Chaudhary Mateen Ahmed
| Chaudhary Mateen Ahmed MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Seelampur | |
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In office December, 1993 – Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 November 1958 Todarpur Village, Ghaziabad District, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Suraiya Begum |
| Children | Three Sons |
| Parents | Chaudhary Mehfooz Ali |
| Residence | Chauhan Bangar, New Seelampur, Delhi |
| Profession | Businessman |
Chaudhary Mateen Ahmed (born 5 November 1958) is an Indian politician from Delhi belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC). He is a Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Seelampur Vidhan Sabha constituency. He was reelected in 2013 as an M.L.A from Seelampur constituency, defeating Kaushal Kumar Mishra (BJP) by 21,728 votes.[1]
Early life
Mateen was born on 5 November 1958 to Chaudhary Mehfooz Ali at Todarpur Village, Ghaziabad District, Uttar Pradesh.[2] In 1976, he completed his graduation (B.A.) from Kishan Degree College, Simbhawali, Meerut University.[3]
Political career
Vidhan Sabha elections
He was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1993 from Seelampur constituency in Delhi under Janata Dal, defeating Jai Kishan DassGupta (BJP) by 1,438 votes.[4] In 1996, he left Janata Dal and joined the Congress party, but during the 1998 Delhi Assembly election, he was denied a ticket by the INC,[5] so he ran as an independent candidate and defeated Data Ram (BJP) by 16,375 votes, thus improving his tally.[6] In 2003 and 2008, he was elected again for the Third and Fourth Legislative Assembly of Delhi on the Congress ticket, defeating Sanjay Kumar Jain (BJP) by 21,712 votes and Sita Ram Gupta (BJP) by 26,277 votes respectively.[7][8]
2013 elections
In 2013, he was elected again for the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi, defeating Kaushal Kumar Mishra (BJP) by 21,728 votes.[9] Mateen Ahmed was selected as a pro tem speaker of the Delhi assembly, 2013.[10]
Delhi Wakf council
He was elected as a chairman of the Delhi Wakf Board in November, 2004, succeeding Haroon Yusuf. In 2009, he was re-elected again for the chairman of the Delhi Wakf Board.[11]
Personal life
Mateen has been married to Suraiya Begum; they have three sons.[2] He owns 2 restaurants at EDM Mall, Kaushambi and Ashok Vihar and also a garment showroom in Noida.[12]
References
- ↑ "Delhi Assembly Election Results (70/70)". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- 1 2 "MLA's Particulars : Mateen Ahmed". Delhi Govt. Delhi Legislative Assembly. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Know Your MLA : Mateen Ahmed". Myneta.info. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 : To The Legislative Assembly of NCT Delhi" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Popularity of Mateen Ahmed seems to be waning in Seelampur, but he may still win". twocircles.net. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 : To The Legislative Assembly of NCT Delhi" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 : To The Legislative Assembly of NCT Delhi" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 : To The Legislative Assembly of NCT Delhi" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Election Results : The Legislative Assembly of NCT Delhi". Election Commission of India. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Seelampur MLA Mateen Ahmed is Delhi's pro-tem speaker". IANS. December 31, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ Delhi Wakf Board : Chairman
- ↑ "Chaudhry Mateen Ahmed: Congress". Hindustan Times. October 25, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
