Jaleel Khan

Jaleel Khan is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He is the present MLA[1] of Vijayawada West constituency, representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).[2]

He was elected as MLA from YSR Congress in 2014 state assembly elections, beating his nearest rival, V. Srinivas, by a narrow margin.[1][3] He was also elected as MLA [4] through the INC party in 1999.

In 2016, he switched[5] from the YSR Congress Party to the ruling party (TDP).

On 23 April 2016, he allegedly directed his henchmen to attack reporter of a daily newspaper for taking pictures when he was having an argument with masjid committee members at a meeting at Tarapet in Vijayawada.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Vijayawada West Assembly 2014 Election Results". Elections.in. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "MLA". AP State Portal. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "List of Successful Candidates in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 1999". Elections.in. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "List of Successful Candidates in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 1999". Elections.in. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "MLA Jaleel Khan wants to resolve problems of Muslims by joining TDP". The HansIndia. The HansIndia.
  6. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/MLA-Jaleel-Khan-in-controversy-again/articleshow/51959154.cms
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