Imtiyaz Jaleel

Imtiyaz Jaleel Syed (born 10 August 1968), also known as Syed Imtiyaz Jaleel, is an Indian politician and member of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.[4][5] In 2019 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 2014. 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 Development (UD).[6]

Imtiyaz Jaleel
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byChandrakant Khaire
ConstituencyAurangabad LS
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
15 October 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byPradeep Jaiswal
Succeeded byPradeep Jaiswal
ConstituencyAurangabad Central
Maharashtra State President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
Assumed office
2019 (2019)
Personal details
Born
Imtiyaz Jaleel Syed[1][2]

(1968-08-10) 10 August 1968[3]
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Political party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
Spouse
Roomi Fatema
​
(m. 1993)​
[3]
Children2
Alma materDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University[1]
OccupationPolitician, journalist
ProfessionPolitician
Websitehttps://www.aimim.org/

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 1993, with whom he has two children.[3]

Jaleel completed both his Master of Business Administration (1996) and Master of Mass Communication and Journalism (2000) from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.[1]

Political career

Initially Jaleel worked as a journalist for Lokmat and NDTV.[8] He entered politics in 2014 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 20,000 votes.[9][10]

On 23 April 2015, 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 2015, Imtiyaz Jaleel raised the issue of costly MRI charges at the government-run hospital in Aurangabad. Then District Guardian Minister Ramdas Kadam directed GMCH authorities to reduce the charges of MRI scan from Rs 1,800 to Rs 700.[12]

On 14 October 2017, Jaleel had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) before the Aurangabad bench of Bombay high court, seeking direction to the state government to allot seven acres of land to build a 200-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 2019, 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 4,492 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 2021, Jaleel sits on the Maharashtra Waqf Board.[18]

Positions held
# From To Position Political party
1. 2014 2018 MLA (1st term) from Aurangabad Central All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
2. 2018 2023 MP (1st term) from Aurangabad All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

Public activity

Protested outside the Aurangabad Airport

On 31 July 2017, Taslima Nasrin, a feminist known 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.[19]

Tiranga Rally Muslim Reservation

On 11 December 2021, Jaleel lead the Tiranga rally organised by the Majlis party from Aurangabad to Mumbai demanding 5% reservation to the Muslim community in Maharashtra. Jaleel said that the AIMIM party won't contest the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra if the MVA Government gives 5% reservation to the Muslim community.[20]

Adarsh Co-operative Bank Scams

Jaleel took a stance against financial scams plaguing cooperative banks and societies. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jaleel called for a thorough investigation by central agencies like the CBI or ED into these irregularities. Adarsh Nagari Sahkari Credit Co-operative, which was under scrutiny for a Rs. 202 crore scam.[21][22]

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 Society and Malkapur Urban Cooperative Bank.[23]

Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Scam

Adarsh Adarsh Co-operative Bank Scam case: the accused will sell their assets and return their money to the depositors; Testimony of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.[24]

Awards and recognition

Best Working Politician Award 2023

Jaleel was honoured with the ‘15th News makers Achievers Awards 2023’ in the ‘Best Working Politician’ category on 1 May 2023 at Yashwant Rao Chavan Auditorium, Mumbai.[25][26][27]

Notable work

Reducing Passport Processing Time from 30-45 days to just 7-10 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 30-45 days to just 7-10 days. This change significantly improved passport services, benefitting citizens in the region.[28]

Personal views

In February 2019, 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.[29][30]

References
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  12. Diggikar, Ranjana (29 January 2015). "Minister orders govt hospital to reduce MRI charges". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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  14. "HC tells MPSC to file affidavit about health vacancies". The Times of India. 26 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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  23. "Adarsh Bank 200 Crore Scam: आदर्श नागरी सहकारी पतसंस्थेत 200 कोटींचा घोटाळा; खासदार इम्तियाज जलील काढणार ग्राहकांसाठी काढणार निषेध मोर्चा". ETV Bharat News (in Marathi). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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  28. "सांसद इम्तियाज जलील की मांग हुई पूरी, पासपोर्ट सेवा केंद्र से सिर्फ 7 से 10 दिन में मिलेगा पासपोर्ट". Nav Bharat Times (in Hindi). 11 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  29. @imtiaz_jaleel (20 February 2019). "Unity in diversity. Got the honour of garlanding the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on shiv jayanti. Will have to break these barriers to make India strong and united. Btw history books have been distorted to show the Maratha king as anti Muslim. And thats not true" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 March 2022 – via Twitter.
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