Mohammad Nehaluddin

Mohammad Nehaluddin is a Rashtriya Janta Dal senior leader and Bihar Legislative Assembly Member from Rafiganj Assembly Constituency. He won in 2020 Bihar Assembly Election on RJD ticket. He is a three-term MLA from the Rafiganj constituency. He defeated Independent candidate by 11 thousand votes and two term incumbent JD(U) MLA Asok Kumar Singh came a distant third.^[1][2][3]

Mohammad Nehaluddin
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 November-2020
Preceded by	Ashok Kumar Singh
Constituency	Rafiganj
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office February 2005 – November 2010
Constituency	Rafiganj
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Personal details
Born	3 February 1952
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Rashtriya Janta Dal
Parent	Mohammad Kamaluddin

He had won MLA seat in February 2005 and November 2005 Bihar Assembly Election. He lost in 2010 Bihar Assembly Elections to JD(U) candidate Ashok Kumar Singh.^[4][5][6]

Mohammad Nehaluddin was denied ticket in 2015 due to Mahagatbandhan formation in Bihar by RJD, JD(U) and Indian National Congress. Rafiganj was given to JD(U) in seat sharing formula due to incumbent JD(U) MLA in 2015 Ashok Kumar Singh.

While campaigning for 2010 Bihar Assembly Elections in Rafiganj, he was kidnapped by Naxals in Madanpur block of Lalteinganj. Later, he was released with a warning to not campaign in the area.^[7]

Early life

Mohammad Nehaluddin was born in 1952 in Chatarghat Village of Gaya district. He is the eldest child of Mohammad Kamaluddin. He is educated till matriculation.^[8]

Political career

He started his political career as Mukhiya from his village then he served as the Bihar Sunni Waqf Board Chairman during Rabri Devi's government before becoming an MLA in 2005 from Rafiganj.

Controversies

He made an objectionable statement in the wake of riots in Bihar's Sasaram district during Ramnavami Processions. The lawmaker said that Muslims were making bombs in 'self-defence'.^[9] Later, he backtracked, claiming that his comments were twisted by the media, and that making bombs can never be justified as it is wrong.^[10]

References

1. "औरंगाबाद: रफीगंज विधानसभा सीट से राजद प्रत्याशी मोहम्मद नेहालउद्दीन की जीत". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
2. "Mohammad Nehaluddin(RJD):Constituency- RAFIGANJ(AURANGABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
3. Khan, Sameer (2020-11-11). "Bihar election results: 19 Muslim candidates emerge victorious; AIMIM wins 5 seats". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
4. "🗳️ Ashok Kumar Singh winner in Rafiganj, Bihar Assembly Elections 2010: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". LatestLY. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
5. "🗳️ Md. Nehaluddin winner in Rafiganj, Bihar Assembly Elections 2005: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". LatestLY. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
6. Qadir, Abdul (November 19, 2010). "Family prestige banks on political conquest". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
7. "Naxals set free kidnapped RJD MLA with a warning". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
8. "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
9. Bhandari, Shashwat; News, India TV (2023-04-03). "Sasaram violence: Muslims were making bombs in self-defence, RJD MLA's 'absurd' remark". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
10. Roushan, Anurag; News, India TV (2023-04-05). "'Making bombs can never be...': Bihar RJD leader takes U-turn after making 'bizarre' remarks amid violence". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)