Mamman Khan is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress, who was elected as a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly in 2019 from Ferozepur Jhirka (Vidhan Sabha Constituency) in the Nuh district of Haryana.[1][2][3] He is a member of the All India Congress Committee and also served as former Working President of the District Congress Committee, Nuh.
Mamman Khan | |
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| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Naseem Ahmed |
| Constituency | Ferozepur Jhirka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1967 Bhadas, Ferozepur Jhirka, Haryana |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Politician, Civil Engineer |
Early life
editMamman Khan was born to Mohammed Hanif on 4 April 1967 in the village of Bhadas, Ferozepur Jhirka. He completed high school at a small school in his hometown before enrolling in Civil Engineering at Bengaluru University, Karnataka in 1994. Mamman Khan also worked for DLF, a commercial real estate development company, for a while before launching a hugely successful construction supply firm.[citation needed]
Political career
editMamman Khan contested the Ferozepur Jhirka Assembly elections independent in 2014 and was defeated by Naseem Ahmed by only 3,245 votes. Mamman Khan then won the Ferozepur Jhirka Assembly elections under the Indian National Congress by a margin of 37,004 votes against Naseem Ahmed. This landslide victory was attributed to a variety of factors, including Ahmed's transfer from the Indian National Lok Dal to the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is unpopular amongst the predominantly Muslim Meos inhabiting the region, as well as Mamman receiving the candidacy ticket from the Indian National Congress.[4]
Electoral Performance
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | Mamman Khan | 84,546 | 57.62% |  45.97
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| BJP | Naseem Ahmed | 47,542 | 32.40% | 20.31
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| JJP | Aman Ahmed | 9,818 | 6.69% | New | |
| BSP | Raghubir | 1,314 | 0.90% | New | |
| Sarva Hit Party | Mavashi | 1,169 | 0.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 37,004 | 25.22% | 22.85
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| Turnout | 1,46,736 | 70.24% |  5.14
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| Registered electors | 2,08,910 | 15.08
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| INC gain from INLD | Swing | 28.15
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INLD | Naseem Ahmed | 40,320 | 29.47% | 16.69
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| Independent | Mamman Khan | 37,075 | 27.09% | New | |
| Independent | Aman Ahmed | 18,212 | 13.31% | New | |
| BJP | Alam | 16,540 | 12.09% | 6.80
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| INC | Azad Mohammad | 15,943 | 11.65% | 14.89
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| Independent | Fakruddin | 4,517 | 3.30% | New | |
| HJC(BL) | Fakhruddin | 995 | 0.73% | 4.79
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| Independent | Mohd Ahmed | 984 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,245 | 2.37% | 17.24
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| Turnout | 1,36,838 | 75.38% | 4.03
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| Registered electors | 1,81,528 | 39.59
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| INLD hold | Swing | 16.69
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Controversies
editAlleged Involvement in the 2023 Haryana Riots
editWhen speaking in the Haryana Legislative Assembly in February 2023, Mamman Khan displayed photographs depicting acts of violence allegedly by the cow vigilante, Monu Manesar. Mamman Khan raised concerns on Nasir and Junaid's incident, who were killed on the suspicion of cattle smuggling, were burnt by "influential” cow vigilantes and later they brutally thrashed them and handed them over to Ferozepur Jhirka police in Haryana, which is also Mamman Khan's constituency.[7] This speech was not considered of any major significance until the 2023 Haryana Riots which took place in the Nuh district of Haryana, on 31 July 2023. During the riots, Mamman Khan was accused for instigating violence in the Nuh by the Home Minister of Haryana. Manohar Lal Khattar, also indirectly mentioned Mamman Khan when he said that “fingers are being pointed at some other Congress MLAs” in connection with the Nuh violence and added that absence of a response from the opposition party certainly proves that “something is suspicious".[citation needed]
Mamman Khan was called in front of the Special Investigation Team for an investigation into his involvement in the 2023 Haryana Riots to the Nagina village police station in Nuh. Six months proceeding the Nuh violence, Mamman Khan was later charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Police had earlier accused Khan of inciting violence and being in touch with those involved in sharing provocative posts on social media platforms. Besides, he also faces some other charges in the FIR. This decision was heavily opposed by Bhupinder Singh Hooda and other members of the Indian National Congress. [8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ "haryanaassembly.gov.in/" (PDF). Haryana Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "गुरुग्रामः कांग्रेस विधायक को गौरक्षकों की धमकी, कहा- 'हरियाणा विधानसभा में न करें एंट्री'". आज तक (in Hindi). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ PTI (22 February 2023). "Haryana: Cow vigilantes indulging in hooliganism in Mewat, allege Cong MLAs in Assembly". ThePrint. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Ferozepur Jhirka Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Haryana Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 - Haryana - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Haryana Results". Election Commission of India, Constituencywise-All Candidates. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Nasir, Junaid Burnt on the Advice of 'Senior' Vigilantes, Reveals Prime Accused".
- ^ "Nuh violence: 6 months on, terror charges against Congress MLA Mamman Khan". India Today. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Congress MLA Mamman Khan charged under UAPA for role in Nuh violence". Hindustan Times. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Staff, Maktoob (22 February 2024). "Six months after Hindutva violence in Nuh, Haryana Police books Congress MLA Mamman Khan under UAPA". Maktoob media. Retrieved 22 February 2024.