Amanullah Khan (Indian politician)

Summary

Amanullah Khan was an mohammaden politician in Hyderabad Old City. Khan joined the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in 1960. He contested from the Chandrayangutta Assembly segment for the first time in 1978 and won against the Indian Congress nominee, K. Baliah.[1] Amanullah Khan retained the seat for five terms. He represented Chandrayangutta assembly constituency between 1978 and 1994. Four times he was elected as an AIMIM candidate (1978, 1983, 1985, and 1989) and in 1994 as an MBT candidate. Amanullah Khan retained the seat for five terms. He represented Chandrayangutta constituency between 1978 and 1999. Four times he was elected as an AIMIM candidate and in 1994 as an MBT candidate. In 1999 he ran as an MBT candidate, but lost to AIMIM candidate Akbaruddin Owaisi by margin of (6.2%) 11,920 votes.[2][3] He was also the founder of Majlis Bachao Tehreek save majlis movement and was its president at the time of his death on 10 November 2002.[1]

Amanullah Khan
Member of Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh
In office
1978–1999
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byAkbaruddin Owaisi
ConstituencyChandrayangutta
President OF Majlis Bachao Tehreek
In office
1993 - 2002
Preceded by"office created"
Succeeded byAdam Malik
Personal details
Born
Muhammad Amanullah Khan

(1935-05-30)30 May 1935
Hyderabad, India
Died10 November 2002(2002-11-10) (aged 67)[1]
Hyderabad, India
Political partyMajlis Bachao Tehreek
Other political
affiliations
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
ChildrenDr. Khayam Ullah Khan
Amjed Ullah Khan
Majeed Ullah Khan Farhat
Muzaffar Ullah Khan
Dr.Mujahid Ullah Khan
OccupationPolitician

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "MBT chief Amanullah Khan dead". The Hindu. November 2002. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Close contest between MIM and MBT in Chandrayangutta". The Hindu. 16 April 2014.
  3. ^ "IndiaVotes | India's largest election database".

External links edit

  • Amanullah Khan dislodged BJP from Hyderabad – Khayam Khan
  • http://www.siasat.com/english/news/10th-death-anniversary-mbt-founder-amanullah-khan-observed