Amanatullah Khan

Amanatullah Khan
अमानतुल्लाह खान
MLA, 06th Legislative Assembly, Delhi
Assumed office
Feb 2015
Preceded by Asif Mohd Khan
Constituency Okhla
Personal details
Born (1974-01-10) January 10, 1974[1]
Meerut[1]
Nationality  India
Political party Aam Aadmi Party[1]
Other political
affiliations
Lok Jan Shakti Party
Spouse(s) Shafia Khan (wife)[1]
Children 1 son & 1 daughter
Parents Waliullah Khan (father)[1]
Alma mater Jamia Millia Islamia[2]
Profession Businessperson & Politician
Religion Islam[1]

Amanatullah Khan is an Indian politician and is member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party and represents Okhla (Assembly constituency) of Delhi.[3]

Early life and education

Amanatullah Khan was born in Meerut district. He attended the Jamia Millia Islamia but did not complete his degree. He is educated till twelfth grade.[1][2]

Political career

Amanatullah Khan is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. His term as MLA in the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi is his first term. He defeated Braham Singh of BJP by a margin of 64,532 votes in the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections. Khan had also contested elections for the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi in 2013 as a Lok Jan Shakti Party candidate but lost the elections where somehow he managed to get only 3600 Votes.[4][5]

Controversy

On 20 July 2016, a woman filed a case against Khan for allegedly threatening her with dire consequences. A case was registered against Khan under section 506 of IPC at the Jamia Nagar Police station in South Delhi. Delhi Police on 24 July 2016 Arrested Amanatullah Khan.[6] On 28 July 2016 Khan got bail, the court asked Khan to furnish a personal bond of 50,000 Indian Rupees and a surety of same amount.[7]

Amanatullah Khan had resigned from all posts on 10 September 2016 as he is booked for sexual harassment.[8]

Posts Held

# From To Position Comments
01 2015 - Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Member Profile". U.P. Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved Oct 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved Oct 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Election result". Election commission of India. Retrieved Feb 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Comprehensive Election results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved Feb 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ "2013 election". myneta.info. Retrieved Feb 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. ↑ "AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested for threatening woman.". Indian Express. IANS. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan gets bail.". Economic Times. PTI. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "AAP rejects Amanatullah Khan's resignation, says its family dispute.".
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