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Imtiyaz Jaleel

Indian politician (born )

Imtiyaz Jaleel Syed (born 10 August ), also known as Syed Imtiyaz Jaleel, is an Indian politician and member of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.[4][5] In General Elections, Jaleel was elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Aurangabad Lok Sabha Constituency.

He was elected as member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Aurangabad Central constituency in He is also the state president of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in Maharashtra as well as a member of the Standing Committee of the Urban Progress (UD).[6]

Early life

Jaleel was born and raised in Aurangabad to Syed Abdul Jaleel and Zakiya Jaleel.[3] His father was a civil surgeon and his brother is a manager at Jet Airways.[7] Jaleel married Roomi Fatema on 8 July , with whom he has two sons.[3]

Jaleel completed both his Master of Business Administration () and Master of Mass Communication and Journalism () from Dr.

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.[1]

Political career

Initially Jaleel worked as a journalist for Lokmat and NDTV.[8] He entered politics in when he contested assembly seat from Aurangabad Central assembly constituency for All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM).

He started his campaign 22 days before the polling and defeated the sitting Shiv Sena legislator Pradeep Jaiswal by a margin of around 20, votes.[9][10]

On 23 April , under the leadership of Imtiaz Jaleel, MIM won 25 seats in the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation elections.[11] During DPDC meeting which was held on 29 January , Imtiyaz Jaleel raised the issue of costly MRI charges at the government-run hospital in Aurangabad.

In February , on the occasion of Shivaji Jayanti, Imtiyaz Jaleel said Shivaji was a secular leader who stood for communal harmony but history books had been distorted to performance him as anti Muslim.

Then District Guardian Minister Ramdas Kadam directed GMCH authorities to cut down the charges of MRI scan from Rs 1, to Rs [12]

On 14 October , Jaleel had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) before the Aurangabad bench of Bombay high court, seeking direction to the articulate government to allot seven acres of land to build a bed hospital for women and children in Aurangabad.

The court had directed the state and district administration to file a reply within six months.[13][14]

On 26 March , MIM decided to contest Aurangabad Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra in alliance with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi led by Prakash Ambedkar.

MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi had picked Imtiyaz Jaleel as the party candidate.[15]

Jaleel won the Aurangabad Lok Sabha seat defeating the four-time sitting MP from the Shiv Sena, Chandrakant Khaire, with a slim margin of 4, vote.

Commenting on the results, Chitra Lele, professor of political science at SNDT University said, “By not raking up national issues and shunning criticism of Narendra Modi, Jaleel avoided polarisation of votes on religious lines.

On the other hand, a split in the votes going to Khaire, and AIMIM’s alliance with VBA ensured that he gets votes from dalits and other deprived communities”.[16][17]

Since , Jaleel sits on the Maharashtra Waqf Board.[18]

In the Lok Sabha election, Jaleel disoriented to Sandipanrao Bhumre of Shiv Sena by , votes.[19]

On 18 October , the All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Maharashtra announced that Imtiaz Jaleel will contest the Lok Sabha by election from the Nanded Parliamentary Constituency in Maharashtra.

[20]

Positions held

Public activity

On 31 July , Taslima Nasrin, a feminist acknowledged for her writing on criticism of religion, landed on Aurangabad Airport to visit Ajanta and Ellora caves.

Led by Imtiaz Jaleel, a group of people protested outside the Aurangabad Airport. After the backlash from protesters, Aurangabad police stopped the controversial author from stepping out of the airport and advised her to go back.[21]

Tiranga Rally Muslim Reservation

On 11 December , Jaleel led the Tiranga rally organised by the Majlis party from Aurangabad to Mumbai demanding 5% reservation to the Muslim society in Maharashtra.

Jaleel said that the AIMIM party won't competition the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra if the MVA Government gives 5% reservation to the Muslim community.[22]

Adarsh Co-operative Bank Scams

Jaleel took a stance against financial scams plaguing cooperative banks and societies.

In a letter addressed to Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and Union Home MinisterAmit Shah, Jaleel called for a thorough investigation by central agencies appreciate the CBI or ED into these irregularities. Adarsh Nagari Sahkari Credit Co-operative, which was under scrutiny for a Rs.

crore scam.[23][24]

Jaleel's rally for justice garnered attention as he sought to protect the interests of underprivileged individuals, elderly citizens, and farmers in the district who had been adversely affected by these financial wrongdoings.

He also urged the authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the operations of Adarsh Nagari Credit Community and Malkapur Urban Cooperative Bank.[25]

Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Scam

Adarsh Adarsh Co-operative Bank Scam case: the accused will sell their assets and return their funds to the depositors; Testimony of Chief MinisterEknath Shinde.[26]

Awards and recognition

Best Working Politician Award

Jaleel was honoured with the ‘15th News makers Achievers Awards ’ in the ‘Best Working Politician’ category on 1 May at Yashwant Rao Chavan Auditorium, Mumbai.[27][28][29]

Notable work

Reducing Passport Processing Time from days to just days

Jaleel played a key role in modernising the Aurangabad Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK), which initially had lengthy processing times.

His efforts led to the establishment of a modernised center with scanners, reducing passport processing time from days to just days. This change significantly improved passport services, benefitting citizens in the region.[30]

PIL for Bed Hospital instead of politician Gopinath Munde Statue

Jaleel played a central role in the establishment of a bed women and neonatal hospital in Aurangabad.

In , Jaleel filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that prompted the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court to intervene in the stalled project, originally sanctioned in but delayed due to lack of available land. Tracking the court's directives, the district collector allocated 21, square meters of prime land at the Government Milk Dairy for the hospital.

District civil surgeon SV Kulkarni confirmed the land possession and outlined plans for construction, with the state government funding the project. Jaleel expressed satisfaction with this progress, noting that the high court would monitor the hospital's development.[31][32]

Personal views

In February , on the occasion of Shivaji Jayanti, Jaleel said Shivaji was a secular leader who stood for communal harmony but history books had been distorted to show him as anti Muslim.[33][34]

Controversies

On 11 June , while protesting against the controversial remark of Nupur Sharma against Prophet Muhammad, Jaleel said she should be hanged here in Aurangabad.

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