Tazeen Fatma Explained

Dr. Tazeen Fatma
Office1:Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Rampur
Predecessor1:Azam Khan
Term Start1:24 October 2019
Successor1:Azam Khan
Term End1:10 March 2022
Office2:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Constituency2:Uttar Pradesh
Successor2:Arun Singh
Term Start2:26 November 2014
Term End2:24 October 2019
Office3:Pro Vice Chancellor of the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University
Term Start3:2012
Predecessor3:Azam Khan
1Blankname3:Vice-Chancellor
1Namedata3:Prof. Sultan Mohammad Khan
Birth Date:10 March 1949
Nationality:Indian
Party:Samajwadi Party
Alma Mater:Aligarh Muslim University (M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.)
Spouse:Azam Khan (m. 1981)
Children:2 (including Abdullah Azam Khan)

Tazeen Fatma is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] She belongs to the Samajwadi Party and is a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rampur assembly constituency of Rampur district.[2] She is pro-vice-chancellor of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University.

Early life and education

Fatma was born on 10 March 1949 to Mohammad Abdul Qaiyoom and Asghari Khatoon in Bilgram, a village in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[3] She attended Aligarh Muslim University and obtained M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D.[4]

She started working as associate professor in Political science in the department of education .

Tazeen married Azam Khan in 1981 and has two sons, Abdullah and Abeed. Azam Khan is also a member of the Samajwadi Party and a former minister in the Uttar Pradesh Government.[5]

Politics

In October 2014, Fatma was offered a nomination to the Rajya Sabha by Samajwadi party, which she refused citing that her husband had not been given due consideration by the party.[6] Later, in November, she accepted the offer and became member of the Rajya Sabha.

In January 2015, she was nominated to a committee on social justice and empowerment.[7] She and her husband were accused of procuring multiple birth certificates made in Rampur and Lucknow for their son Abdullah to get two passports. A BJP leader filed a complaint in this matter in January 2019.[8]

Controversies

Land encroachment

Tazeen Fatma, along with her son Abdullah Azam Khan, got a notice for encroaching upon farmers' land to construct Mohammad Ali Jauhar University on 9 September 2019.[9] She was also booked under section 447 and 184 of Indian Penal Code for encroaching on government land to build Humsafar resort.[10]

Electricity theft

During the raids, officials found that Azam Khan and Tazeen had installed equipment being used, which they were able to illegally consume electricity beyond the installed capacity of their power meter. Therefore, officials booked a first information report against Tazeen for stealing electricity on 6 September 2019.[11]

Fake birth certificate

On 26 February 2020, Tazeen Fatma, along with her husband and her son, were sent to jail for making a fake birth certificate.[12]

Bail

On 29 May 2024, she was released from jail.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SP leaders including Tazeen Fatima file nominations for RS. news24online.com. 7 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160823025449/http://eni.news24online.com/sp-leaders-including-tazeen-fatima-file-nominations-for-rs/. 23 August 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Tazeen Fatma. india.gov.in. 7 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Tazeen Fatma, Dr. National Portal of India. www.india.gov.in. 2019-04-15.
  4. Web site: National Portal of India.
  5. Web site: Azam Khan's wife Tazeen Fatima unsure about RS ticket. intoday.in. 7 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Azam Khan's wife Tazeen Fatima refuses Rajya Sabha ticket News - Times of India Videos. The Times of India. en. 2019-04-16.
  7. Web site: Tazeen Fatma, Dr. National Portal of India. www.india.gov.in. 2019-04-16.
  8. Web site: Case against Azam Khan, wife & son for 2 birth certificates. Inshorts - Stay Informed. en. 2019-04-15.
  9. Web site: 2019-09-09 . Azam Khan's sons, wife get notice in land grabbing case . 2024-05-29 . India Today . en.
  10. Web site: 2019-09-13 . UP: Case registered against wife, sons of Azam Khan . 2024-05-29 . India Today . en.
  11. News: FIR lodged against Azam Khan's wife for electricity theft in Rampur resort. India Today. en. 2019-10-01. Ist.
  12. News: Fake birth certificate case: Court stays Azam Khan, kin arrest. 28 March 2019. The Times of India. 2020-02-26.
  13. Web site: रहमान . उबैदुर . 2024-05-29 . जेल से बाहर आईं आजम खान की पत्नी तंजीम फातिमा, 24 मई को हाईकोर्ट से मिली थी जमानत . 2024-05-29 . www.abplive.com . hi.