Asif Muhammad Khan
Indian politician
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Asif Muhammad Khan (born 8 February 1961) is an Indian politician and was member of the Fourth and Fifth Legislative Assemblies of Delhi, India. He represented the Okhla constituency and is a member of the Indian National Congress.
Asif Muhammad Khan Former MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Okhla | |
| In office 2009–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Parvez Hashmi |
| Succeeded by | Amanatullah Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1961 Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Mrs. Fehmina Khan |
| Relations | Arif Mohammad Khan (brother) |
| Children | Ariba Khan (daughter) |
| Parent | Mr. Ashfaque Mohd. Khan (father)[1] |
| Profession | Farmer & Politician |
Early life and family
Asif Khan was born on 8 February 1961 in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, into a politically active family. He is the younger brother of Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan. His daughter Ariba Khan is councillor of Abul Fazal ward (Okhla) in MCD since 2022.[2]
Career
Khan contested and won his first election in 1997 from the Okhla ward of Municipal Corporation of Delhi as an independent candidate.[3] He won the election into the Municipal Council for a second term and remained a councillor till 2007. Khan then contested the 2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election from a Rashtriya Janta Dal ticket from Okhla but lost to Parvez Hashmi by only 541 votes.[4] After Hashmi was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, Khan contested the 2009 by-election and became a member of the assembly. He later switched to the Indian National Congress in 2013.[5] He went on to win the seat for a second time in the 2013 Assembly Election. Khan lost the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election and came third.[6]
