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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mohammad Nehaluddin
| office = Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
| constituency = [[Rafiganj]]
| predecessor = Ashok Kumar Singh
| term_start = 16 November 2020
| parents = Mohammad Kamaluddin
| party = Rashtriya Janta Dal
| birth_date = 3 February 1952
| image =
| office2 = Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
| term_start1 = February 2005
| term_end1 = November 2010
| constituency1 = [[Rafiganj]]
| office1 = Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
| term_end = 2025
}}

'''Mohammad Nehaluddin''' is a [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|Rashtriya Janta Dal]] senior leader and Bihar Legislative Assembly Member from [[Rafiganj Assembly constituency|Rafiganj Assembly Constituency]]. He won in [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020 Bihar Assembly Election]] on RJD ticket. He is a three-term MLA from the Rafiganj constituency. He defeated Independent candidate by 11 thousand votes and two term incumbent JD(U) MLA Asok Kumar Singh came a distant third.<ref>{{Cite web |title=औरंगाबाद: रफीगंज विधानसभा सीट से राजद प्रत्याशी मोहम्मद नेहालउद्दीन की जीत |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/bihar-aurangabad/rjd-candidate-mohammad-nehaluddin-wins-from-rafiganj-assembly-seat-in-aurangabad/bh20201110224712970 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=ETV Bharat News|date=10 November 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Nehaluddin(RJD):Constituency- RAFIGANJ(AURANGABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=9925 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sameer |date=2020-11-11 |title=Bihar election results: 19 Muslim candidates emerge victorious; AIMIM wins 5 seats |url=https://www.siasat.com/bihar-election-results-19-muslim-candidates-emerge-victorious-aimim-wins-5-seats-2020313/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="RJD drops nearly half its sitting MLAs in Magadh division">{{cite news |title=RJD drops nearly half its sitting MLAs in Magadh division|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/rjd-drops-nearly-half-its-sitting-mlas-in-magadh-division/articleshow/124720924.cms|accessdate=27 November 2025|work=|publisher=The Times of India|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20251130083507/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/rjd-drops-nearly-half-its-sitting-mlas-in-magadh-division/articleshow/124720924.cms|archivedate=30 November 2025|date=21 October 2025}}</ref>

He had won MLA seat in February 2005 and November [[Bihar Assembly Election, Oct 2005|2005 Bihar Assembly Election]]. He lost in [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2010 Bihar Assembly Elections]] to JD(U) candidate Ashok Kumar Singh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=🗳️ Ashok Kumar Singh winner in Rafiganj, Bihar Assembly Elections 2010: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates |url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/2010/rafiganj/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=LatestLY |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=🗳️ Md. Nehaluddin winner in Rafiganj, Bihar Assembly Elections 2005: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates |url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/2005/rafiganj/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=LatestLY |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 November 2010 |first=Abdul |last=Qadir |title=Family prestige banks on political conquest |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/family-prestige-banks-on-political-conquest/articleshow/6950584.cms |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

Mohammad Nehaluddin was denied ticket in 2015 due to [[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagatbandhan]] formation in Bihar by RJD, JD(U) and Indian National Congress. Rafiganj was given to JD(U) in seat sharing formula due to incumbent JD(U) MLA in 2015 Ashok Kumar Singh.

While campaigning for 2010 Bihar Assembly Elections in Rafiganj, he was kidnapped by Naxals in Madanpur block of Lalteinganj. Later, he was released with a warning to not campaign in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naxals set free kidnapped RJD MLA with a warning |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/naxals-set-free-kidnapped-rjd-mla-with-a-warning-435296 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Mohammad Nehaluddin was born in 1952 in Chatarghat Village of Gaya district. He is the eldest child of Mohammad Kamaluddin. He is educated till matriculation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/eyJpdiI6IkRqXC9seHN0RFVJVWRqOVJ3dzg2MHJnPT0iLCJ2YWx1ZSI6IkI4cGE5STBFRzZ5YlVGUEZLQlVUNEE9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjFkZmZjYTAzMTQ3ZDU4ZTE4Y2I3NjYwYjA4YzE0ZGQzY2VmNTM5MjFjOTQ2Yzc0ZGRjNDEzM2Q3MDkyMjBhYTYifQ==/MTM=/OQ==/Mw==/QUM= |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=affidavit.eci.gov.in}}</ref>

== Political career ==
He started his political career as Mukhiya from his village then he served as the Bihar Sunni Waqf Board Chairman during [[Rabri Devi]]'s government before becoming an MLA in 2005 from Rafiganj.{{fact|date=August 2024}}

== Controversies ==

He made an objectionable statement in the wake of riots in Bihar's Sasaram district during Ramnavami Processions. The lawmaker said that Muslims were making bombs in 'self-defence'.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Bhandari |first1=Shashwat |last2=News |first2=India TV |date=2023-04-03 |title=Sasaram violence: Muslims were making bombs in self-defence, RJD MLA's 'absurd' remark |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/bihar/news-sasaram-violence-muslims-were-making-bombs-in-self-defence-rjd-mla-mohammad-nehaluddin-bihar-ram-navami-riots-latest-news-2023-04-03-860102 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref> Later, he backtracked, claiming that his comments were twisted by the media, and that making bombs can never be justified as it is wrong.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Roushan |first1=Anurag |last2=News |first2=India TV |date=2023-04-05 |title='Making bombs can never be...': Bihar RJD leader takes U-turn after making 'bizarre' remarks amid violence |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/bihar/news-bihar-rjd-mla-mohammad-nehaluddin-takes-u-turn-after-making-bizarre-remarks-amid-sasaram-violence-muslims-making-bombs-statement-2023-04-05-860600 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025]]
[[Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2005–2010]]

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