Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan
Indian politician
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Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan is an Indian politician and former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly of India.[1][2] Khan represented the Bilaspur Assembly constituency and the Suar Assembly constituency over 4 terms.[3][4][5][6] In 2003 he was briefly the state minister for Minority Welfare and Hajj Affairs. Since 2003, he has been the Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.[citation needed]
Kazim Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
| MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office Mar 2012 – Mar 2017 | |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Azam Khan |
| Constituency | Suar |
| MLA, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office May 2007 – Mar 2012 | |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Constituency | Suar |
| MLA, 14th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office Feb 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Shiv Bahadur Saxena |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Constituency | Suar |
| MLA, 13th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office Oct 1996 – Mar 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Harendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Beena Bhardwaj |
| Constituency | Bilaspur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1960[1] |
| Party | Indian National Congress[1] |
| Spouse | Yaseen Sultan Jahan[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Zulfikar Ali Khan (father)[1] Noor Bano |
| Alma mater | Columbia University[2] |
| Profession | Agriculturist, businessperson, Architect & Politician |
| Order of the Griffon (Mecklenburg) Royal Order of Kamehameha I Order of Saint James of the Sword | |
Personal life
Khan was born into the Royal House of Rampur in Rampur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Khan attended the Chandigarh College of Architecture and attained Bachelor of Architecture degree. Then he matriculated to Columbia University and attained a Master of Architecture & Design management degree. Khan has also been accorded with Order of the Griffon (Mecklenburg) honor.[1][2]
On 24 December 1986 at Bangalore, Khan married Yaseen Sultan Jahan (born 26 March 1968), the younger daughter of Abdul Rashid Khan of the erstwhile Savanur State. The couple has two sons: Mohammad Khan Wali Ahad Bahadur (born 16 February 1988). On 8 December 2017, at New Delhi, he married Aayat Zamani Begum (born at Allahabad, UP, 28 June 1990), née Shazli Noor Zafar, Ernst & Young Consultant, youngest daughter of Iqbal Zafar, of Kanpur, UP, by his wife, Farah Begum.[7]
- Haider Ali Khan (born 18 March 1990).
Political career
Khan was a MLA for four straight terms. During his first term, he represented the Bilaspur assembly constituency. He then represented the Suar constituency for three terms. He has twice been Minister in Samajwadi as well as Bahujan Samaj Party governments.[1][2] On 14 June 2016 he was expelled from Indian National Congress[8] for cross voting in Rajya Sabha Elections.
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1996 | 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2002 | 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly | |
| 03 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | In May 2007 he resigned but was re-elected in the by-election |
| 04 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
Awards and honours
- Order of the Griffon[1]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I[9]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint James of the Sword (Kongo)[10]
