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Azam Khan (politician)

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Azam Khan (politician)

Mohammad Azam Khan (born 14 August 1948) is an Indian politician, lawyer and former elected representative who has served as the Member of Parliament from Rampur. He is one of the founding members of the Samajwadi Party and was a member of the Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He was also the senior most Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh and has been elected member of the legislative assembly ten times from Rampur assembly constituency. He was disqualified from his elected seat when he received a two-year prison sentence from the court.

Infobox

Preceded by
Naipal Singh
Succeeded by
Ashutosh TandonNand Gopal Gupta
Constituency
Uttar Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor
Dr. ZaheeruddinSultan Mohammad Khan
Governor
Vishnu Kant ShastriSudarshan AgarwalT. V. Rajeswar
Chief Minister
Mulayam Singh Yadav
Ministry and Departments
Parliamentary Affairs Urban Development
Born
(1948-08-14) 14 August 1948 (age 77)Rampur, United Provinces, India(now in Uttar Pradesh, India)
Political party
Samajwadi Party
Other politicalaffiliations
Janata PartyJanata DalLok Dal Janata Party (Secular)
Spouse
Tazeen Fatma (wife)
Children
2 (including Abdullah Azam Khan)
Alma mater
Aligarh Muslim University
Profession
Lawyer, politician
Party
Samajwadi Party

Tables

· Positions held
01
01
#
01
From
1980
To
1985
Position
MLA (1st term) from Rampur
Party
Janata Party (S)
02
02
#
02
From
1985
To
1989
Position
MLA (2nd term) from Rampur
Party
Lok Dal
03
03
#
03
From
1989
To
1991
Position
MLA (3rd term) from Rampur Minister in the Government of UP
Party
Janata Dal
04
04
#
04
From
1991
To
1992
Position
MLA (4th term) from Rampur Minister in the Government of UP
Party
Janata Party
05
05
#
05
From
1993
To
1995
Position
MLA (5th term) from Rampur Minister in the Government of UP
Party
SP
06
06
#
06
From
1996
To
2002
Position
MP (1st term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh
Party
SP
07
07
#
07
From
2002
To
2007
Position
MLA (6th term) from Rampur Leader of the opposition in UP Legislative assembly (2002–03) Cabinet Minister in the Government of UP (2003–07)
Party
SP
08
08
#
08
From
2007
To
2012
Position
MLA (7th term) from Rampur
Party
SP
09
09
#
09
From
2012
To
2017
Position
MLA (8th term) from Rampur Cabinet Minister in the Government of UP
Party
SP
10
10
#
10
From
2017
To
2019
Position
MLA (9th term) from Rampur (resigned in 2019)
Party
SP
11
11
#
11
From
2019
To
2022
Position
MP (1st term) in 17th Lok Sabha from Rampur (resigned in 2022)
Party
SP
12
12
#
12
From
2022
To
2022
Position
MLA (10th term) from Rampur (Disqualified on 27 October 2022 for The Rampur court had sentenced Mr Khan to three years of imprisonment in the hate speech case of 2019)
Party
SP
#
From
To
Position
Party
01
1980
1985
MLA (1st term) from Rampur
Janata Party (S)
02
1985
1989
MLA (2nd term) from Rampur
Lok Dal
03
1989
1991
MLA (3rd term) from Rampur Minister in the Government of UP
Janata Dal
04
1991
1992
MLA (4th term) from Rampur Minister in the Government of UP
Janata Party
05
1993
1995
MLA (5th term) from Rampur Minister in the Government of UP
SP
06
1996
2002
MP (1st term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh
SP
07
2002
2007
MLA (6th term) from Rampur Leader of the opposition in UP Legislative assembly (2002–03) Cabinet Minister in the Government of UP (2003–07)
SP
08
2007
2012
MLA (7th term) from Rampur
SP
09
2012
2017
MLA (8th term) from Rampur Cabinet Minister in the Government of UP
SP
10
2017
2019
MLA (9th term) from Rampur (resigned in 2019)
SP
11
2019
2022
MP (1st term) in 17th Lok Sabha from Rampur (resigned in 2022)
SP
12
2022
2022
MLA (10th term) from Rampur (Disqualified on 27 October 2022 for The Rampur court had sentenced Mr Khan to three years of imprisonment in the hate speech case of 2019)
SP
· References
Preceded byNaipal Singh
Preceded byNaipal Singh
Lok Sabha
Preceded byNaipal Singh
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliamentfor Rampur 2019 – 2022
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byGhanshyam Singh Lodhi
Lok Sabha
Preceded byNaipal Singh
Member of Parliamentfor Rampur 2019 – 2022
Succeeded byGhanshyam Singh Lodhi

References

  1. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/azam-khan-is-no-more-an-mla-his-rampur-sadar-seat-declared-vacant-8235847/
  2. "Member Profile"
    http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_en.aspx#/Data/12233/17
  3. "Candidate affidavit"
    http://myneta.info/up2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=1985
  4. www.telegraphindia.com
    https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/samajwadi-party-mla-abdullah-azam-khan-disqualified-from-uttar-pradesh-assembly-after-conviction-in-15-year-old-case/cid/1916740
  5. Amar Ujala
    https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/allahabad-high-court-canceled-the-election-of-abdullah-azam
  6. Forward Press
    https://www.forwardpress.in/2022/12/the-rise-and-fall-of-azam-khan/
  7. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Azam-Khan-resigns-as-SP-gen-secy/articleshow/4544405.cms
  8. Express India
    http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rampuri-knives-out-yadav-tears-into-khan/457002/
  9. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/SP-expels-Azam-Khan-for-six-years/article16603003.ece
  10. The Indian Express
    http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/azam-khan-returns-to-sp/720565/0
  11. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/sp-bsp-rld-combine-names-azam-khan-as-candidate-from-rampur/articleshow/68552951.cms?from=mdr
  12. Bureaucrats Magazine
    https://bureaucrats.in/2023/01/05/azam-threatened-this-ias-to-get-his-shoes-cleaned-he-destroyed-his-empire-in-rampur/
  13. news.abplive.com
    https://news.abplive.com/videos/will-make-dm-clean-mayawatis-shoes-says-azam-khan-965246
  14. Business Standard
    https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/azam-khan-s-staffers-accuse-him-of-using-abusive-language-113103000522_1.html
  15. Scroll.in
    https://scroll.in/latest/920339/election-commission-issues-fresh-notice-to-samajwadi-partys-azam-khan-for-objectionable-remarks
  16. The Quint
    https://www.thequint.com/elections/election-commission-bars-azam-khan-campaigning-samajwadi-party-leader
  17. NDTV.com
    https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/fir-against-azam-khan-for-making-derogatory-remarks-against-jaya-prada-2062608
  18. WION
    https://www.wionews.com/india-news/fir-registered-against-azam-khan-10-others-for-making-derogatory-remarks-against-jaya-prada-232243
  19. Deccan Chronicle
    https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/250719/ncw-demands-azam-khans-disqualification-from-parliament-over-sexist-r.html
  20. NDTV.com
    https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/up-court-sentences-sp-leader-azam-khan-mla-son-to-2-years-in-jail-in-15-year-old-case-3779882
  21. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20230313-the-decline-and-fall-of-azam-khan-2342038-2023-03-03
  22. Deccan Herald
    https://www.deccanherald.com/india/sp-mla-abdullah-azam-khan-disqualified-from-up-assembly-after-conviction-1191528.html
  23. mint
    https://www.livemint.com/news/sp-mla-azam-khan-disqualified-from-up-assembly-over-conviction-in-15-yr-old-case-11676457830719.html
  24. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/how-azam-khan-rampur-citadel-crumbled-2335477-2023-02-16
  25. Firstpost
    https://www.firstpost.com/india/sp-chief-akhilesh-yadav-to-visit-rampur-today-to-lend-support-to-party-leader-azam-khan-who-has-80-cases-registered-against-him-7332931.html
  26. News18
    https://www.news18.com/news/politics/family-of-azam-khans-sister-cry-foul-as-police-picks-her-up-for-questioning-in-land-grab-case-2291243.html
  27. DNA India
    https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sp-leader-azam-khan-s-son-abdulllah-found-guilty-of-faking-date-of-birth-in-election-nomination-paper-2525779
  28. DNA India
    https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-allahabad-hc-stays-arrest-of-sp-s-azam-khan-his-wife-and-son-in-forgery-case-2734020
  29. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/sp-mp-azam-khan-wife-son-declared-absconders-cops-stick-notice-on-their-home/articleshow/73179089.cms
  30. Times Now
    https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/azam-khan-his-wife-son-declared-absconders-in-three-cases/538132
  31. The Asian Age
    https://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/010220/ed-may-attach-assets-of-azam-and-kin-in-land-grabbing-case.html
  32. News18
    https://www.news18.com/news/politics/azam-khan-surrenders-with-wife-and-son-sent-to-jail-2516371.html
  33. NDTV.com
    https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/samajwadi-party-strongman-azam-khan-gets-bail-may-be-released-2989502
  34. Timesofindia.com
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/samajwadi-partys-azam-khan-sentenced-to-3-years-in-jail-in-hate-speech-case/articleshow/95122451.cms
  35. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/azam-khan-acquitted-in-2019-hate-speech-case-remains-suspended-as-mla-due-to-prior-conviction-for-assault-on-public-servant-101684954237711-amp.html
  36. The Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-slams-azam-khan-for-misuse-of-office-in-rampur-land-lease-to-family-trust-101728888948948.html
  37. CNBCTV18
    https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/azam-khan-son-abdullah-sentenced-to-up-to-seven-years-in-dual-pan-card-case-samajwadi-party-19764157.htm
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