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	{{Short description\|Indian politician}}		{{Short description\|Indian politician (born 1990)}}
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	{{Use Indian English\|date=April 2019}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=April 2019}}
	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| ~~honorific-prefix~~ =		\| honorific_prefix =
	\| name = Abdullah Azam Khan		\| name = Abdullah Azam Khan
	\| ~~honorific-suffix~~ =		\| honorific_suffix =
	\| image = Abdullah Azam khan.jpg		\| image = Abdullah Azam khan (cropped).jpg
	\| alt =		\| alt =
	\| caption = ~~Khan with [[Akhilesh Yadav]]~~		\| caption =
	\| constituency = [[~~Suar (~~Assembly constituency)\|~~Suar~~]]		\| constituency = [[Swar Assembly constituency\|Swar]]
	\| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the]] [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]		\| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the]] [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_start = 11 March 2017		\| term_start = 11 March 2017
	\| term_end =		\| term_end = 13 February 2023
	\| predecessor = [[Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan]]		\| predecessor = [[Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan]]
	\| successor =		\| successor = [[Shafeek Ahmed Ansari]]
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|~~1993~~\|~~01\|01~~\|}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1990\|09\|30}}
	\| birth_place = [[Rampur, ~~Uttar Pradesh\|Rampur]], [[~~Uttar Pradesh]], India		\| birth_place = [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh]], India
	\| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]		\| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
	\| residence =		\| residence =
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	\| mother = [[Tazeen Fatma]]		\| mother = [[Tazeen Fatma]]
	\| father = [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]]		\| father = [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]]
	~~\| nationality = Indian~~
	}}		}}
	'''Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan'''<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- SUAR(RAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: \|url=https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=1412 \|access-date=2022-05-20 \|website=myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician and was a member of the [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/allahabad-high-court-canceled-the-election-of-abdullah-azam\|title=हाईकोर्ट से आजम खान को बड़ा झटका, रद्द की बेटे अब्दुल्ला की विधायकी\|website=Amar Ujala\|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> He represented the [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|Suar]] constituency of [[Uttar Pradesh]]'s [[Rampur district]] ~~and~~ is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]]. He is son of senior [[Samajwadi Party]] leader [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/news/father-azam-beats-rumours-son-abdullah-royals-for-twin-wins/articleshow/57596614.cms\|title=Father Azam beats ~~rumours~~, son Abdullah royals for twin wins\|last=Agarwal\|first=Priyangi\|date=11 March 2017\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=3 July 2019\|agency=The News Network}}</ref>		''' Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan'''<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- SUAR(RAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: \|url=https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=1412 \|access-date=2022-05-20 \|website=myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician and was a member of the [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/allahabad-high-court-canceled-the-election-of-abdullah-azam\|title=हाईकोर्ट से आजम खान को बड़ा झटका, रद्द की बेटे अब्दुल्ला की विधायकी\|website=Amar Ujala\|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> He represented the [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|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 (politician)\|Azam Khan]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/news/father-azam-beats-rumours-son-abdullah-royals-for-twin-wins/articleshow/57596614.cms\|title=Father Azam beats rumors, son Abdullah royals for twin wins\|last=Agarwal\|first=Priyangi\|date=11 March 2017\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=3 July 2019\|agency=The News Network}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
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	==Political career==		==Political career==
	He became a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] in 2017. He represented [[Rampur district]]'s [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|Suar]] constituency and is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/azam-khan-retains-rampur-son-abdullah-wins-swar-tanda-seat-1917890/\|title=Azam Khan retains Rampur, son Abdullah wins Swar Tanda seat\|date=11 March 2017\|website=India.com}}</ref> He was disqualified as MLA due to discrepancy in Election affidavit by [[Allahabad High Court]] on 16 December 2019.<ref name=":0" />		He became an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] in 2017. He represented [[Rampur district]]'s [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|Suar]] constituency and is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/azam-khan-retains-rampur-son-abdullah-wins-swar-tanda-seat-1917890/\|title=Azam Khan retains Rampur, son Abdullah wins Swar Tanda seat\|date=11 March 2017\|website=India.com}}</ref> He was disqualified as MLA due to a discrepancy in the Election affidavit by [[Allahabad High Court]] on 16 December 2019.<ref name=":0" /> 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 ==		== Controversies and legal issues ==

	=== Birth certificate controversy ===		=== Birth certificate controversy ===
	A 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 of India\|election commission]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=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\|title=SP leader Azam Khan's son ~~Abdulllah~~ found guilty of faking date of birth in election nomination paper\|date=10 August 2017\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> In January 2019, Saxena further lodged a case of forgery in the birth certificate case at a local police station. In March 2019, UP high court stayed the arrest of Abdullah and his father [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]] and mother [[Tazeen Fatma]] until the probe was completed by the police.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-allahabad-hc-stays-arrest-of-sp-s-azam-khan-his-wife-and-son-in-forgery-case-2734020\|title=Allahabad HC stays arrest of SP's Azam Khan, his wife and son in forgery case\|date=28 March 2019\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref>		A 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 of India\|election commission]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=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\|title=SP leader Azam Khan's son Abdullah found guilty of faking date of birth in election nomination paper\|date=10 August 2017\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> 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 (politician)\|Azam Khan]] and mother [[Tazeen Fatma]] until the probe was completed by the police.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-allahabad-hc-stays-arrest-of-sp-s-azam-khan-his-wife-and-son-in-forgery-case-2734020\|title=Allahabad HC stays arrest of SP's Azam Khan, his wife, and son in forgery case\|date=28 March 2019\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref>

	On 15 January 2022, Abdullah came out of jail over anticipatory bail.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=SP leader Azam ~~Khan’s~~ son Abdullah Azam released from jail\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in~~/amp~~/india/story/sp-leader-azam-khan-son-abdullah-azam-released-jail-1900540-2022-01-16\|access-date=2022-01-16\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=आजम खां के बेटे अब्दुल्लाह आजम जेल से रिहा, कहा- परिवार के साथ जो हो रहा है...\|url=https://ndtv.in/india-news/azam-khans-son-abdullah-azam-released-from-sitapur-jail-in-up-said-whatever-is-happening-with-the-family-2710424\|access-date=2022-01-16\|website=NDTVIndia}}</ref>		On 15 January 2022, Abdullah came out of jail over anticipatory bail.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=SP leader Azam Khan's son Abdullah Azam released from jail\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sp-leader-azam-khan-son-abdullah-azam-released-jail-1900540-2022-01-16\|access-date=2022-01-16\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=आजम खां के बेटे अब्दुल्लाह आजम जेल से रिहा, कहा- परिवार के साथ जो हो रहा है...\|url=https://ndtv.in/india-news/azam-khans-son-abdullah-azam-released-from-sitapur-jail-in-up-said-whatever-is-happening-with-the-family-2710424\|access-date=2022-01-16\|website=NDTVIndia}}</ref>

	=== Land grabbing ===		=== Land grabbing ===
	On 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]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/azam-khan-sons-wife-notice-land-grabbing-case-1597229-2019-09-09\|title=Azam Khan's sons, wife get notice in land grabbing case\|date=September 9, 2019\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref> Abdullah was also booked under section 447 and 184 for allegedly encroaching the government land for his Humasafar Resort.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/case-registered-against-wife-sons-azam-khan-lok-sabha-mp-1598588-2019-09-13\|title=UP: Case registered against wife, sons of Azam Khan\|date=September 13, 2019\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>		On 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]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/azam-khan-sons-wife-notice-land-grabbing-case-1597229-2019-09-09\|title=Azam Khan's sons, wife get a notice in land grabbing case\|date=September 9, 2019\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref> Abdullah was also booked under section 447 and 184 for allegedly encroaching on the government land for his Humasafar Resort.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/case-registered-against-wife-sons-azam-khan-lok-sabha-mp-1598588-2019-09-13\|title=UP: Case registered against wife, sons of Azam Khan\|date=September 13, 2019\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>


			'''<big>Dual PAN Card case conviction</big>'''

			On November 17 2025, He and his father [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]] were convicted and sentenced to jail terms of up to seven years by a special MP/MLA court in a 2019 case related to obtaining two PAN cards using different dates of birth, a prosecution officer said.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Azam \|first=Sikander \|last2=Goumri-Said \|first2=Souraya \|last3=Khan \|first3=Saleem Ayaz \|last4=Ozisik \|first4=H. \|last5=Deligoz \|first5=E. \|last6=Kanoun \|first6=Mohammed Benali \|last7=Khan \|first7=Wilayat \|date=May 2020 \|title=Electronic structure and related optical, thermoelectric and dynamical properties of Lilianite-type Pb7Bi4Se13: Ab-initio and Boltzmann transport theory \|journal=Materialia \|volume=10 \|article-number=100658 \|doi=10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100658 \|issn=2589-1529}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	\| alt =		\| alt =
	\| caption = Khan with [[Akhilesh Yadav~~]] & [[Border Security Force\|BSF~~]]		\| caption = Khan with [[Akhilesh Yadav]]
	\| constituency = [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|Suar]]		\| constituency = [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|Suar]]
	\| office = [[Member of ~~the~~ Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member]], [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]		\| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the]] [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_start = 11 March 2017		\| term_start = 11 March 2017
	\| term_end = ~~16 December 2019~~		\| term_end =
	\| predecessor = [[Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan]]		\| predecessor = [[Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan]]
	\| successor =		\| successor =
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1993\|01\|01\|}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1993\|01\|01\|}}
	\| birth_place =		\| birth_place = [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh\|Rampur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
	\| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]		\| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
	\| residence =		\| residence =
	\| alma_mater = [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University\|Uttar Pradesh Technical University]]<br />[[Galgotias University]]		\| alma_mater = [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University\|Uttar Pradesh Technical University]]<br />[[Galgotias University]]
	\| education =		\| education =
	\| website = ~~{{url\|http://mohammadabdullahazamkhan.in}}~~		\| website =
	\| profession = Politician		\| profession = Politician
	\| mother = [[Tazeen Fatma]]~~{{cn\|date=June 2021}}~~		\| mother = [[Tazeen Fatma]]
	\| father = [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]]		\| father = [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]]
	\| nationality = Indian		\| nationality = Indian
	}}		}}
	'''Abdullah Azam Khan''' is an Indian politician and was a member of the [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/allahabad-high-court-canceled-the-election-of-abdullah-azam\|title=हाईकोर्ट से आजम खान को बड़ा झटका, रद्द की बेटे अब्दुल्ला की विधायकी\|website=Amar Ujala\|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> He represented the [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|Suar]] constituency of [[Uttar Pradesh]]'s [[Rampur district]] and is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]]. He is son of senior [[Samajwadi Party]] leader [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/news/father-azam-beats-rumours-son-abdullah-royals-for-twin-wins/articleshow/57596614.cms\|title=Father Azam beats rumours, son Abdullah royals for twin wins\|last=Agarwal\|first=Priyangi\|date=11 March 2017\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=3 July 2019\|agency=The News Network}}</ref>		'''Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan'''<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- SUAR(RAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: \|url=https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=1412 \|access-date=2022-05-20 \|website=myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician and was a member of the [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/allahabad-high-court-canceled-the-election-of-abdullah-azam\|title=हाईकोर्ट से आजम खान को बड़ा झटका, रद्द की बेटे अब्दुल्ला की विधायकी\|website=Amar Ujala\|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> He represented the [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|Suar]] constituency of [[Uttar Pradesh]]'s [[Rampur district]] and is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]]. He is son of senior [[Samajwadi Party]] leader [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/news/father-azam-beats-rumours-son-abdullah-royals-for-twin-wins/articleshow/57596614.cms\|title=Father Azam beats rumours, son Abdullah royals for twin wins\|last=Agarwal\|first=Priyangi\|date=11 March 2017\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=3 July 2019\|agency=The News Network}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	He was born ~~as a son of senior [[Samajwadi Party]] leaders~~ [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]] ~~(MP)~~ and [[Tazeen Fatma]] ~~(MP, [[Rajya Sabha]])~~. He completed his [[Bachelor of Technology]] from [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University\|Uttar Pradesh Technical University]] and [[Master of Technology]] from [[Galgotias University]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=1412\|title=Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan (Samajwadi Party(SP)): Constituency- SUAR (RAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate\|website=myneta.info}}</ref>		Abdullah Azam was born to [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]] and [[Tazeen Fatma]]. He completed his [[Bachelor of Technology]] from [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University\|Uttar Pradesh Technical University]] and [[Master of Technology]] from [[Galgotias University]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=1412\|title=Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan (Samajwadi Party(SP)): Constituency- SUAR (RAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate\|website=myneta.info}}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
	He became a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] in 2017. He represented [[Rampur district]]'s [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|Suar]] constituency and is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/azam-khan-retains-rampur-son-abdullah-wins-swar-tanda-seat-1917890/\|title=Azam Khan retains Rampur, son Abdullah wins Swar Tanda seat\|date=11 March 2017\|website=India.com}}</ref> He was disqualified as MLA due to discrepancy in Election affidavit by [[Allahabad High Court]] on 16 December 2019.<ref name=":0" />		He became a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] in 2017. He represented [[Rampur district]]'s [[Suar (Assembly constituency)\|Suar]] constituency and is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/azam-khan-retains-rampur-son-abdullah-wins-swar-tanda-seat-1917890/\|title=Azam Khan retains Rampur, son Abdullah wins Swar Tanda seat\|date=11 March 2017\|website=India.com}}</ref> He was disqualified as MLA due to discrepancy in Election affidavit by [[Allahabad High Court]] on 16 December 2019.<ref name=":0" />

	== ~~Legal inquiries~~ ==		== Controversies ==

	=== Birth certificate controversy ===		=== Birth certificate controversy ===
	A local RSS leader Aakash Saxena filed a complaint "alleging" Abdullah had obtained multiple birth ~~certificate~~ 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 of India\|election commission]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=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\|title=SP leader Azam Khan's son Abdulllah found guilty of faking date of birth in election nomination paper\|date=10 August 2017\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> In January 2019, Saxena further lodged a case of forgery in the birth certificate case at a local police station. In March 2019, UP high court stayed the arrest of Abdullah and his father [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]] and mother [[Tazeen Fatma]] until the probe was completed by the police.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-allahabad-hc-stays-arrest-of-sp-s-azam-khan-his-wife-and-son-in-forgery-case-2734020\|title=Allahabad HC stays arrest of SP's Azam Khan, his wife and son in forgery case\|date=28 March 2019\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref>		A 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 of India\|election commission]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=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\|title=SP leader Azam Khan's son Abdulllah found guilty of faking date of birth in election nomination paper\|date=10 August 2017\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> In January 2019, Saxena further lodged a case of forgery in the birth certificate case at a local police station. In March 2019, UP high court stayed the arrest of Abdullah and his father [[Azam Khan (politician)\|Azam Khan]] and mother [[Tazeen Fatma]] until the probe was completed by the police.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-allahabad-hc-stays-arrest-of-sp-s-azam-khan-his-wife-and-son-in-forgery-case-2734020\|title=Allahabad HC stays arrest of SP's Azam Khan, his wife and son in forgery case\|date=28 March 2019\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref>

			On 15 January 2022, Abdullah came out of jail over anticipatory bail.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=SP leader Azam Khan’s son Abdullah Azam released from jail\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/sp-leader-azam-khan-son-abdullah-azam-released-jail-1900540-2022-01-16\|access-date=2022-01-16\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=आजम खां के बेटे अब्दुल्लाह आजम जेल से रिहा, कहा- परिवार के साथ जो हो रहा है...\|url=https://ndtv.in/india-news/azam-khans-son-abdullah-azam-released-from-sitapur-jail-in-up-said-whatever-is-happening-with-the-family-2710424\|access-date=2022-01-16\|website=NDTVIndia}}</ref>

	=== Land grabbing ===		=== Land grabbing ===
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| honorific-suffix =
| image = Abdullah Azam khan.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Khan with [[Akhilesh Yadav]] & [[Border Security Force|BSF]]
| constituency = [[Suar (Assembly constituency)|Suar]]
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]], [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 11 March 2017
| term_end = 16 December 2019
| predecessor = [[Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan]]
| successor =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|01|01|}}
| birth_place =
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| residence =
| alma_mater = [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University|Uttar Pradesh Technical University]]<br />[[Galgotias University]]
| education =
| website = {{url|http://mohammadabdullahazamkhan.in}}
| profession = Politician
| mother = [[Tazeen Fatma]]{{cn|date=June 2021}}
| father = [[Azam Khan (politician)|Azam Khan]]
| nationality = Indian
}}
'''Abdullah Azam Khan''' is an Indian politician and was a member of the [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/allahabad-high-court-canceled-the-election-of-abdullah-azam|title=हाईकोर्ट से आजम खान को बड़ा झटका, रद्द की बेटे अब्दुल्ला की विधायकी|website=Amar Ujala|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> He represented the [[Suar (Assembly constituency)|Suar]] constituency of [[Uttar Pradesh]]'s [[Rampur district]] and is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]]. He is son of senior [[Samajwadi Party]] leader [[Azam Khan (politician)|Azam Khan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/news/father-azam-beats-rumours-son-abdullah-royals-for-twin-wins/articleshow/57596614.cms|title=Father Azam beats rumours, son Abdullah royals for twin wins|last=Agarwal|first=Priyangi|date=11 March 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=3 July 2019|agency=The News Network}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
He was born as a son of senior [[Samajwadi Party]] leaders [[Azam Khan (politician)|Azam Khan]] (MP) and [[Tazeen Fatma]] (MP, [[Rajya Sabha]]). He completed his [[Bachelor of Technology]] from [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University|Uttar Pradesh Technical University]] and [[Master of Technology]] from [[Galgotias University]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=1412|title=Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan (Samajwadi Party(SP)): Constituency- SUAR (RAMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info}}</ref>

==Political career==
He became a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in 2017. He represented [[Rampur district]]'s [[Suar (Assembly constituency)|Suar]] constituency and is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/azam-khan-retains-rampur-son-abdullah-wins-swar-tanda-seat-1917890/|title=Azam Khan retains Rampur, son Abdullah wins Swar Tanda seat|date=11 March 2017|website=India.com}}</ref> He was disqualified as MLA due to discrepancy in Election affidavit by [[Allahabad High Court]] on 16 December 2019.<ref name=":0" />

== Legal inquiries ==

=== Birth certificate controversy ===
A local RSS leader Aakash Saxena filed a complaint "alleging" Abdullah had obtained multiple birth certificate 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 of India|election commission]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=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|title=SP leader Azam Khan's son Abdulllah found guilty of faking date of birth in election nomination paper|date=10 August 2017|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> In January 2019, Saxena further lodged a case of forgery in the birth certificate case at a local police station. In March 2019, UP high court stayed the arrest of Abdullah and his father [[Azam Khan (politician)|Azam Khan]] and mother [[Tazeen Fatma]] until the probe was completed by the police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-allahabad-hc-stays-arrest-of-sp-s-azam-khan-his-wife-and-son-in-forgery-case-2734020|title=Allahabad HC stays arrest of SP's Azam Khan, his wife and son in forgery case|date=28 March 2019|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref>

=== Land grabbing ===
On 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/azam-khan-sons-wife-notice-land-grabbing-case-1597229-2019-09-09|title=Azam Khan's sons, wife get notice in land grabbing case|date=September 9, 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref> Abdullah was also booked under section 447 and 184 for allegedly encroaching the government land for his Humasafar Resort.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/case-registered-against-wife-sons-azam-khan-lok-sabha-mp-1598588-2019-09-13|title=UP: Case registered against wife, sons of Azam Khan|date=September 13, 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]

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