MIM nominates senior journalist for legislative council
April 19th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANSHyderabad, April 19 (IANS) Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) has decided to field senior journalist Syed Amin-ul-Hasan Jafri as its candidate for Andhra Pradesh state legislative council.
The Muslim political party ignored contenders from its own ranks to field Jafri who is not a member of the party.
The 55-year-old journalist’s election as council member is certain as ruling Congress party has left one seat for its ally MIM while contesting two other seats.
Elections to three seats of the council from local authorities’ constituencies will be held May 7. Two seats in Hyderabad and one in Ranga Reddy are going to polls.
Jafri will be the second MIM legislator after Altaf Hussain Razvi in the 90-member council.
The journalist worked as editorial advisor to Etemaad, a Urdu daily published by MIM, for three years before joining as associate director of an advertising agency in 2008.
During his journalistic career spanning 39 years, Jafri was associated with English dailies Newstime, Deccan Chronicle, Rediff, BBC, Reuters and other media organisations.
- Congress, allies sweep Andhra council polls (Lead) - Mar 18, 2011
- Congress, MIM, TDP win seat each in legislative council - May 10, 2010
- MIM's Majid Hussain is the new mayor of Greater Hyderabad - Jan 03, 2012
- Congress seeks Hyderabad mayor's post - Nov 25, 2011
- Jagan loyalists tried to defeat Congress candidate: Kiran Kumar - Mar 18, 2011
- Suspense about Jagan group even as council polls begin - Mar 17, 2011
- MIM legislator Owaisi discharged from hospital - May 20, 2011
- MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi injured in firing (Lead) - Apr 30, 2011
- Congress to seek disqualification of 17 Andhra rebels - Dec 10, 2011
- Manohar elected new speaker of Andhra assembly - Jun 04, 2011
- MIM leader Akbar Owaisi injured in attack; Hyderabad tense (Second Lead) - Apr 30, 2011
- Andhra assembly condemns attack on MIM leader - Dec 03, 2011
- MIM leader Owaisi injured in attack, Hyderabad tense (Second Lead) - Apr 30, 2011
- Kartika Reddy Hyderabad's first woman mayor - Dec 04, 2009
- Individuals pose no threat to party: Andhra chief minister - Jan 12, 2011
Tags: advertising agency, ally, amin, andhra pradesh state, associate director, congress party, constituencies, contenders, council member, editorial advisor, english dailies, hasan jafri, journalist, journalistic career, legislative council, legislator, local authorities, member council, reuters, urdu