Naim Ul Hasan

Naim Ul Hasan is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Noorpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.[1][2]

Naim Ul Hasan
MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
June 2018
Preceded byLokendra Singh
ConstituencyNoorpur (Assembly constituency)
Personal details
BornSeohara, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
ParentsMehmud Hasan
ResidenceBijnor, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materJamia Millia Islamia University
OccupationMLA
ProfessionPolitician

Political career

He entered politics from student politics. In 2000, he elected the President of the students union of Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi. In 2012 assembly elections, the Samajwadi Party had made him his candidate from Noorpur but was later replaced by the party. However, despite this, the Samajwadi Party gave him the gift of a Ministerial position. He is considered close to SP President and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. His wife also has been the municipal chairman from Seohara.[3]

In 2017 assembly elections, again he was given a ticket by Samajwadi Party from Noorpur seat. In that election, Lokendra Chauhan defeated him by more than 12,000 votes, Lokendra Singh Chauhan of BJP got 79,000 votes while Naim Ul Hasan of SP got 66,436 votes.[3][4]

In May 2018 bypoll elections of Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav made a formal announcement of Naimul Hasan’s candidature from Noorpur.[5] Local party officials and some muslim people in the area have also started opposing him after Hasan got the ticket, in Noorpur area people were opposed to giving tickets by blowing an effigy of Hasan.[3] But despite this, Akhilesh Yadav did not change his decision. However, Hasan won this election by defeating BJP candidate Avani Singh by a margin of 6,000 votes.[6][4]

Posts held
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012018IncumbentMember, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

References
  1. "Akhilesh names Naim-ul-Hasan as SP candidate for Noorpur bypoll". Hindustantimes. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. "नूरपुर से नवनिर्वाचित विधायक नईमुल हसन ने ली शपथ". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. "नूरपुर उपचुनाव: भाजपा से दो बार चुनाव हार चुके हैं अखिलेश यादव के यह करीबी, पार्टी में शुरू हुई बगावत". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. Sharma, Ankur (31 May 2018). "UP Bypoll 2018: कौन है नईमुल हसन, जिन्होंने छीनी बीजेपी से नूरपुर की सीट". One India (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. "SP fields Naimul Hasan in Noorpur". Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. "Noorpur Election Result Live Updates: SP's Naim Ul Hasan Wins". News18. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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