Akhtarul Iman

Not to be confused with Akhtar ul Iman.

Akhtarul Iman
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byAbdul Jalil Mastan
ConstituencyAmour
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
2010–2014
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byMujahid Alam
ConstituencyKochadhaman
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
February 2005 – 2010
Preceded byRavindra Yadav
Succeeded byMohammad Jawed
ConstituencyKishanganj
State President of AIMIM, Bihar
Incumbent
Assumed office
2015
Personal details
Born (1964-03-07) 7 March 1964
PartyAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (2015–present)
Other political
affiliations
Parent
  • Abdul Rashid (father)
Alma materMagadh University
OccupationPolitician

Akhtarul Iman (born 7 March 1964) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly representing the Amour constituency.[1] He also serves as the Bihar state president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).[2]

Political career

Early political career

Iman entered politics during his student years. In 1985, he joined a campaign led by Moulana Mohammad Hai against burglars and dacoits in the region.[3]

In the 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], he contested from [[Kishanganj, Bihar Assembly constituency|Kishanganj as a candidate of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and won. He retained the seat in the October 2005 election and served as MLA until 2010.[4]

In 2010, he was elected from Kochadhaman. During his tenure, he criticised the inclusion of Surya Namaskar in schools, alleging that the state government was promoting the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[5]

AIMIM

In 2014, Iman left the RJD and joined the Janata Dal (United). He contested the 2014 Indian general election from the Kishanganj parliamentary constituency but lost to Asrarul Haq Qasmi.[6]

In August 2015, he joined the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). He contested the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Kochadhaman but lost to Mujahid Alam of the Janata Dal (United).[7]

Iman contested the 2019 Indian general election from the Kishanganj constituency as an AIMIM candidate but was defeated by Mohammad Jawed.[8]

He was elected from Amour in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election and was re-elected in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[1]

Positions held

Akhtarul Iman has served multiple terms as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.

No. From To Position Party
1 February 2005 October 2005 MLA from Kishanganj Rashtriya Janata Dal
2 October 2005 2010 MLA from Kishanganj Rashtriya Janata Dal
3 2010 2014 MLA from Kochadhaman Rashtriya Janata Dal
4 2020 2025 MLA from Amour All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
5 2025 Present MLA from Amour All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

References

  1. ^ a b "Akhtarul Iman: Affidavit Information of Candidate". Myneta. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  2. ^ Menon, Aditya (10 November 2020). "Bihar Election Result: Owaisi's AIMIM Makes a Dent in Seemanchal". The Quint. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Why Owaisi's point man, Akhtar-ul-Iman, in Bihar left RJD, JD(U) to join him". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Why Owaisi's point man, Akhtar-ul-Iman, in Bihar left RJD, JD(U) to join him". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Pandemonium in Bihar assembly over 'surya namaskar'". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency election". Result University. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Bihar election result: Asaduddin Owaisi's pitch falls flat in Bihar". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Bihar MIM chief and Kishanganj candidate Akhtarul Iman demands special status for Seemanchal". Maktoob Media. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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