A. P. Abdullakutty is an Indian politician from the state of Kerala. Over the course of his political career, he has been associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Indian National Congress, and later the Bharatiya Janata Party, making him one of the rare Kerala politicians to have moved across the principal national political formations.
| Name | A. P. Abdullakutty |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| State | Kerala |
| Profession | Politician |
| Parties associated | CPI(M); Indian National Congress; Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Constituency (Lok Sabha) | Kannur |
Abdullakutty hails from the Kannur region of northern Kerala, an area that has historically been a stronghold of organised Left politics in India. He entered active politics through the student and youth wings associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), which provided his initial political grounding.
Abdullakutty was first elected to the Lok Sabha from the Kannur constituency as a candidate of the CPI(M). He served two terms in the Lok Sabha representing the party, during which he was identified as a young face of the Left in Kerala.
Following differences with the CPI(M) leadership — reportedly linked to his public appreciation of certain economic and developmental policies associated with leaders outside the Left — Abdullakutty was expelled from the party. He subsequently joined the Indian National Congress and contested as its candidate in Kerala state politics, winning election to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Kannur Assembly constituency.
Abdullakutty later left the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was inducted into the BJP's national-level organisational structure and has been associated with its outreach efforts in Kerala, particularly on issues concerning minority communities.
Abdullakutty's trajectory across the CPI(M), Congress and BJP is frequently cited in commentary on Kerala politics as an unusual example of cross-spectrum political mobility, given the state's strongly polarised electoral landscape between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF). His career also reflects the BJP's continuing efforts to expand its base in Kerala, where it has historically held limited electoral ground.