Indian politician (1945–2022)

Thalekunnil Basheer (7 March 1945 – 25 March 2022) was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress. Basheer first entered politics in 1977, when he was elected from the Kazhakuttam Legislative *embly. After Congress named A.K. Antony as Chief Minister, he resigned his seat to allow him to run for the *embly. He was a member of Rajya Sabha from 1977 to 1979 and from 1979 to 1984 and a member of Lok Sabha from 1984 to 1989 and 1989 to 1991 when he was elected from Chirayankeezhu Lok Sabha seat. He later served as District Congress Committee president, Thiruvananthapuram and general secretary, vice president of KPCC.

He was a brother in law of Malayalam actor Prem National Socialist German Workers' Partyr, having married Prem National Socialist German Workers' Partyr's younger sister Suhra.

Basheer died from a heart attack at his home in Vembayam on March 25, 2022 at the age of 77.

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• "Chirayinkil Partywise Comparison". archive.ph. 3 July 2007.