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'''A. M. H. Nazeem''' is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the [[Karaikal South (Union Territory Assembly constituency)|Karaikal South]] constituency and a former health minister and opposition leader of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] union territory in India.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections-2016/puducherry-elections-2016/news/DMKs-AMH-Nazeem-faces-tough-battle-as-he-aims-for-sixth-consecutive-term/articleshow/52265494.cms|title=DMK MLA faces tough battle as he aims for 6th consecutive term|date=14 May 2016|agency=PTI|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>

==Personal information==
He is the son of Hameed Maraicaiar. His age is 59.{{when|date=May 2021}} He is a member of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK).

==Career==
Nazeem's political career started in the year 1983. In 1990, he was elected to the Puducherry Assembly from [[Karaikal North (Union Territory Assembly constituency)|Karaikal North]] in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006. In 1996, when DMK was in power, he became the health minister. In 2006, he was the opposition leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dinamani.com/edition_villupuram/puducherry/2014/04/22/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D/article2182183.ece|title=காரைக்கால் வளர்ச்சியை சிந்தித்து வாக்களியுங்கள்: நாஜிம் பிரசாரம்|publisher=}}</ref> In 2011, Nazeem once again became MLA, contesting in the newly created [[Karaikal South (Union Territory Assembly constituency)|Karaikal South constituency]], defeating V.K.Ganapathy by nearly 1500 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/puducherry-assembly-elections-2021-karaikal-south-constituency-profile-aiadmks-kau-asana-defeated-dmks-amh-nazeem-by-just-20-votes-9255261.html|title=Puducherry Assembly elections 2021, Karaikal South constituency profile: AIADMK's KAU Asana defeated DMK's AMH Nazeem by just 20 votes-Politics News, Firstpost|date=27 March 2021|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/pondicherry/assembly-constituencies/2011-election-results.html |title=Pondicherry Assembly Election Results in 2011 |publisher= |website=Elections.in |date= |access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> He was defeated by K. A. U. Asana in the 2016 election by 20 votes, after many alliance party workers worked against him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/dmk-nominates-nazeem-in-puducherry/article5772921.ece|title=DMK nominates Nazeem in Puducherry|date=11 March 2014|publisher=|work=The Hindu}}</ref> In 2021 elections, Nazeem defeated his rival K.A.U. Asana, by scoring 71.15% votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseU0727.htm?ac=27|title=Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref>

==Developments in Karaikal under his career==
Nazeem is the MLA who helped with the re-construction of [[Chandra Theertham]] temple tank. He is responsible for the festival of theppam in the [[Chandra Theertham]] temple tank after 30 years.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} He helped to construct and celebrate the Karaikal chariot festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/news_detail.php?id=53933|title=காரைக்கால் கைலாசநாதர் கோயிலில் பங்குனி தேர் திருவிழா!|publisher=}}<br />- {{cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/govt-will-not-permit-environmentally-polluting-industries-cm_734527.html|title=Govt will not permit environmentally polluting industries: CM|publisher=}}</ref> He also played a prominent role in getting [[Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research|JIPMER]]'s branch in Karaikal, [[National Institutes of Technology, Puducherry|NIT]] and construction of the fishing harbour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/puducherry-assembly-polls-dmk-mla-nazeem-faces-tough-battle-as-he-aims-for-sixth-consecutive-term-116051400118_1.html|title=Puducherry assembly polls: DMK MLA Nazeem faces tough battle as he aims for sixth consecutive term|agency=Press Trust of India|date=14 May 2016|via=Business Standard}}</ref>

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