Positions held Musthafa had served more than 60 years in the Indian National Congress by the time of his death.
Musthafa was elected as DCC (District Congress committee) president for 14 years in Cochin.
He got selected as KPCC vice president, AICC member and prestigious party leadership in Indian National Congress (INC).
K. Karunakaran and Musthafa made the base for Congress in Kerala at the time of party split, Indira Gandhi was their direct reports to Delhi.
[clarification needed] His family includes social activists, farmers, engineers, doctors, management professionals as their profession.
Noted educated IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS officers served Musthafa in his entire political career.