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==Career==
==Career==
Khan contested and won his first election in 1997 from the Okhla ward of [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] as an independent candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi State Election Commission|url=http://sec.delhigovt.nic.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_dsec/Delhi+State+Election+Commission/Home/Reports/General+Election+to+DMC1997/Candidate+wise+Result|access-date=2020-12-18|website=sec.delhigovt.nic.in}}</ref> He won the election into the Municipal Council for a second term and remained a councillor till 2007. Khan then contested the [[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election]] from a [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|Rashtriya Janta Dal]] ticket from Okhla but lost to [[Parvez Hashmi]] by only 541 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2008|title=GENERAL ELECTION 2008 TO THE 4th DELHI LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY REPORT AND STATISTICAL DETAILS|url=https://ceodelhi.gov.in/WriteReadData/PastElections/StatReport2008.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=|format=PDF}}</ref> After Hashmi was nominated to the [[Rajya Sabha]], Khan contested the 2009 by-election and became a member of the assembly. He later switched to the [[Indian National Congress]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|last=MuslimMirror|date=2013-08-27|title=Okhla MLA Asif Mohmmad Khan joins Congress|url=http://muslimmirror.com/eng/okhla-mla-asif-mohmmad-khan-joins-congress/|access-date=2020-12-18|website=Muslim Mirror|language=en-US}}</ref> He went on to win the seat for a second time in the [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2013 Assembly Election]]. Khan lost the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election]] and came third.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2015|title=Election to the Legislative Assembly of Delhi from the 54, Okhla Constituency|url=https://ceodelhi.gov.in/OnlineERMS/FORM20/AC-54.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 December 2020|website=|format=PDF}}</ref> Khan was denied ticket by Congress party in Delhi Assembly Elections 2020 as party chose to field former Okhla MLA Parvez Hashmi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newsd.in/heartbreak-for-asif-mohammad-khan-supporters-as-congress-fields-parvez-hashmi-from-okhla/|title=Congress fields Parvez Hashmi from Okhla; Asif Mohammad Khan to contest as an independent|work=Newsd http://www.newsd.in|access-date=2020-01-21|language=en}}</ref>
Khan contested and won his first election in 1997 from the Okhla ward of [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] as an independent candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi State Election Commission|url=http://sec.delhigovt.nic.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_dsec/Delhi+State+Election+Commission/Home/Reports/General+Election+to+DMC1997/Candidate+wise+Result|access-date=2020-12-18|website=sec.delhigovt.nic.in}}</ref> He won the election into the Municipal Council for a second term and remained a councillor till 2007. Khan then contested the [[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election]] from a [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|Rashtriya Janta Dal]] ticket from Okhla but lost to [[Parvez Hashmi]] by only 541 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2008|title=GENERAL ELECTION 2008 TO THE 4th DELHI LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY REPORT AND STATISTICAL DETAILS|url=https://ceodelhi.gov.in/WriteReadData/PastElections/StatReport2008.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=|format=PDF}}</ref> After Hashmi was nominated to the [[Rajya Sabha]], Khan contested the 2009 by-election and became a member of the assembly. He later switched to the [[Indian National Congress]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|last=MuslimMirror|date=2013-08-27|title=Okhla MLA Asif Mohmmad Khan joins Congress|url=http://muslimmirror.com/eng/okhla-mla-asif-mohmmad-khan-joins-congress/|access-date=2020-12-18|website=Muslim Mirror|language=en-US}}</ref> He went on to win the seat for a second time in the [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2013 Assembly Election]]. Khan lost the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election]] and came third.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2015|title=Election to the Legislative Assembly of Delhi from the 54, Okhla Constituency|url=https://ceodelhi.gov.in/OnlineERMS/FORM20/AC-54.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 December 2020|website=|format=PDF}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:25, 9 January 2022


Asif Muhammad Khan
Former MLA
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
for Okhla
In office
2009–2015
Preceded byParvez Hashmi
Succeeded byAmanatullah Khan
Personal details
Born (1961-02-08) 8 February 1961 (age 64)
Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
Citizenship India
Nationality India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Mrs. Fehmina Khan
Children1 daughter
Parent(s)Mr. Ashfaque Mohd. Khan (father)[1]
ResidenceNew Delhi
ProfessionFarmer & Politician

Asif Muhammad Khan is an Indian politician and was member of the Fourth and Fifth Legislative Assemblies of Delhi, India. He represented the Okhla constituency and is a member of the Indian National Congress.

Career

Khan contested and won his first election in 1997 from the Okhla ward of Municipal Corporation of Delhi as an independent candidate.[2] He won the election into the Municipal Council for a second term and remained a councillor till 2007. Khan then contested the 2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election from a Rashtriya Janta Dal ticket from Okhla but lost to Parvez Hashmi by only 541 votes.[3] After Hashmi was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, Khan contested the 2009 by-election and became a member of the assembly. He later switched to the Indian National Congress in 2013.[4] He went on to win the seat for a second time in the 2013 Assembly Election. Khan lost the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election and came third.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Asif Mohd. Khan". delhiassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Delhi State Election Commission". sec.delhigovt.nic.in. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION 2008 TO THE 4th DELHI LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY REPORT AND STATISTICAL DETAILS" (PDF). 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ MuslimMirror (27 August 2013). "Okhla MLA Asif Mohmmad Khan joins Congress". Muslim Mirror. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Election to the Legislative Assembly of Delhi from the 54, Okhla Constituency" (PDF). 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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