Abu Azmi (Politician) Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Abu Asim Azmi [1]Abu Azmi's Instagram Account
Professions	• Politician • Businessman
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Samajwadi Party
Political Journey	• 1995-Present: President of Samajwadi Party of Maharashtra • 2009-Present: Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly • 2002-2008: Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 August 1955 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	69 Years
Birthplace	Manjeer Patti, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Manjeer Patti, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Address	Thackeray House, 2nd Floor, JN Heredia Marg, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra
College/University	Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's in Arts [2]My Neta
Religion	Islam [3]Abu Asim's Instagram Post
Controversies	• In 2009, the Kherwadi police blamed Abu Azmi for trasfering money during elections. [4]The Times of India • In 2013, Abu Azmi attracted a controversy when he stated in a media talk that women who engage in sexual activity with men before marriage, even if it is consentual, should be executed. He made the statement in answer to a query regarding his opinions of Mulayam Singh's remarks regarding a rape case in the same year. He added that even rape victims should be punished. [5]DNA • In 2021, he attracted a controversy when Azmi was heard saying in a video that if a Muslim wanted to lead India then he should shift to Pakistan. He said, This is secular India where our leaders will be Hindus. A Muslim who wants to build their own leadership should go to Pakistan." [6]Twitter Post • In April 2023, he was summoned by Income Tax department in a tax evasion case in Varanasi. [7]India Today • In July 2023, Abu Azmi was bringing up the issue of riots in the Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra Assembly when he made a contentious remark that sparked controversy in the Maharashtra. The situation forced Speaker Rahul Narwekar to adjourn the house. During the proceedings, Azmi expressed displeasure and said that chanting the slogan "Vande Mataram" was unacceptable to him. [8]OP India • In March 2025, Abu sparked controversy by claiming that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was inaccurately portrayed in the film Chhaava. He asserted that Aurangzeb was not a "cruel ruler" and that history has consistently misrepresented him. He said, "Wrong history is being shown. Aurangzeb built many temples. I do not consider him a cruel ruler. The battle between Chhattrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and Aurangzeb was about state administration, not about a religious conflict between Hindus and Muslims." Following his remarks, an FIR was registered against him for hurting religious sentiments of the Hindus. However, Abu later defended his statement.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Zahida Azmi (entrepreneur)
Children	Son- Farhan Azmi (businessman, politician) Daughter-in-law- Ayesha Takia (former Indian actress) Daughters- 5 • Shenha Azmi • Rushda Azmi Son-in-law- Saquib Note: He has five daughters and a son. [9]Hindustan Times
Parents	Father- Haji Niyaz Ahmed Azmi (businessman) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brothers- 7 (Two of his brothers' names are Kasim Azmi and Abu Shahid Azmi) Note: He has seven brothers and three sisters. [10]Abu Azmi's Twitter Post
Style Quotient
Car Collection	He owns Mercedes Benz, Honda Accord, and Fiat Lounge.
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [11]My Neta	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 1,52,402 Deposits in Banks: Rs. 36,72,537 Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 4,53,12,846 NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 20,01,086 Motor Vehicles: Rs. 27,16,265 Jewellery: Rs. 12,91,150 Other assets: Rs. 99,07,17,678 Immovable Assets Agricultural Land: Rs. 83,97,844 Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 7,50,000 Buildings: Rs. 20,06,17,000 Houses: Rs. 1,31,74,468 Liabilities Loans from Banks: Rs. 51,97,596 Other Dues: Rs. 4,13,59,954
Net Worth (approx.) [12]My Neta	Rs. 149.5 crores

Some Lesser Known Facts About Abu Azmi

• Abu Azmi is an Indian politician and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency in Maharashtra, which is located in the Mumbai Suburban District. Abu Azmi is a member of the Samajwadi Party and holds the position of President in the party’s Maharashtra state branch.

• Abu Azmi was detained on 6 March 1993 in connection with the Mumbai bomb blast. Azmi was sentenced to a year in prison until the Supreme Court of India found him not guilty of the accusations. Abu Azmi then decided to enter politics. ^[13]Dainik Bhaskar

• In 1995, Azmi joined politics. The same year, he led the Samajwadi Party (SP) to win two seats in the Maharashtra state assembly.

• In 2004, during his first election, Abu Asim Azmi lost to Yogesh Patil of the Shiv Sena from the Bhiwandi constituency in Maharashtra. From 2002 to 2008, Azmi served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Rajya Sabha from the Uttar Pradesh constituency.
  

  Abu Azmi during a political rally in the 2000s

• In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Abu Asim Azmi was defeated by Gurudas Kamat of the Congress party. However, he was elected to the Maharashtra Assembly in the same year and served two terms. He contested the Maharashtra Assembly elections from the two constituencies, the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar and Bhiwandi (East), and won. However, the rules allowed candidates to represent only one region, so he chose the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency.

• In April 2009, the Kherwadi police summoned Abu Shahid Azmi, the brother of Abu Asim Azmi, in connection with an alleged money transfer case. The police claimed that as Abu Asim Azmi was submitting his nomination at the collector’s office, Samajwadi Party supporters were passing out cash. ^[14]The Times of India
  

  Abu Azmi during a political rally in 2009

• Azmi holds a unique record as the only MLA from Maharashtra to have won 2 seats simultaneously in one election. ^[15]The Times of India He has achieved three consecutive victories in his Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Constituency from 2009 to 2024.

• In 2013, during a media conversation, when asked about the Shakti Mill Rape Case, Azmi spoke that whether rape occurred with or without consent, it should be punished according to Islamic law. He said,
  

  Any woman if, whether married or unmarried, goes along with a man, with or without her consent, should be hanged. Rape is punishable by hanging in Islam. But here, nothing happens to women, only to men. Even the woman is guilty. Girls complain when someone touches them, and even when someone doesn’t touch them. It becomes a problem then … If rape happens with or without consent, it should be punished as prescribed in Islam.”

  He added in the same conversation that it was appropriate to execute the accused. ^[16]Mid-Day He said,

  See, I don’t know what context he said it in. But, at times, the wrong people are awarded the death penalty. Boys do it in josh (Hindi: excitement), but what can I say in this? The death sentence should be given. I won’t speak against Islam.”

• Azmi drew heavy criticism soon after his comments on the Shakti Mill Rape Case went viral in India. Ayesha Takia, his daughter-in-law and actress, expressed her extreme embarrassment and shame at his remarks. ^[17]Ayesha Takia’s Twitter Post
  

  Abu Azmi with daughter-in-law, Ayesha Takia

• According to a media report, Abu Azmi does not have life insurance despite owning more than Rs. 209 crores in assets. The affidavit that he submitted to the Election Commission in 2019 stated that neither he nor any of his family members were covered by insurance. ^[18]Dainik Bhaskar

• In June 2017, the Delhi Special Cell detained Abu Aslam Azmi after collecting 5 kg of the party drug “MDMA,” better known as “ICE,” worth Rs. 40 crores in Delhi. Abu Aslam Azmi is the nephew of Abu Asim Azmi. Soon after Abu Aslam’s arrest, Abu Azmi, the head of the Maharashtra SP, claimed that he had nothing to do with his nephew. ^[19]Hindustan Times
  

  Special cell team along with four arrested international drug cartel members, including Abu Aslam Qasim Azmi (in black T-shirt)

• Abu Asim Azmi is the founder of the ‘Haji Niyaz Ahmed Azmi Minority Educational Welfare Trust’ in Mumbai. This NGO works in collaboration with other NGOs from France and Spain.
  

  Abu Azmi while posing with the employees of Haji Niyaz Ahmed Azmi Minority Educational Welfare Trust

• In April 2023, the Income Tax authorities summoned Abu Asim Azmi in relation to a tax evasion case involving more than Rs. 160 crores. Azmi’s role came under scrutiny after the Income Tax department began looking into the Varanasi-based Vinayak Group. In Varanasi, Vinayak Group has built a number of structures, including high-rise residential buildings, malls, and commercial retail centres. ^[20]India Today
  

  Abu Azmi while talking to media houses in 2023

• In July 2023, Abu Asim Azmi claimed that he cannot chant Vande Mataram because Islam forbids it and that doing so does not imply contempt for the country. Soon after his comment in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, a significant political controversy occurred in Maharashtra. He said that his religion did not permit him to say ‘Vande Mataram.’ He said,
  

  Islam teaches us to bow down before the one who created this whole world. According to my religion, if I cannot recite Vande Mataram, then it does not reduce my respect for my country and my patriotism, and no one should have any objection to this.”

  

  A snip of the Twitter post by Abu Azmi on Vande Mataram