Arif Masood is an Indian politician hailing from

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, known for his tenure as the

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representing the 153 Bhopal Madhya Assembly constituency. He rose to prominence after securing his first election victory as an

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MLA in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2018, followed by a successful re-election in Assembly Elections 2023. Notably, Masood is among the only two

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MLAs served in the

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and serving in the 16th Madhya Pradesh Assembly.https://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/AllMember16vs.pdf Masood's journey into politics began following his completion of a Bachelor of Law degree from the State Law College in 1998. During his pursuit of a Master’s degree at Government Benazeer College in 2000, he ventured into student politics, laying the groundwork for his future political career. Initially aligning with the Congress party, Masood briefly transitioned to the

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in 2003 before reaffiliating with the Congress in 2007.

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Madhya Pradesh politicians Indian National Congress politicians from Madhya Pradesh Barkatullah University alumni Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2018–2023 Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2023–2028 1972 births {{MadhyaPradesh-INC-politician-stub