Union Muslim League first gained a ministry in Kerala Government as part of the Communist Party of India Marxist-led United Front in 1967. The party switched fronts in 1969 and formed an alliance with the Congress in 1976. It later became a chief constituent in a succession of Indian National Congress-led ministries. Early years First Council of the Indian segment of the Muslim League was held on 10 March 1948 at the south Indian city of Madras (now Chennai). On 1 September 1951 the 'Indian Union Muslim League' came into being in Madras (constitution was passed). B. Pocker Sahib, elected from Malappuram Constituency, was a member of the first Lok Sabha (1952–57). K. M Seethi Sahib served as the Speaker of the Kerala Assembly from 1960 to 1961. From the 1960s to the 80s The League gained a ministry in Kerala Government in 1967 (C. H. Mohammed Koya and M. P. M. Ahammed Kurikkal). The League oversaw the creation of the University of Calicut, the second university in Kerala, in 1968. Contribution to local government - the League oversaw the creation of Malappuram District in 1969. Death of M. Muhammad Ismail (1972) and Bafaqy Thangal (1973). Syed Ummer Bafaqy Thangal rebels against the leadership. With the Congress Party Muslim League formed an alliance with the Congress in 1976. C. H. Mohammed Koya served as the Chief Minister of Kerala from 12 October to 1 December 1979. Muslim League joined the Congress (Indira)-lead United Democratic Front in 1979/80. The 'rebel' Muslim League formed 'All India Muslim League' and joined the Left Front in 1980. C. H. Mohammed Koya and K. Avukaderkutty Naha served as Deputy Chief Ministers of Kerala in the 1980s. In the 1990s All India Muslim League (AIML) quit the Left Front and merged with the Muslim League in 1985. Demolition of the Babri Masjid (1992). Panakkad Syed Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal made a passionate plea to all the Muslims in Kerala to remain calm. Kerala remained peaceful throughout. Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait, then National President, rebelled and formed the Indian National League (INL) in 1994. Minister of Education (E. T. Mohammad Basheer) decided to establish the University of Sanskrit (1993) in Kerala. From the 2000s Atal Bihari Vajpayee dispatched E. Ahamed to the United Nations (Geneva) to represent India (2004). Mid-2000s witnessed the Manjeri (2004) and the Kuttippuram-Mankada (2006) defeats. The League first gained a ministry (E. Ahamed) in