| Office | Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Term start | 2014
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| Predecessor | Afsar Khan
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| Constituency | Karwan
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| Born | 1963-11-6 (age 63)
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| Spouse | Najma Sultana
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| Alma mater | Anwarul Uloom |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www.aimimkarwan.com |
Kausar Mohiuddin is an Indian politician from the state of Telangana. He represents the Karwan seat of the Old City of Hyderabad as a candidate of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party.
Political career
In 2014, Mohiuddin was made a candidate for the Karwan seat for the Assembly election by party chief Asaduddin Owaisi as a replacement for Afsar Khan.[1] Khan was replaced due to health reasons.[2] Times of India wrote that Mohiuddin worked at the grassroot level and "worked in close cooperation with the local legislator".[3] In the election, he defeated his nearest Baddam Bal Reddy of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 38 thousand votes.[4]
In July 2017, Mohiuddin obstructed to the demolition of a 30 feet compound wall in Banjara Hills. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation officials said that the labourers were abused by him. However the area did not fell under his constituency and he intervened after he received a phone call from the property owner.[5] The GHMC officials claimed that the wall was illegally built.[6]
Personal life
Mohiuddin was born in Hyderabad and lives in a joint family which includes his five brothers and his mother. He studied at the Anwarul Uloom College of Mallepally. Mohiuddin also has a hobby of visiting his family's agricultural land in Medak.[7]
Mohiuddin's wife Najma Sultana is a corporator from the same party representing the Nanal Nagar constituency.[3]
Controversies
In March 2017, Mohiuddin was booked for physically assaulting a woman and Muhammad Sharukh, a worker of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti. However, he refuted the allegations and instead said that Sharukh in a drunken state, assaulted his brother.[8]
References
- ↑ MIM drop Afsar khan & Virasat Rasool khan for 2014 Election. Siasat.
- ↑ MIM names 7 candidates in first list. Daily Pioneer.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen replaces two sitting MLAs. Times of India.
- ↑ MIM keeps its kite flying high. Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ Demolition drive stalled by MIM Karwan MLA Kausar Moinuddin. Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ MIM MLA abuses GHMC staff, stalls demolition of illegal structure. New Indian Express.
- ↑ MIM legislator a man of action. The Hindu.
- ↑ Hyderabad police books MIM MLA and TRS activist. Deccan Chronicle.