Career
He was the Minister for Industries & Commerce in the Left Democratic Front government under V. South. Achuthanandan from 2006-2011. He represents the Beypore constituency in Kozhikode district in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Born on 1 July 1953 at Elamaram in Malappuram district, Kareem began his career as an employee at Gwalior Rayons, Mavoor in Calicut.
He became a trade union member and later the leader of Gwalior Rayons trade union.
He took part in the efforts to re-open the Mavoor factory when it was shut down in 1985. He was instrumental in organizing the tile industry as well as its revival activities across Kerala.
