Kozhikode: MLA Kanathil Jameela, who represented the Koilandy constituency in the state assembly, passed away here on Saturday. She was 59.
Jameela had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode for a cancer-related illness. She died around 8.45 pm, party leaders said.
Before being elected as an MLA in 2021, she served as president of the Kozhikode District Panchayat and had a long career in public service and party work.
Born in Kuttiyadi, Kozhikode, to T K Ali and T K Mariam, she was married to Abdul Rahman.
She is survived by a son and a daughter.
Her body will be taken to her residence, and the last rites will be held later, party leaders added. PTI TBA SSK
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