Akhtarul Iman
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Akhtarul Iman | |
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| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Jalil Mastan |
| Constituency | Amour |
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Mujahid Alam |
| Constituency | Kochadhaman |
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office February 2005 – 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ravindra Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Jawed |
| Constituency | Kishanganj |
| State President of AIMIM, Bihar | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1964 |
| Party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (2015–present) |
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| Alma mater | Magadh University |
| Occupation | Politician |
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]
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]
