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Akhtarul Islam Shahin
Office Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly





Term start 2010
Term end 2025
Predecessor Ram Nath Thakur
Successor Ashwamedh Devi



Constituency Samastipur



Born Samastipur, Bihar, India





Political party Rashtriya Janata Dal






Akhtarul Islam Shahin is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is serving as a third term member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Samastipur Assembly constituency since 2010. He is a representing the Rashtriya Janata Dal, led by Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav.[1][2][3] He is the deputy chief whip of Rashtriya Janata Dal, the main opposition party in the state legislature since 2022.[4][5]

Early life and education

Shahin was born to Abdus Salam in Samastipur district of Bihar. He has completed his Intermediate from Inter College, Patna.[6]

Career

Akhtarul Islam Shahin fought 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election at the age of 31 from Samastipur Assembly constituency as a candidate of Rashtriya Janata Dal and won against nearest rival Ram Nath Thakur of Janata Dal (United) with a margin of 1827 votes. He again won 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency against the nearest rival Renu Kumari, a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 31080 votes. He won 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency against the rival candidate Ashwamedh Devi of Janata Dal (United) with a margin of 4714 votes.[7]

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