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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{distinguish|Muhammad Hussain Azad}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mohammad Hussain Azad
| image = File:Mohammad Hussain Azad Photo.jpg
| birth_date = 6 July 1936
| death_date = 26 May 1991
| birth_place = Naunadi, [[Kishanganj district]]
| alma_mater = [[Aligarh Muslim University]] Aligarh UP
| office1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the <br/> [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 1962
| term_end1 = 1967
| constituency1 = [[Kishanganj, Bihar Assembly constituency|Kishanganj]]
| term_start2 = 1967
| term_end2 = 1969
| constituency2 = [[Thakurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Thakurganj]]
| term_start3 = 1969
| term_end3 = 1972
| constituency3 = [[Thakurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Thakurganj]]
| term_start4 = 1972
| term_end4 = 1976
| constituency4 = [[Thakurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Thakurganj]]
| term_start5 = 1980
| term_end5 = 1985
| constituency5 = [[Thakurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Thakurganj]]
| term_start6 = 1985
| term_end6 = 1989
| constituency6 = [[Thakurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Thakurganj]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| other_party = [[Swatantra Party]]
| spouse = Sayeeda Bano
| children = [[Mohammad Jawed]] (Son), Zafir Anjum (Son), & Ishrat Akhtar (Daughter)
| predecessor1 = Abdul Haiyat
| succeeded1 = Yashoda Devi
}}

'''Mohammad Hussain Azad''' (''M.H Azad'') (6 July 1936 – 26 May 1991) was an Indian politician from the state of [[Bihar]]. He was a six-time MLA from 1962 to 1990. He also served multiple times as a cabinet minister in the Bihar state government. The last ministry he headed was Health.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsd |date=2019-01-14 |title=After Maulana Asrarul Haque, who can secure Kishanganj for Congress? |url=https://newsd.in/after-maulana-asrarul-haque-who-can-secure-kishanganj-for-congress/ |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=Newsd |language=en}}</ref> He entered politics as a member of the [[Swatantra Party]] and then joined the Congress where his political career spanned 25 years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kishanganj Bypoll: How the Congress Lost Its Deposit in a Former Bihar Bastion |url=https://thewire.in/politics/bihar-kishanganj-by-poll-congress |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=The Wire |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and family ==
He was born on July 6, 1936,in GoaBari village in Naunadi, [[Kishanganj district]], Bihar. After receiving his early education at home, he earned an MA and LLB from [[Aligarh Muslim University]]. His eldest son [[Mohammad Jawed]] is the MP from Kishanganj, Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Mohammad Jawed |url=https://indianexpress.com/about/mohammad-jawed/ |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

His wife Sayeeda Bano runs a foundation in his name 'Azad India Foundation' for the betterment of marginalized communities of Seemanchal, Bihar since 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007-2008 Main Events and programmes organized by Azad India Foundation,Azad India Foundation |url=https://www.azadindia.org/events-2007-2008.html |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=www.azadindia.org}}</ref>

== Political career ==
He started his political career with the Swatantra Party in 1962. He contested his first election from the Kishanganj assembly seat at the age of 25.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1962 |url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1962-election-results.html/ |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=Elections in India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-29 |title=बिहार चुनाव 2025: किशनगंज विधानसभा क्षेत्र का इतिहास और आने वाला चुनाव |url=https://mainmedia.in/bihar-elections-2025-history-of-kishanganj-assembly-constituency-and-upcoming-elections/ |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=Main Media |language=Hi-IN}}</ref> Then, he joined the Indian National Congress and won a second term from the [[Thakurganj Assembly constituency|Thakurganj assembly seat]] in 1967.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bihar 1967 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3889-bihar-1967/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317144549/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3889-bihar-1967/ |archive-date=2024-03-17 |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=Election Commission of India |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1967 |url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1967-election-results.html/ |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=Elections in India}}</ref>

Following instability in government formation and President's rule, mid-term elections were held in 1969<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-06-27 |title=From the Archives (June 28, 1968): Bihar Governor advises President's Rule |url=https://www.thehindu.com/archives/from-the-archives-june-28-1968-bihar-governor-advises-presidents-rule/article24272874.ece |access-date=2025-10-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and he was re-elected MLA from Thakurganj.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Varma |first=Vishwanath Prasad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x2HVAAAAMAAJ |title=A Study of the Mid-term Elections in Bihar 1969 |date=1970 |publisher=Institute of Public Administration |language=en}}</ref><ref>Vishwanath Prasad Varma (1970). ''A Study of the Mid-term Elections in Bihar 1969''. Institute of Public Administration. p. 221</ref> He won consecutive elections until 1972.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1972 |url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1972-election-results.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250524101111/https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1972-election-results.html |archive-date=2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=Elections in India}}</ref> Then, Azad lost his first election in 1977, after the Emergency.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chawla |first=Arul B. Louis Prabhu |date=2014-02-06 |title=PM Indira Gandhi dismisses governments in nine states, looks to put Congress in power |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19800315-pm-indira-gandhi-dismisses-governments-in-nine-states-looks-to-put-congress-in-power-806503-2014-02-06 |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

In 1980 Bihar assembly election, he again won the election with majority<ref>Election Commission of India. ''STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR'' [https://ceoelection.bihar.gov.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/1980.pdf]</ref> and repeated his victory in 1985 election also.<ref>Election Commission of India. ''[https://ceoelection.bihar.gov.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/1985.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR]''</ref>

He served as a cabinet minister in various departments during his career.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cmhDAAAAYAAJ&q=Bihar+%22Mohammad+hussain+Azad%22 |title=Bihar Information |date=1984 |publisher=Director, Public Relations |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="50%"
!#
!From
!To
!Position
!Party
|-
|1.
|Feb 1962
|Feb 1967
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (1st term) from [[Kishanganj, Bihar Assembly constituency|Kishanganj]]
|[[Swatantra Party|SWA]]
|-
|2.
|Feb 1967
|Feb 1969
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (2nd term) from [[Thakurganj Assembly constituency|Thakurganj]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|3.
|Feb 1969
|March 1972
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (3rd term) from [[Thakurganj Assembly constituency|Thakurganj]]
|[[Rashtriya Janata Dal|INC]]
|-
|4.
|March 1972
|June 1976
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (4th term) from [[Thakurganj Assembly constituency|Thakurganj]]
|[[AIMIM|INC]]
|-
|5.
|May 1980
|March 1985
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (5th term) from [[Thakurganj Assembly constituency|Thakurganj]]
|[[AIMIM|INC]]
|-
|6.
|March 1985
|May 1989
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (6th term) from [[Thakurganj Assembly constituency|Thakurganj]]
|[[AIMIM|INC]]
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1962–1967]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1969–1972]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1967–1969]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1972–1977]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1980–1985]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1985–1990]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar]]
[[Category:People from Kishanganj district]]
[[Category:1936 births]]
[[Category:1989 deaths]]

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