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{{short description|Mayor of Hyderabad (2012 -2015)}} | |||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = | | name = Mohammad Majid Hussain | ||
| image = | | image = Mohammad Majid Hussain (cropped).jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Hussain in 2012 | ||
| birth_date = 09 | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|04|09|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India | | birth_place = [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India | ||
| alma_mater = [[Osmania University]] | | alma_mater = [[Osmania University]] | ||
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| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Telangana Legislative Assembly|Telangana]] | |||
| office = | | termstart = 3 December 2023 | ||
| | | termend = | ||
| | | preceded = [[Jaffer Hussain]] | ||
| | | successor = | ||
| successor | | constituency = [[Nampally Assembly constituency|Nampally]] | ||
| | | office1 = 2nd [[List of mayors of Hyderabad|Mayor of Hyderabad]] | ||
| | | term_start1 = 4 January 2012 | ||
| | | term_end1 = 7 May 2014 | ||
| | | predecessor1 = [[Banda Karthika Reddy]] | ||
| | | successor1 = [[Bonthu Ram Mohan]] | ||
| | | constituency1 = [[Ahmed Nagar]] | ||
| | | 2blankname1 = Deputy | ||
| | | 2namedata1 = G. Rajkumar | ||
| | | party = [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] | ||
| spouse = | |||
| children = | |||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Mohammad Majid Hussain''' (born 9 April 1980) is an Indian politician who is currently the Member of the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Nampally Assembly constituency]] and [[corporator]] of [[Mehdipatnam]] ward of the [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Telangana State Election Commission|first=Telangana Gazette|title=Election Results of all the Wards of GHMC|url=https://tsec.gov.in/pdf/circular_gos/Gazette-Elected_Candidates_Names_236.pdf}}</ref> | ||
He was the former [[Mayor]] of [[Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/new-mayor-for-hyderabad/945803.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112103803/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/new-mayor-for-hyderabad/945803.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 January 2012 |title=New mayor for Hyderabad, IBN Live News |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=3 January 2012 |accessdate=24 February 2013}}</ref> and belongs to the [[All India Majlis-e Ittihad al-Muslimin|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen]] party. | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life and family== | ||
Hussain's schooling was at St Theresa's School, Humayun Nagar and | Majid Hussain's schooling was at St Theresa's School, Humayun Nagar and [[Junior college|intermediate]] at Sultan Uloom College, [[Banjara Hills]]. He graduated from Anwar Uloom College, [[Mallepally]] in [[Bachelor of Computer Applications]].<ref name=":1" /> | ||
Hussain initially worked as an Executive with [[HSBC]] in the migration and credit card division. After working for 5 years, he left his job and plunged into active politics. <br />Both Majid's father and mother are retired gazetted officers. His father, MH Maqsood is a retired physical director and was Chairman of the AP selection committee of handball, while his mother Qaisar Jahan, headmistress of the Government Girls High School, First Lancer. Majid's brother Mohammed Shakir Hussain, who is a software professional, stays in the [[United States|US]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=First time corporator Majid is city mayor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/First-time-corporator-Majid-is-city-mayor/articleshow/11359146.cms |accessdate=4 January 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 January 2012 }}</ref> | |||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Majid Hussain was | Majid Hussain was hand-picked by the AIMIM President [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] and became the [[Corporator]] of Ahmednagar division in the 2009 [[GHMC]] Municipal elections. | ||
On 4 January 2012, Majid's candidature as [[GHMC]] [[Mayor]] was proposed by [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM's]] Doodhbowli corporator MA Ghaffar and was supported by the former mayor [[Banda Karthika Reddy]]. In a span of 15 minutes, the election process was completed and 31-year-old Hussain was declared the new mayor of [[GHMC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/mims-hussain-elected-mayor-of-hyderabad-434021.html | title=MIM's Hussain elected Mayor of Hyderabad | publisher= news18.com | accessdate= 4 January 2012}}</ref> After a gap of 12 years MIM had succeeded in installing its own mayor in the city with Hussain being the youngest mayor the city had.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/hussain-becomes-youngest-mayor-of-hyderabad-1.961464 | title=Hussain becomes youngest mayor of Hyderabad | date=5 January 2012 | publisher= gulfnews.com | accessdate= 5 January 2012}}</ref> | |||
On | On 7 March 2014 citing instructions from his party, Hussain had submitted his resignation. This move was presented as honouring the agreement with [[Indian Congress|Congress]] on seat-sharing but it was widely speculated that Hussain was being readied to contest from one of the Assembly constituencies in the city. Amid high drama, and apparently driven by political equations emerging ahead of the Assembly elections, the resignation of Mayor Majid Hussain was rejected by the GHMC's General Council.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/mayors-resignation-rejected/article5820010.ece | title= Mayor's resignation rejected | work=The Hindu| date= 22 March 2014 | accessdate= 23 March 2014}}</ref> | ||
Majid Hussain won as the [[Corporator]] of [[Mehdipatnam]] division in the 2016 [[GHMC]] Municipal elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsx.com/national/19927-trs-scores-landslide-win-in-hyderabad-polls-tdp-bjp-washed-out | title= TRS scores landslide win in Hyderabad polls, TDP-BJP washed out | publisher= newsx.com | accessdate= 5 February 2016}}</ref> During the [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2018 Telangana Assembly elections]], Majid Hussain was made the Election in-charge of [[Nampally Assembly constituency|Nampally constituency]] in which AIMIM won the seat. | |||
In [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020 Bihar General Elections]], Majid Hussain was again made the election in-charge where AIMIM won 5 seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/aimim-owaisi-seemanchal-akhtarul-iman-bihar-election-results-2020#read-more | title= AIMIM Bags 5 Seats in Bihar: 'Win for Seemanchal,' Says Owaisi | work=The Quint| date= 10 November 2020 | accessdate= 11 November 2020}}</ref> | |||
Hussain was again elected as the [[Corporator]] of [[Mehdipatnam]] in the [[2020 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation election|2020 GHMC Municipal Elections]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Hussain was declared as the [[AIMIM]] candidate from the [[Nampally Assembly constituency|Nampally constituency]] in the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mohammed |first=Syed |date=2023-11-03 |title=AIMIM to contest in nine constituencies in Hyderabad |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/telangana-assembly/aimim-to-contest-in-nine-constituencies-in-hyderabad/article67492987.ece |access-date=2023-11-14 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> which he subsequently won by narrowly defeating [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate Mohammed Feroz Khan and replaced incumbent [[Jaffer Hussain]] who instead became MLA of [[Yakutpura Assembly constituency|Yakhutpura constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenDecNew2023/candidateswise-S2963.htm |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
== Controversies== | |||
'''Clash with Congress Leader Feroz Khan (October 2024):''' | |||
== | In October 2024, a violent altercation occurred between supporters of Majid Hussain and Congress leader Feroz Khan in the Humayun Nagar area of [[Nampally Assembly constituency|Nampally]]. The confrontation escalated over a dispute regarding the construction of a cement-concrete road. Both parties engaged in stone-pelting and physical altercations, resulting in injuries to several individuals. The incident drew significant media attention and raised concerns about political tensions in the region.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-08 |title=MIM, Cong cadre clash in Nampally |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/violence-erupts-between-aimim-and-congress-cadres-in-nampally/articleshow/114023464.cms |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | ||
[https://archive.today/20141212130142/http://www.aimim.org.in/staff/mohammad-majid-hussain/ Mohammad Majid Hussain] at [[AIMIM | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.ghmc.gov.in/ GHMC site] | |||
* [https://archive.today/20141212130142/http://www.aimim.org.in/staff/mohammad-majid-hussain/ Mohammad Majid Hussain] at [[AIMIM]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 01:00, 13 January 2026
Mohammad Majid Hussain | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hussain in 2012 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jaffer Hussain |
| Constituency | Nampally |
| 2nd Mayor of Hyderabad | |
| In office 4 January 2012 – 7 May 2014 | |
| Deputy | G. Rajkumar |
| Preceded by | Banda Karthika Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Bonthu Ram Mohan |
| Constituency | Ahmed Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1980 Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
Mohammad Majid Hussain (born 9 April 1980) is an Indian politician who is currently the Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly representing the Nampally Assembly constituency and corporator of Mehdipatnam ward of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.<ref name=":0">Telangana State Election Commission, Telangana Gazette. "Election Results of all the Wards of GHMC" (PDF).</ref>
He was the former Mayor of Hyderabad<ref>"New mayor for Hyderabad, IBN Live News". Ibnlive.in.com. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.</ref> and belongs to the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen party.
Early life and family
Majid Hussain's schooling was at St Theresa's School, Humayun Nagar and intermediate at Sultan Uloom College, Banjara Hills. He graduated from Anwar Uloom College, Mallepally in Bachelor of Computer Applications.<ref name=":1" />
Hussain initially worked as an Executive with HSBC in the migration and credit card division. After working for 5 years, he left his job and plunged into active politics. <br />Both Majid's father and mother are retired gazetted officers. His father, MH Maqsood is a retired physical director and was Chairman of the AP selection committee of handball, while his mother Qaisar Jahan, headmistress of the Government Girls High School, First Lancer. Majid's brother Mohammed Shakir Hussain, who is a software professional, stays in the US.<ref name=":1">"First time corporator Majid is city mayor". The Times of India. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.</ref>
Political career
Majid Hussain was hand-picked by the AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi and became the Corporator of Ahmednagar division in the 2009 GHMC Municipal elections.
On 4 January 2012, Majid's candidature as GHMC Mayor was proposed by AIMIM's Doodhbowli corporator MA Ghaffar and was supported by the former mayor Banda Karthika Reddy. In a span of 15 minutes, the election process was completed and 31-year-old Hussain was declared the new mayor of GHMC.<ref>"MIM's Hussain elected Mayor of Hyderabad". news18.com. Retrieved 4 January 2012.</ref> After a gap of 12 years MIM had succeeded in installing its own mayor in the city with Hussain being the youngest mayor the city had.<ref>"Hussain becomes youngest mayor of Hyderabad". gulfnews.com. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.</ref>
On 7 March 2014 citing instructions from his party, Hussain had submitted his resignation. This move was presented as honouring the agreement with Congress on seat-sharing but it was widely speculated that Hussain was being readied to contest from one of the Assembly constituencies in the city. Amid high drama, and apparently driven by political equations emerging ahead of the Assembly elections, the resignation of Mayor Majid Hussain was rejected by the GHMC's General Council.<ref>"Mayor's resignation rejected". The Hindu. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.</ref>
Majid Hussain won as the Corporator of Mehdipatnam division in the 2016 GHMC Municipal elections.<ref>"TRS scores landslide win in Hyderabad polls, TDP-BJP washed out". newsx.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.</ref> During the 2018 Telangana Assembly elections, Majid Hussain was made the Election in-charge of Nampally constituency in which AIMIM won the seat.
In 2020 Bihar General Elections, Majid Hussain was again made the election in-charge where AIMIM won 5 seats.<ref>"AIMIM Bags 5 Seats in Bihar: 'Win for Seemanchal,' Says Owaisi". The Quint. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.</ref>
Hussain was again elected as the Corporator of Mehdipatnam in the 2020 GHMC Municipal Elections.<ref name=":0" />
Hussain was declared as the AIMIM candidate from the Nampally constituency in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election<ref>Mohammed, Syed (3 November 2023). "AIMIM to contest in nine constituencies in Hyderabad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 November 2023.</ref> which he subsequently won by narrowly defeating Congress candidate Mohammed Feroz Khan and replaced incumbent Jaffer Hussain who instead became MLA of Yakhutpura constituency.<ref>"Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 4 December 2023.</ref>
Controversies
Clash with Congress Leader Feroz Khan (October 2024):
In October 2024, a violent altercation occurred between supporters of Majid Hussain and Congress leader Feroz Khan in the Humayun Nagar area of Nampally. The confrontation escalated over a dispute regarding the construction of a cement-concrete road. Both parties engaged in stone-pelting and physical altercations, resulting in injuries to several individuals. The incident drew significant media attention and raised concerns about political tensions in the region.<ref>"MIM, Cong cadre clash in Nampally". The Times of India. 8 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 February 2025.</ref>