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	{{short description\|Indian politician}}		{{short description\|Indian politician}}
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	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = Abu Asim Azmi		\| name = Abu Asim Azmi
			\| image = Abu Asim Azmi (enhanced).jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption = Azmi in 2009
	\| office = [[Samajwadi Party\|President of Samajwadi Party of Maharashtra]]		\| office = [[Samajwadi Party\|President of Samajwadi Party of Maharashtra]]
	\| term_start = 1995		\| term_start = 1995
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	\| occupation = Politics, Business		\| occupation = Politics, Business
	\| president =		\| president =
			\| relations = [[Ayesha Takia]] (daughter-in-law)
	}}		}}

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	Azmi is the only MLA from Maharashtra to have won from 2 seats simultaneously in one election.{{Citation needed\|date=June 2019}}		Azmi is the only MLA from Maharashtra to have won from 2 seats simultaneously in one election.{{Citation needed\|date=June 2019}}

			Azmi has secured three consecutive wins in his [[Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Constituency]] from 2009 to 2024.

	== Controversies ==		== Controversies ==

	=== Comments on Shakti Mill Rape Case ===		=== Comments on Shakti Mill Rape Case ===
	In 2013, on the Shakti Mill Rape Case, 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."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shocking-women-having-sex-should-be-hanged-says-abu-azmi/15222050\|title=SHOCKING! Women having sex should be hanged, says Abu Azmi\|date=2014-04-11\|website=mid-day\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> Azmi's comments were widely criticized in India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-abu-azmi-follows-mulayam-singh-s-footsteps-with-sexist-remark-says-women-having-premarital-sex-should-be-hanged-1977290\|title=Abu Azmi follows Mulayam Singh's footsteps with 'sexist' remark; says 'Women having premarital sex should be hanged'\|date=2014-04-11\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/outrage-after-abu-azmi-says-women-having-sex-outside-marriage-should-be-hanged-557009\|title=Outrage after Abu Azmi says 'women having sex outside marriage should be hanged'\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> His daughter-in-law and actress, [[Ayesha Takia]], said she was deeply embarrassed and ashamed of comments made by her father-in-law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/Ayeshatakia/statuses/454538129546833920\|title=if wot im reading about my father in laws statements r true then me and Farhan are deeply embarrassed n ashamed...\|last=Azmi♡\|first=Ayesha Takia\|date=2014-04-11\|website=@Ayeshatakia\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/deeply-embarassed-and-ashamed-ayesha-takia-reacts-to-father-in-law-abu-azmis-rape-comment-680472.html\|title=Deeply embarassed and ashamed: Ayesha Takia reacts to father-in-law Abu Azmi's rape comment\|website=News18\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>		In 2013, on the Shakti Mill Rape Case, 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."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shocking-women-having-sex-should-be-hanged-says-abu-azmi/15222050\|title=SHOCKING! Women having sex should be hanged, says Abu Azmi\|date=2014-04-11\|website=mid-day\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> Azmi's comments were widely criticized in India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-abu-azmi-follows-mulayam-singh-s-footsteps-with-sexist-remark-says-women-having-premarital-sex-should-be-hanged-1977290\|title=Abu Azmi follows Mulayam Singh's footsteps with 'sexist' remark; says 'Women having premarital sex should be hanged'\|date=2014-04-11\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/outrage-after-abu-azmi-says-women-having-sex-outside-marriage-should-be-hanged-557009\|title=Outrage after Abu Azmi says 'women having sex outside marriage should be hanged'\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> His daughter-in-law and actress, [[Ayesha Takia]], said she was deeply embarrassed and ashamed of comments made by her father-in-law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/Ayeshatakia/statuses/454538129546833920\|title=if wot im reading about my father in laws statements r true then me and Farhan are deeply embarrassed n ashamed...\|last=Azmi♡\|first=Ayesha Takia\|date=2014-04-11\|website=@Ayeshatakia\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/deeply-embarassed-and-ashamed-ayesha-takia-reacts-to-father-in-law-abu-azmis-rape-comment-680472.html\|title=Deeply embarassed and ashamed: Ayesha Takia reacts to father-in-law Abu Azmi's rape comment\|website=News18\|date=11 April 2014\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>

			=== Comments on Muslim Leadership ===

			In a video, Azmi is seen saying: "A Muslim who wants to build own leadership should go to Pakistan, this is secular India where our leaders are going to be Hindus."<ref>{{cite tweet\|number=1445260058208604169\|user=imAsadShaikh\|title=A Muslim who wants to build own leadership should go to Pakistan, this is secular India where our leaders use to be…\|date=5 October 2021}}</ref>

	==Members of Legislative Assembly==		==Members of Legislative Assembly==
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	\| [[2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election\|2009]]		\| [[2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election\|2009]]
	\| [[Abu Asim Azmi\|Abu Azmi]]		\| [[Abu Asim Azmi\|Abu Azmi]]
	\| [[Samajwadi Party]]		\| [[Samajwadi Party]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|style="background-color: {{Samajwadi Party~~/meta/color~~}}" \|		\|style="background-color: {{party color\|Samajwadi Party}}" \|
	\| [[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election\|2014]]		\| [[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election\|2014]]
	\| [[Abu Asim Azmi\|Abu Azmi]]		\| [[Abu Asim Azmi\|Abu Azmi]]
	\| [[Samajwadi Party]]		\| [[Samajwadi Party]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|style="background-color: {{Samajwadi Party~~/meta/color~~}}" \|		\|style="background-color: {{party color\|Samajwadi Party}}" \|
	\| [[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election\|2019]]		\| [[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election\|2019]]
	\| [[Abu Asim Azmi\|Abu Azmi]]		\| [[Abu Asim Azmi\|Abu Azmi]]

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	=== Comments on Shakti Mill Rape Case ===		=== Comments on Shakti Mill Rape Case ===
	In 2013, on the Shakti Mill Rape Case, 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."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shocking-women-having-sex-should-be-hanged-says-abu-azmi/15222050\|title=SHOCKING! Women having sex should be hanged, says Abu Azmi\|date=2014-04-11\|website=mid-day\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> Azmi's comments were widely criticized in India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-abu-azmi-follows-mulayam-singh-s-footsteps-with-sexist-remark-says-women-having-premarital-sex-should-be-hanged-1977290\|title=Abu Azmi follows Mulayam Singh's footsteps with 'sexist' remark; says 'Women having premarital sex should be hanged'\|date=2014-04-11\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/outrage-after-abu-azmi-says-women-having-sex-outside-marriage-should-be-hanged-557009\|title=Outrage after Abu Azmi says 'women having sex outside marriage should be hanged'\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> His daughter-in-law and actress, [[Ayesha Takia]], said she was deeply embarrassed and ashamed of comments made by her father-in-law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/Ayeshatakia/statuses/454538129546833920\|title=if wot im reading about my father in laws statements r true then me and Farhan are deeply embarrassed n ashamed...\|last=Azmi♡\|first=Ayesha Takia\|date=2014-04-11\|website=@Ayeshatakia\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/deeply-embarassed-and-ashamed-ayesha-takia-reacts-to-father-in-law-abu-azmis-rape-comment-680472.html\|title=Deeply embarassed and ashamed: Ayesha Takia reacts to father-in-law Abu Azmi's rape comment\|website=News18\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>		In 2013, on the Shakti Mill Rape Case, 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."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shocking-women-having-sex-should-be-hanged-says-abu-azmi/15222050\|title=SHOCKING! Women having sex should be hanged, says Abu Azmi\|date=2014-04-11\|website=mid-day\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> Azmi's comments were widely criticized in India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-abu-azmi-follows-mulayam-singh-s-footsteps-with-sexist-remark-says-women-having-premarital-sex-should-be-hanged-1977290\|title=Abu Azmi follows Mulayam Singh's footsteps with 'sexist' remark; says 'Women having premarital sex should be hanged'\|date=2014-04-11\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/outrage-after-abu-azmi-says-women-having-sex-outside-marriage-should-be-hanged-557009\|title=Outrage after Abu Azmi says 'women having sex outside marriage should be hanged'\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> His daughter-in-law and actress, [[Ayesha Takia]], said she was deeply embarrassed and ashamed of comments made by her father-in-law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/Ayeshatakia/statuses/454538129546833920\|title=if wot im reading about my father in laws statements r true then me and Farhan are deeply embarrassed n ashamed...\|last=Azmi♡\|first=Ayesha Takia\|date=2014-04-11\|website=@Ayeshatakia\|language=en\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/deeply-embarassed-and-ashamed-ayesha-takia-reacts-to-father-in-law-abu-azmis-rape-comment-680472.html\|title=Deeply embarassed and ashamed: Ayesha Takia reacts to father-in-law Abu Azmi's rape comment\|website=News18\|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>

	==Members of Legislative Assembly==		==Members of Legislative Assembly==

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{EngvarB|date = September 2013}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Abu Asim Azmi

| caption =
| office = [[Samajwadi Party |President of Samajwadi Party of Maharashtra]]
| term_start = 1995
| term_end =
| constituency =
| office1 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 2009
| term_end1 = present
| constituency1 = [[Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|8|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Azamgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| residence = [[Bandra]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| constituency2 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| order =
| governor =
| office2 = [[Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha]]
| primeminister =
| term_start2 = 2002
| term_end2 = 2008
| predecessor =
| successor =
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| spouse =
| children = [[Farhan Azmi]]
| footnotes =
| website = {{URL|http://www.abuasimazmi.com}}
| profession = Manpower Consultants, running Hotels, Director In Companies And Investment In Firms
| alma_mater = [[Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University]]
| occupation = Politics, Business
| president =
}}

'''Abu Asim Azmi''' (born 8 August 1955) is a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]. He represents the [[Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|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).<ref>[http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx "Rajya Sabha members"] Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi Accessed 30 December 2009</ref> He currently represents [[Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar]] of [[Mumbai Suburban District]] in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]].

==Politics==
Azmi entered politics and in 1995, under his leadership, the [[Samajwadi Party]] (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]] from Bhiwandi constituency. From 2002 to 2008, Azmi was the [[Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Rajya Sabha]].

In the 2009 [[Mumbai North West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lok Sabha election]], Azmi was defeated by [[Gurudas Kamat]] (Congress). 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 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar]] and [[Bhiwandi East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhiwandi (East)]], and under rules limiting successful candidates to one region, he chose Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar.

Azmi is the only MLA from Maharashtra to have won from 2 seats simultaneously in one election.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

== Controversies ==

=== Comments on Shakti Mill Rape Case ===
In 2013, on the Shakti Mill Rape Case, 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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shocking-women-having-sex-should-be-hanged-says-abu-azmi/15222050|title=SHOCKING! Women having sex should be hanged, says Abu Azmi|date=2014-04-11|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> Azmi's comments were widely criticized in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-abu-azmi-follows-mulayam-singh-s-footsteps-with-sexist-remark-says-women-having-premarital-sex-should-be-hanged-1977290|title=Abu Azmi follows Mulayam Singh's footsteps with 'sexist' remark; says 'Women having premarital sex should be hanged'|date=2014-04-11|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/outrage-after-abu-azmi-says-women-having-sex-outside-marriage-should-be-hanged-557009|title=Outrage after Abu Azmi says 'women having sex outside marriage should be hanged'|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> His daughter-in-law and actress, [[Ayesha Takia]], said she was deeply embarrassed and ashamed of comments made by her father-in-law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Ayeshatakia/statuses/454538129546833920|title=if wot im reading about my father in laws statements r true then me and Farhan are deeply embarrassed n ashamed...|last=Azmi♡|first=Ayesha Takia|date=2014-04-11|website=@Ayeshatakia|language=en|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/deeply-embarassed-and-ashamed-ayesha-takia-reacts-to-father-in-law-abu-azmis-rape-comment-680472.html|title=Deeply embarassed and ashamed: Ayesha Takia reacts to father-in-law Abu Azmi's rape comment|website=News18|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>

==Members of Legislative Assembly==

'''Key'''

{{Party index link|Samajwadi Party}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
|-
|style="background-color: {{Samajwadi Party/meta/color}}" |
| [[2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2009]]
| [[Abu Asim Azmi|Abu Azmi]]
| [[Samajwadi Party]]
|-
|style="background-color: {{Samajwadi Party/meta/color}}" |
| [[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2014]]
| [[Abu Asim Azmi|Abu Azmi]]
| [[Samajwadi Party]]
|-
|style="background-color: {{Samajwadi Party/meta/color}}" |
| [[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
| [[Abu Asim Azmi|Abu Azmi]]
| [[Samajwadi Party]]
|}

== See also ==

* [[2013 Mumbai gang rape#Reactions|2013 Mumbai gang rape]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.abuasimazmi.com/}}

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[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:People from Azamgarh district]]
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019]]
[[Category:People from Mumbai Suburban district]]