Chaudhary Mohammad Ilyas
Chaudhary Mohammad Ilyas (born 1 April 1954) is an Indian Politician who is a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Punahana (Vidhan Sabha constituency) of Nuh district of Haryana. He was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly four times and has served as a Cabinet Minister for two Legislative Assembly terms in the Government of Haryana. He was initially elected from the Nuh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and worked as Irrigation And Power minister from Indian National Congress during that time (1991–1996). Secondly from Ferozepur Jhirka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and worked as Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development and WAQF Board (2000–2005). And two times Member of Legislative Assembly from Punahana (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (2009–2014) (2019-incumbent).[1][2][3]
Chaudhary Mohammad Ilyas | |
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| चौधरी मुहम्मद इलियास | |
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| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Constituency | Punhana |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Punhana |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Constituency | Ferozepur Jhirka |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Constituency | Nuh |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Haryana | |
Ministry | Term |
| Minister of Power, and Irrigation | 1991-1996 Bhajan Lal Ministry |
| Minister of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, Waqf Board | 2000-2005 Om Prakash Chautala Ministry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1954 Punhana, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Lok Dal |
| Relations | Chaudhary Sardar Khan (uncle), Chaudhary Habib Ur Rehman (brother) |
| Parent | Chaudhary Rahim Khan (father) |
| Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
Early life
Mohammad Ilyas was born to Chaudhary Rahim Khan (Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha) on 1 April 1954. He has three brothers and four sisters. His father was elected a Member of the Indian Parliament from Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1984 and remained Member of Parliament till death on 18 December 1987. His father was also elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly three times, Firstly in 1967 and secondly 1972 and in last elected in 1982 from Nuh (Vidhan Sabha constituency). His father served as minister twice in Government of Haryana.
Personal
He is a member of the Rahim Khan Clan, one of the most prominent political families in the Mewat region. His brother, Chaudhary Habib Ur Rehman (Nayab Sahab), was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Nuh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (2005–2009). His uncle, Chaudhary Sardar Khan, was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly from Nuh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and worked as Deputy Home Minister in the Government of Haryana (1977–1982).
He also contested an election for parliamentary seat of the Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in 2004 and lost the election to Avtar Singh Bhadana with a margin of 1,51,929 votes.[4] He is married to Anwari Begum and has 6 children.[2] He did Bachelor of Arts from Jamia Millia Islamia.
Positions held
Legislative Assembly Terms
| # | From | To | Position | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1991 | 1996 | Member of Legislative Assembly from Nuh (1st term) | INC |
| 2. | 2000 | 2005 | Member of Legislative Assembly from Ferozeopur Jhirka (2nd term) | INLD |
| 3. | 2009 | 2014 | Member of Legislative Assembly from Punhana (3rd term) | INLD |
| 4. | 2019 | 2024 (TBD) | Member of Legislative Assembly from Punhana (4th term) | INC |
Haryana Government
- Minister of Irrigation and Power from 1991 to 1996.
- Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, and WAQF Board from 2000 to 2005
Other Notable Positions
- State Vice-President of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in Haryana from 2006 to 2008.
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammad Ilyas | 35,092 | 28.76 | ||
| Independent | Rahish Khan | 34,276 | 28.09 | ||
| BJP | Nauksham Chaudhary | 21,421 | 17.56 | ||
| JJP | Iqbal | 17,327 | 14.20 | ||
| INLD | Subhan Khan | 10,809 | 8.86 | ||
| Rest of the candidates + NOTA (None of the Above) | ~3,000 | 3.00 | |||
| Majority | 816 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References
- "Mohammad Ilyas(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- PUNHANA(MEWAT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- "MLA details". haryanaassembly.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2020-04-23.
- "Punahana Election Result 2019 LIVE: Punahana MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- "Faridabad Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- "Haryana Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 - Haryana - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.