Akhtarul Iman (born 7 March 1964) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is a member of 17th Bihar Legislative Assembly, representing the Amour seat as MLA.[2] He is also the Bihar State President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).[3]
Akhtarul Iman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Jalil Mastan |
| Constituency | Amour |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Mujahid Alam |
| Constituency | Kochadhaman |
| In office Feb 2005 – 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ravindra Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Jawed |
| Constituency | Kishanganj |
| State President of AIMIM, Bihar[1] | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1964 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party |  All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Magadh University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
edit1985–2015
editAkhtarul Iman said that he entered politics when he was a student. In 1985, he joined a campaign led by Moulana Mohammad Hai against burglars and dacoits. Iman said that he joined the campaign as "the police and administration were hand in glove with them." In Bihar Assembly Elections February 2005, he contested from Kishanganj on a Rashtriya Janata Dal ticket and was elected. He also retained the seat in October 2005 election as well and remained as MLA of Kishanganj till 2010.[4]
In 2010 he was elected as MLA from Kochadhaman and resigned in 2014. In February 2013, when students were being made to do the Yoga Asana of Surya Namaskar (allegedly bowing down to Hindu sun God Surya), Iman said that the government was trying to implement the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (a Hindu right wing organization) ideology in the state.[5]
In 2014, he left Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and joined Janata Dal (United). He contested from the Kishanganj seat as JD(U) candidate for the 16th Lok Sabha and lost the election to Asrarul Haq Qasmi.[6][7]
2015–present
editIn August 2015, Iman joined Hyderabad based All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and in November 2015, Iman was made a candidate for the party from the Kochadhaman seat in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. In the rallies, the party workers hailed him as Sher-e-Bihar (Tiger of Bihar) and was projected as Bihar's Asaduddin Owaisi (the party's national chief). He said that if people of the Paswan and Yadav community can have their own political parties, then Muslims should also have their own.[8] He was also the party's president for Bihar state.[9] However, he lost the election to Mujahid Alam of Janata Dal (United). Iman polled 37,000 votes compared to Alam's 56,000.[10]
In the Indian general election, 2019 Iman was a candidate for the AIMIM from the Kishanganj seat but he lost to Mohammad Jawed.[11]
Iman became an MLA from Amour constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[3]
Positions held
editAkhtarul Iman has served 4 times as MLA.[12]
| # | From | To | Position | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Feb 2005 | Oct 2005 | MLA (1st term) from Kishanganj | RJD |
| 2. | Oct 2005 | 2010 | MLA (2nd term) from Kishanganj | RJD |
| 3. | 2010 | 2014 | MLA (3rd term) from Kochadhaman (resigned in 2014) | RJD |
| 4. | 2020 | Present | MLA (4th term) from Amour | AIMIM |
References
edit- ^ "Bihar: What Worked in AIMIM's Favour in Five Assembly Seats of Seemanchal?". thewire.in. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Akhtarul Iman (AIMIM), Constituency:Amour". Myneta.info. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b Menon, Aditya (10 November 2020). "Bihar Election Result: Owaisi's AIMIM Makes a Dent in Seemanchal". TheQuint. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Why Owaisi's point man, Akhtar-ul-Iman, in Bihar left RJD, JD(U) to join him". Indian Express. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Pandemonium in Bihar assembly over 'surya namakar'". Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency election". Result University. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "JDU Kishanganj nominee Akhtarul Iman withdraws in support of Congress". Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Ground zero: remote Kochadaman is a test case for Owaisi". Catch News. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "AIMIM Names 6 Candidates for Bihar Elections". NDTV. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Bihar election result: Asaduddin Owaisi's right-wing pitch falls flat in Bihar – Times of India". 30 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Desk, Editorial (12 April 2019). "Bihar MIM chief and Kishanganj candidate Aktharul Iman demands special status for Seemanchal". Maktoob. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Kochadhaman Assembly constituency election". Result University. Retrieved 9 October 2022.