Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan[1] is an Indian politician and was a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.[2] He represented the Suar constituency of Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district before being disqualified by the high court. He is a member of the Samajwadi Party. He is the son of senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.[3]
Abdullah Azam Khan | |
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| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 11 March 2017 – 13 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan |
| Succeeded by | Shafeek Ahmed Ansari |
| Constituency | Suar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1990 Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Uttar Pradesh Technical University Galgotias University |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
editAbdullah Azam was born to Azam Khan and Tazeen Fatma. He completed his Bachelor of Technology from Uttar Pradesh Technical University and Master of Technology from Galgotias University in 2015.[4]
Political career
editHe became an MLA in 2017. He represented Rampur district's Suar constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.[5] He was disqualified as MLA due to a discrepancy in the Election affidavit by Allahabad High Court on 16 December 2019.[2] Again he has been suspended effective from 13 February 2023 and now the Suar seat of Rampur is vacant till the next by-election.
Controversies
editBirth certificate controversy
editA local RSS leader Aakash Saxena filed a complaint "alleging" Abdullah had obtained multiple birth certificates to increase his age to the eligibility limit for contesting state assembly elections. On basis of this complaint, upon investigation by the Rampur district magistrate found Abdullah guilty of faking his date of birth to contest polls. The report was sent to the election commission.[6] In January 2019, Saxena further lodged a case of forgery in the birth certificate case at a local police station. In March 2019, the UP high court stayed the arrest of Abdullah and his father Azam Khan and mother Tazeen Fatma until the probe was completed by the police.[7]
On 15 January 2022, Abdullah came out of jail over anticipatory bail.[8][9]
Land grabbing
editOn 9 September 2019, Abdullah along with his mother Tazeen Fatma got a notice for allegedly grabbing land of farmers to build Mohammad Ali Jauhar University.[10] Abdullah was also booked under section 447 and 184 for allegedly encroaching on the government land for his Humasafar Resort.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- SUAR(RAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b "हाईकोर्ट से आजम खान को बड़ा झटका, रद्द की बेटे अब्दुल्ला की विधायकी". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Agarwal, Priyangi (11 March 2017). "Father Azam beats rumors, son Abdullah royals for twin wins". The Times of India. The News Network. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan (Samajwadi Party(SP)): Constituency- SUAR (RAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ^ "Azam Khan retains Rampur, son Abdullah wins Swar Tanda seat". India.com. 11 March 2017.
- ^ "SP leader Azam Khan's son Abdullah found guilty of faking date of birth in election nomination paper". DNA India. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Allahabad HC stays arrest of SP's Azam Khan, his wife, and son in forgery case". DNA India. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "SP leader Azam Khan's son Abdullah Azam released from jail". India Today. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "आजम खां के बेटे अब्दुल्लाह आजम जेल से रिहा, कहा- परिवार के साथ जो हो रहा है..." NDTVIndia. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Azam Khan's sons, wife get a notice in land grabbing case". India Today. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "UP: Case registered against wife, sons of Azam Khan". India Today. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
