Malappuram is in North malabar of Kerala a district formed during Left party 's regime in sixties. is a hub of muslim population having income of foreign exchange from Gulf countries besides the most agricultural earnig area.Muslim league is the political party which represents in assembly and parliament besides a strength in local bodies.There are 3or 4 ministers with important portfolios suchas edn.pwd,industreis and local body adminisration with a large portion of about 75% of the budjet of the state.Their position is no.2 in the kerala cabinet.The muslim population enjoys some resevation and financial benefit too. The foreign affairs minister in central cabinet is a candidate of the mulim league. The district being selected as industrially bakward enjoy some tax concessions also.The part y is continuing its participation in the govt. for more than 30 years.So this achivement is natural.