Abu Azmi
| Abu Asim Azmi | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra | |
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Assumed office 2009 | |
| Constituency | Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar |
| President of Samajwadi Party for Maharashtra | |
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Assumed office 1995 | |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Uttar Pradesh | |
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In office 2002–2008 | |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 August 1955 Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Children | Farhan Azmi |
| Residence | Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater |
Graduate BA From Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal Vishwavidyalaya Jaunpur U.P |
| Occupation | Politics, Business |
| Profession | Manpower Consultants, running Hotels, Director In Companis And Investment In Firms |
| Website |
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Abu Asim Azmi (born 8 August 1955) is a member of the 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Constituency, Mumbai. He belongs to the Samajwadi Party.
He is the president of the Maharashtra state branch of the Samajwadi Party (SP).[1] He currently represents Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar of Mumbai Suburban District in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Key
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Abu Azmi | Samajwadi Party | |
| 2014 | Abu Azmi | Samajwadi Party | |
Politics
Azmi entered politics and in 1995, under his leadership, the SP won two seats in the Maharashtra state assembly. In 2004, entering his first election cycle, Azmi was defeated by Yogesh Patil of the Shiv Sena party (SSP) from Bhiwandi constituency. From 2002 - 2008, Azmi was the MP for Rajya Sabha. In the 2009 Lok Sabha election cycle, Azmi was defeated by Gurudas Kamat (Congress Party), Gajanan Kirtikar (SSP) and Shalani Thakrey (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena). However, in 2009, Azmi was elected to the Maharashtra Assembly where he served for two terms. He successfully contested the seats of Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar and Bhiwandi (East), and under rules limiting successful candidates to one region, he chose Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar.
Abu Asim Azmi is the only MLA from Maharashtra to have won from 2 seats simultaneously in one election. On Shakti Mill Rape Case, SP Maharashtra unit chief Abu Azmi told Mid Day, "Any woman if, whether married or unmarried, goes along with a man, with or without her consent, should be hanged. Rape is punishable by hanging in Islam. But here, nothing happens to women, only to men. Even the woman is guilty. Girls complain when someone touches them, and even when someone doesn't touch them. It becomes a problem then ... If rape happens with or without consent, it should be punished as prescribed in Islam." He also said, "See, I don't know what context he said it in. But, at times, the wrong people are awarded the death penalty. Boys do it in josh (Hindi: excitement), but what can I say in this? The death sentence should be given. I won't speak against Islam." Azmi's comments were widely criticized in India.
See also
References
- ↑ "Rajya Sabha members" Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi Accessed 30 December 2009