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Karikadan Kunhali (Malayalam: കരിക്കാടന് കുഞ്ഞാലി) (8 July 1924 – 28 July 1969), also known as Sakhavu Kunhali (Comrade Kunhali), was a malayali communist leader and a two time MLA of Kerala Legislative Assembly from Nilambur. He was assassinated by a gunman hired by the rival political party, Congress.
Early life
Born in the village of Kondotty, in Malappuram district of Kerala, Kunhali had his primary education at Kondotty UP School and secondary education at Malappuram Govt. High School. In 1942 he joined Indian Army. The life in the army helped mould him to a good soldier who fought injustice in the society till his last breath. Soon after the world war ended he quit the army and returned to his home state Kerala. Kunjali actively involved in various social activities in the Eranad region (present day Malappuram district) of Kerala.