A. Mohammed John Explained

A. Mohammed John
Birth Place:Panaikulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Death Place:Ranipet, Tamil Nadu
Office:MP of Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu
Constituency:Tamil Nadu
Term Start:25 July 2019
Term End:23 March 2021
Predecessor:K. R. Arjunan
Successor:M. M. Abdulla
Office2:Minister of Backward Classes and Minority Welfare (Government of Tamil Nadu)
Term Start2:29 June 2011
Term End2:17 June 2013
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:J. Jayalalithaa
Predecessor2:T. K. M. Chinnayya
Successor2:S. Abdul Rahim
Office3:Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:23 May 2011
Term End3:22 May 2016
Predecessor3:R. Gandhi
Successor3:R. Gandhi
Constituency3:Ranipet
Office4:Chairman of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board
Term Start4:19 September 2020
Term End4:23 March 2021
Predecessor4:A. Anwhar Raajhaa
Successor4:Abdul Rahman
Otherparty:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

A. Mohammed John (1948/1949 – 23 March 2021) was an Indian industrialist and politician. He served as Member of Rajyasabha representing Tamil Nadu. He defeated R. Gandhi of DMK party in 2011 general elections. The then ADMK party supremo J. Jayalalitha discharged him from the minister post to reshuffle her ministry and the Backward class ministry was handed over to Abdur Rahim. He was into controversy among the Muslims of his constituency for supporting the Bill and voted in favour of NDA Government's citizenship amendment Bill and there were severe protests out of his home in Ranipet which were organized by Minorities. The Muslims who are indigenous residents of Ranipet removed him from all the posts that are related to Ahle-sunnath-jama'ath which saw a major setback in his political career. While on enquiry about why he backed Tamil Nadu Chief minister Edappadi.k.Pazhaniswamy on CAB he said that the party and the commands from the same are priority for him therefore the jamaath of Ranipet removed him from all the posts of Masjid of which he was a member before. He was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Ranipet constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.[1] He was minister of the state for the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare.

The elections of 2016 resulted in his constituency being won by R. Gandhi.[2] He died on 23 March 2021, aged 72.[3]

Career

John was a successful industrialist in leather manufacturing and exports. He was born in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu. He was twice elected to Ranipet Municipality between 1996–2001 and 2001–2006.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 . Government of Tamil Nadu . 2017-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf . 20 March 2012 .
  2. Web site: 15th Assembly Members . Government of Tamil Nadu . 2017-04-26 . 22 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822014326/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/15thassembly/members/001_050.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Mohammed John, AIADMK MP, dies aged 72. Times of India. Shanmughasundaram J. 23 March 2021. 23 March 2021.