<p>He was 73. Thangal was under treatment for diabetes for long.<br /><br />A spiritual leader who held immense sway among the Muslim community in north Kerala, Thangal took over as IUML president in 1975 and has never had to step down for a second-in-command in the party.</p>
<p>He was 73. Thangal was under treatment for diabetes for long.<br /><br />A spiritual leader who held immense sway among the Muslim community in north Kerala, Thangal took over as IUML president in 1975 and has never had to step down for a second-in-command in the party.</p>
