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Wife: Zahida Azmi
Hometown: Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Age: 69 Years

 

Abu Azmi

Bio/Wiki
Full nameAbu 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 ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Politics
Political PartySamajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party Logo
Political Journey1995-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 Birth8 August 1955 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)69 Years
BirthplaceManjeer Patti, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownManjeer Patti, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
AddressThackeray House, 2nd Floor, JN Heredia Marg, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra
College/UniversityVeer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University
Educational QualificationBachelor's in Arts [2]My Neta
ReligionIslam [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

Brief Details of IPCs [7]My Neta

• 1 charge related to Abetment of assault (IPC Section-134)
• 1 charge related to extortion (IPC Section-384)
• 1 charge related to Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt (IPC Section-386)
• 1 charge related to Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion (IPC Section-387)
• 1 charge related to Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc. (IPC Section-466)
• 1 charge related to Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. (IPC Section-467)
• 1 charge related to Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (IPC Section-153A)
• 1 charge related to Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC Section-420)
• 1 charge related to voluntarily causing grievous hurt (IPC Section-325)
• 2 charges related to forgery (IPC Section-465)
• 1 charge related to Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon (IPC Section-144)
• 1 charge related to Rioting (IPC Section-146)
• 1 charge related to Punishment for Rioting (IPC Section-147)
• 1 charge related to Rioting, armed with deadly weapon (IPC Section-148)
• 1 charge related to Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object (IPC Section-149)
• 1 charge related to Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees (IPC Section-427)
• 1 charge related to Mischief (IPC Section-425)
• 1 charge related to Punishment of criminal conspiracy (IPC Section-120B)
• 1 charge related to Unlawful assembly (IPC Section-141)
• 1 charge related to Being member of an unlawful assembly (IPC Section-143)

• In April 2023, he was summoned by Income Tax department in a tax evasion case in Varanasi. [8]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. [9]OP India
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseZahida Azmi (entrepreneur)
Abu Azmi (left) with his wife and son
ChildrenSon- Farhan Azmi (businessman, politician)
Daughter-in-law- Ayesha Takia (former Indian actress)
Abu Azmi's son and daughter-in-law
Daughters- 5
• Shenha Azmi
• Rushda Azmi
Son-in-law- Saquib
Abu Azmi's wife, daughter, and son-in-law


Note: He has five daughters and a son. [10]Hindustan Times
ParentsFather- Haji Niyaz Ahmed Azmi (businessman)
A picture of Haji Niyaz Ahmed Azmi
Mother- Name Not Known
SiblingsBrothers- 7
(Two of his brothers' names are Kasim Azmi and Abu Shahid Azmi)

Note: He has seven brothers and three sisters. [11]Abu Azmi's Twitter Post
Style Quotient
Car CollectionHe owns Mercedes Benz, Honda Accord, and Fiat Lounge.
Abu Azmi posing with his car
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [12]My NetaMovable 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.) [13]My NetaRs. 149.5 crores

Abu Azmi

 

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. [14]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 2000s

    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. [15]The Times of India

    Abu Azmi during a political rally in 2009

    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. [16]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. [17]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. [18]Ayesha Takia’s Twitter Post

    Abu Azmi with daughter-in-law, Ayesha Takia

    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. [19]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. [20]Hindustan Times

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

    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

    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. [21]India Today

    Abu Azmi while talking to media houses in 2023

    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

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