1989 - Governing Board

PresidentShri P. Nanu Master
Vice-PresidentShri V. P. Surendran Master
MembersSarvashree Muhammad Kunhi, Govindan Mesthiri, K. Sekharan, Mulleri Susheela, P. K. Aboobacker, K. A. Narayanan, Valappil Mohanan, and Manikka Teacher.

1995 - Governing Board

Historical Note: The 1995 election was held under the new Panchayat Act implemented in 1994. This was the first time a woman was elected President based on reservation, and Smt. M. C. Premaja earned the distinction of being the first woman President of Azhiyur Panchayat.
PresidentSmt. M. C. Premaja
Vice-PresidentShri Abdurahiman Haji
*(Following the demise of Shri Abdurahiman Haji, Smt. M. Mahija temporarily held the post of Vice-President. After the subsequent by-election, Shri P. Sreedharan took charge as the Vice-President.)
MembersSarvashree P. Pradeep Kumar, T. K. Salina, P. K. Aboobacker, T. Sashidharan, K. Sekharan, M. Mahija, K. Leela, A. T. Kunhikkannan, and E. T. Ayoob.

2000 - Governing Board

PresidentShri A. T. Sreedharan
Vice-PresidentSmt. Aisha Umma
MembersSarvashree C. P. Ali, Thottathil Sashidharan, Kallaroth Sukumaran, T. P. Shobha, P. Pradeep Kumar, P. Sreedharan, P. Damodaran, V. P. Sulochana, M. P. Kumaran, P. Nanu Master, P. K. Ramla, and Jaseela Kalleri.

2005 - Governing Board

PresidentShri A. T. Sreedharan
Vice-PresidentShri P. Sreedharan
MembersSarvashree C. P. Ali, P. Nasser, Thottathil Mahija, Kunnummal Nalini, Thottathil Sashidharan, Aisha Ummer, K. V. Prakashan, Praseetha Karodi, P. P. Sreedharan, M. P. Kumaran, Yamuna Teacher, Maliyekkal Anila, C. H. Sajeevan, P. K. Saleem, and M. Prasad.

2010 - Governing Board

PresidentSmt. Aisha Ummer
Vice-PresidentShri Kunnummal Ashokan
MembersSmt. Shameera M., Sudha K., Sashidharan Thottathil, Mahija Thottathil, Anisha K. V., Chathoth Haris, Raghavan Master, Chandran T. P., Bindu P. P., Reena Rayaroth, K. Leela, Usha Chathankandi, M. Kunhiraman, V. K. Anil Kumar, Cheriya Koya Thangal, and Jaseela Kalleri.

2015 - Governing Board

PresidentShri E. T. Ayoob
Vice-PresidentSmt. Reena Rayaroth
MembersSmt. Sudha Kulangara, Thottathil Mahija, Usha Kunnummal, Shri Sukumaran, Sreejesh Kumar P. V., Vafa Faisal, Sheeba Anil, Shubha Muraleedharan, V. P. Sreedharan, K. Leela, V. P. Jayan, Usha Chathankandi, Sudha Maliyekkal, Jasmina Kalleri, Ali Manoli, and Sahir Punathil.

2020 - Governing Board

PresidentSmt. Aisha Ummer
Vice-PresidentShri Sashidharan Thottathil
MembersSmt. Maimoona Teacher, Shri Sajid Nelloli, Firoz Kalandy, Smt. Ramya Karodi, Anisha K. V., Shri Abdul Rahiman, Sajeevan C. M., Jayachandran K. K., Smt. Savithri Teacher, Reena Rayaroth, Leela K., Preetha P. K., Shri Pramod Mattandy, Smt. Kavitha Anil Kumar, Shri Salim Punathil, and Smt. Zeenath Basheer.

2025 - Present Governing Board

PresidentSmt. K. Leela
Vice-PresidentSmt. Ramya Karodi
MembersShri Sajid Nelloli, Smt. Saibunnisa, Riksana Firoz, Mahija Thottathil, Shri P. Sreedharan, Sreejith Padikkal, Smt. Fousiya Chathoth, Sheeba Anil, Vafa Faisal, Shri Jayachandran K. K., P. P. Sreedharan, Sajeevan Vaniyamkulam, Pramod Mattandy, Smt. Sreekala V. N., Kavitha Anil Kumar, Rajisha Shejeer, Shri S. P. Rafeeq, and Sabad Nelloli.