Mohammad Ilyas (born 1 April 1954) is an Indian politician who is a current member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Punahana constituency in the Nuh district of Haryana. He has been elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly five times and has served as a Minister of State twice in the Government of Haryana.
Mohammad Ilyas | |
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| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rahish Khan |
| Constituency | Punahana |
| Minister of State for Power, Government of Haryana | |
| In office 21 March 1991 – 11 May 1996 | |
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| Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Government of Haryana | |
| In office 3 March 2000 – 5 March 2005 | |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 28 October 2009 – 20 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Rahish Khan |
| Constituency | Punahana |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 9 March 2000 – 8 March 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Azad Mohammad |
| Succeeded by | Azad Mohammad |
| Constituency | Ferozepur Jhirka |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 9 July 1991 – 10 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Hassan Mohammad |
| Succeeded by | Khurshid Ahmed |
| Constituency | Nuh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1954 Punhana, Punjab, India (present-day Haryana, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2019 - present) (1989 - 1996) |
| Other political affiliations | Lokdal (1987 - 1989), Indian National Lok Dal (2000 - 2018), Jannayak Janta Party (2018 - 2019) |
| Relations | Chaudhary Sardar Khan (uncle), Habib Ur Rehman (brother) |
| Parent | Chaudhary Rahim Khan (father) |
| Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
Early life
editMohammad Ilyas was born to Chaudhary Rahim Khan in the village of Sultanpur-Punahana on 1 April 1954. He has three brothers and four sisters. His father was elected a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Faridabad constituency in 1984 till his death on 18 December 1987. His father was also elected as Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly three times, Firstly in 1967 and secondly 1972 and in last elected in 1982 from Nuh constituency. His father served as minister twice in Government of Haryana.
His uncle, Chaudhary Sardar Khan, served as the Minister of State for Home Affairs of Haryana. His brother, Habib Ur Rehman, has served as an independent MLA from the Nuh constituency of Haryana.
Political career
editMohammad Ilyas is a member of the Rahim Khan political dynasty of Haryana, which has immense influence in the Nuh district (Mewat region) of Haryana. Ilyas is a senior leader and the longest serving legislator from the region.
He first entered electoral politics in 1987, proceeding the death of his father, contesting from the Nuh constituency under the banner of the Lok Dal (LKD), though he was unsuccessful. In a 1989 by-election, he ran as a candidate for the Indian National Congress but was again defeated. His first electoral victory came in 1991, where he served as the Minister of State for Power and Irrigation under the Bhajan Lal's Congress government.
In 1996, running as an independent, he again faced defeat. Ilyas achieved a significant win in 2000, securing the Ferozepur Jhirka seat as a candidate of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), where he served as the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry under Om Prakash Chautala's fifth ministry.
However, he was defeated in the 2005 election before winning the Punahana seat in 2009. After another loss in 2014, Ilyas made a successful comeback in 2019, once again winning under the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3] He also contested an election for parliamentary seat of the Faridabad constituency in 2004 and lost the election to Avtar Singh Bhadana with a margin of 1,51,929 votes.[4]
In the 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election, Ilyas retained his seat and won the from the Punahana constituency with a victory margin of 31,916 votes.[5]
Personal life
editHe is married to Anwari Begum and has two sons, Noorul Hassan and Javed Khan, and four daughters.[2] He has Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Jamia Millia Islamia.[2]
Positions held
editLegislative Assembly Terms
edit| # | 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) | |
| 4. | 2019 | 2024 | Member of Legislative Assembly from Punhana (4th term) | INC |
| 5. | 2024 | Incumbent | Member of Legislative Assembly from Punhana (5th term) |
Haryana Government
edit- Minister of State for Power and Irrigation from 1991 to 1996.
- Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, and Waqf Board from 2000 to 2005
Other Notable Positions
edit- State Vice-President of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in Haryana from 2006 to 2008.
Electoral performance
editLegislative Assembly Elections
edit| Year | Party | Constituency Name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share | Margin | |
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| 1987 | LKD | Nuh | Lost | 15,773 | 24.92% | 27,970 | |
| 1989 (by-election) | INC | Lost | 14,206 | 15.28% | 18,523 | ||
| 1991 | Won | 17,274 | 28.47% | 4,243 | |||
| 1996 | IND | Lost | 7,379 | 10.98% | 13,022 | ||
| 2000 | INLD | Ferozepur Jhirka | Won | 44,288 | 50.32% | 17,560 | |
| 2005 | Lost | 33,372 | 32.45% | 1,723 | |||
| 2009 | Punahana | Won | 18,865 | 23.22% | 2,688 | ||
| 2014 | Lost | 31,140 | 29.56% | 3,141 | |||
| 2019 | INC | Won | 18,865 | 28.76% | 816 | ||
| 2024 | Won | 85,300 | 58.31% | 31,916 | |||
2004 Lok Sabha Election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | Avtar Singh Bhadana | 357,284 | 42.2 | New | |
| INLD | Mohammad Ilyas | 2,05,355 | 24.3 | New | |
| BJP | Ramchander Bainda | 1,71,714 | 20.3 | ||
| BSP | Haji Abdul Malik | 71,459 | 8.4 | ||
| Haryana Vikas Party | Devender Bhadana | 13,042 | 1.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,51,929 | 17.9 | New | ||
| Turnout | 8,44,718 | 56.66 | 42.2 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mohammad Ilyas(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- PUNHANA(MEWAT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "MLA details". haryanaassembly.gov.in. 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Punahana Election Result 2019 LIVE: Punahana MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Faridabad Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Punahana, Haryana Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: INC's Mohammad Ilyas with 84739 defeats Independent candidate Rahish Khan". India Today. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.