Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique is an Islamic scholar and an Indian politician from Malegaon city, Maharashtra. He had two terms as Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He won from the Malegaon Central (Vidhan Sabha constituency). He first won in 2009 by Jan Surajya Shakti. In 2014, he joined Nationalist Congress Party and contested elections, but lost. In 2019, he joined AIMIM. He is also general secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind. [1][2][3]
Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique | |
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| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Shaikh Aasif Shaikh Rashid |
| Constituency | Malegaon Central |
| Floor Leader of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Waris Pathan |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shaikh Rashid Haji Shaffi |
| Succeeded by | Shaikh Aasif Shaikh Rashid |
| Constituency | Malegaon Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Malegaon India |
| Political party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Alma mater | Darul-ulum Deoband |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politician, cleric |
Personal life
editIn 2020, Khalique was arrested for barging into a hospital in Malegaon with his supporters and manhandling a doctor and hospital staff for not attending his calls. Ismail claimed he and his followers were polite and non-violent.[4]
Political career
editHe has been affiliated with different political parties. He began his political career as a member of the Jan Surajya Shakti party, serving as an MLA from the Malegaon Central Assembly constituency in Maharashtra from 2009 to 2014.
In 2019, Khalique transitioned to the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and contested the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from the Malegaon Central Assembly constituency. During this election, he secured a resounding victory with 1,16,906 votes, representing 58.52% of the total vote share.
Positions held
edit| # | From | To | Position | Political party | |
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| 1. | 2009 | 2014 | MLA (1st term) from Malegaon Central | Jan Surajya Shakti | |
| 2. | 2019 | 2024 | MLA (2nd term) from Malegaon Central | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | |
References
edit- ^ "Maharashtra election result 2019: Full list of winners constituency wise". The Indian Express. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Maharashtra Results: Full list of winning candidates". India TV. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Owaisi's AIMIM Wins 2 in Maharashtra, Announces Arrival in Bihar". The Quint. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus: AIMIM MLA arrested in Malegaon for barging into hospital with supporters, manhandling doctor and hospital staff".