| J.M. Haroon Rasheed | |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Madras, Madras State, India |
| Residence: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Office: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Constituency: | Periyakulam |
| Term Start: | 2004 |
| Term End: | 2009 |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse: | Hazarah Beevi |
| Children: | 2 sons and 2 daughters |
| Office1: | Member of Parliament Theni |
| Termstart1: | 2009 |
| Termend1: | 2014 |
J.M. Haroon Rashid (born 13 May 1950) is an Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India, representing the Theni Lok Sabha constituency. Haaroon Rashid is a leader of Indian National Congress.[1]
J.M. Haroon Rashid was born in Chennai on 13 May 1950.[2] He attended Intermediate Educated at Sir Thiyagaraja College, Old Washermanpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
In March 1996, he entered into politics as a Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Villivakam constituency (1996–2001) from Tamil Maanila Congress. In 2001, he floated a new party, Tamizhaga Muslim United Jamaat, and contested along with DMK alliance.[3] Then, he ran for the Lok Sabha seat for Periyakulam constituency in Tamil Nadu, winning and in 2004 to 14th Lok Sabha.[4] He received 346,851 votes (49.51%) and defeated strongman TTV Dhinakaran of ADMK by 2,155 votes in that election.[5]
In 2009, Aaroon Rashid once again Indian national congress fielded him in Theni constituency in Tamil Nadu and he got 340,575 and defeated Thanga Tamilselvan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[6]
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Periyakulam | INC | 49.51 | T.T.V. Dhinakaran | AIADMK | 46.49 | ||
| 2009 | Theni | INC | 42.54 | Thanga Tamil Selvan | AIADMK | 41.76 | ||
| 2014 | Theni | INC | 23.84 | R. Parthipan | AIADMK | 53.06 |
Member, committee on Home Affairs