Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri

Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri is an Indian journalist and served as a Member of Legislative Council from All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. He was elected to Telangana Legislative Council from Hyderabad Local Authorities in 2011 and again elected in 2017 and served till 1 May 2023.

Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri
سید امین الحسن جعفری
Member of Legislative Council
In office
2010 – 1 May 2023
Succeeded byMirza Rahmat Baig Quadri
Personal details
Born (1955-01-25) 25 January 1955
NationalityIndian
Political partyAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen[1]
SpouseRasheda Sultana[2]
ParentSyed Ahmed Hussain Jafri[1]
Alma materOsmania University[1]
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionJournalist

Jafri had worked with various news agencies, including BBC and Rediff.com.

Career

Journalism

Jafri did his master's degree of journalism from Osmania University. He has worked with English newspaper Newstime, Deccan Chronicle and with Telugu newspaper Eenadu. Jafri also has been reporter of international news agencies which include BBC, AFP, Reuters, besides being a correspondent at Rediff.com for ten years.[3]

In May 2010, Jafri was felicitated at Basheerbagh in Hyderabad by Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists, Hyderabad Union of Journalists.[4]

Politics

After being nominated for the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party in 2010, Jafri said that it was a "pleasant surprise". He also said that he, being a journalist, would try to represent the disadvantaged sections of the society.[3] After getting elected, he said that the AIMIM party had "honored the media fraternity of the state".[4]

In February 2017, it was announced that Jafri would be retiring from his position on 1 May.[5] In March of that year, he was re-elected unopposed to the Legislative Council for the third time.[6] He did not face any opposition, due to an alliance of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and Telangana Rashtra Samiti.[7][8] He was also the only person from his party to be elected.[9] Mr. Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri also received a certificate from the returning officer Aditya Kumar Singh.

References
  1. "Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri". My Neta. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. "Election affidavit of Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri" (PDF). My Neta. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. "MIM fields senior journalist in AP council polls". Rediff. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. "Aminul Hasan Jafri feted". The Hindu. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. "Election schedule for three MLCs seats released". The Hindu. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. "Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri elected unopposed MLC". The Siasat Daily. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  7. "AIMIM candidate Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri elected as MLC". Etemad Daily. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  8. "Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri elected unopposed MLC". Nyooz. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  9. "6 TDP candidates elected to Legislative Council". 8 March 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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