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'''Akhtarul Iman''' is an Indian politician from the state of [[Bihar]]. He is an elected legislator in the 17th [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]], representing the [[Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amour]] constituency. He is also the Bihar State president of [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] party.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Menon|first=Aditya|date=2020-11-10|title=Bihar Election Result: Owaisi's AIMIM Makes a Dent in Seemanchal|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/aimim-owaisi-seemanchal-akhtarul-iman-bihar-election-results-2020|access-date=2020-11-10|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Iman said that he entered politics when he was a student. In 1985, he started a campaign against burglars. Iman said that he started the campaign as "the police and administration were hand in glove" with them. In Bihar Assembly Elections 2005, he contested from [[Kochadhaman (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kochadhaman]] on a [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] ticket and was elected. He also retained the seat in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Owaisi's point man, Akhtar-ul-Iman, in Bihar left RJD, JD(U) to join him|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/why-owaisis-point-man-akhtar-ul-iman-in-bihar-left-rjd-jdu-to-join-him/lite/|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=12 June 2017}}</ref> In February 2013, when students were being made to do the [[Yoga]] [[Asana]] of [[Surya Namaskar]] (allegedly bowing down to Hindu sun God [[Surya]]), Iman said that the government was trying to implement the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (a Hindu right wing organization) ideology in the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pandemonium in Bihar assembly over 'surya namakar'|url=http://timesofindia.com/india/Akhilesh-Yadav-presents-deficit-budget-for-Uttar-Pradesh/articleshow/18571865.cms|publisher=Times of India|access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref>

In 2014, he left Rashtriya Janata Dal and joined [[Janata Dal (United)]]. He was made a candidate by his party to contest from the [[Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kishanganj seat]] for the [[2014 Indian general election]]. However on 15 April (10 days before the election) he withdrew in favour of [[Mohammad Asrarul Haque]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] citing that he did not want to split the Muslim vote as his goal was to defeat [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web|title=JDU Kishanganj nominee Akhtarul Iman withdraws in support of Congress|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/jdu-kishanganj-nominee-akhtarul-iman-withdraws-in-support-of-congress-681347.html|access-date=13 June 2017|ref=News18}}</ref>

In August 2015, Iman joined [[Hyderabad]] based [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] and in November 2015, Iman was mas made a candidate for the party from the Kochadhaman seat in the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]. In the rallies, the party workers hailed him as ''Sher-e-Bihar'' (Tiger of [[Bihar]]) and was projected as Bihar's [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] (the party's national chief). He said that if people of the [[Paswan]] and [[Yadav]] community (low caste Hindu communities) can have their own political parties, then Muslims should also have their own.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ground zero: remote Kochadaman is a test case for Owaisi|url=http://www.catchnews.com/politics-news/ground-zero-the-remote-kochadaman-is-a-test-case-for-owaisi-s-politics-1446464702.html|publisher=Catch News|access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> He was also the party's president for Bihar state.<ref>{{cite web|title=AIMIM Names 6 Candidates for Bihar Elections|url=https://ndtv.com/bihar/aimim-names-6-candidates-for-bihar-elections-1226253%3Famp%3D1%26akamai-rum%3Doff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402114614/https://www.ndtv.com/bihar/aimim-names-6-candidates-for-bihar-elections-1226253?amp=1&akamai-rum=off|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2019|publisher=NDTV|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref>
However, he lost the election to [[Mujahid Alam]] of [[Janata Dal (United)]]. Iman polled 37,000 votes compared to Alam's 56,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Bihar-election-result-Asaduddin-Owaisis-right-wing-pitch-falls-flat-in-Bihar/articleshow/49713570.cms|title=Bihar election result: Asaduddin Owaisi's right-wing pitch falls flat in Bihar – Times of India|date=30 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930035857/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Bihar-election-result-Asaduddin-Owaisis-right-wing-pitch-falls-flat-in-Bihar/articleshow/49713570.cms|archive-date=30 September 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref> in [[2019 Indian general election|Indian general election]], 2019 Iman was made a candidate for the AIMIM from the [[Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kishanganj]] seat. In a detailed interview with Maktoob Media Bihar MIM chief and Kishanganj candidate demanded special status for [[Seemanchal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.maktoobmedia.com/2019/04/12/bihar-mim-chief-and-kishanganj-candidate-aktharul-iman-demands-special-status-for-seemanchal/|title=Bihar MIM chief and Kishanganj candidate Aktharul Iman demands special status for Seemanchal|last=Desk|first=Editorial|date=12 April 2019|website=Maktoob|language=en-US|access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref>

Iman became an MLA after securing victory from the [[Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amour constituency]] in the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election]].<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2000–2005]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2005–2010]]
[[Category:Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen politicians]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]
[[Category:People from Kishanganj district]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025]]
[[Category:Magadh University alumni]]

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