Muhammad Ashab Uddin ( bn, মুহম্মদ আসহাব উদ্দীন) is an Indian

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politician and social worker. He is two times member of the

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, and formerly served as ''Pradhan'' for two terms.

Early life and education

Muhammad Ashab Uddin was born on 1 October 1966, to a Bengali Muslim family that has been settled in

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

for over a century. His father was Muhammad Turpan Ali of Sonapur, an employee of the Department of Education in Manipur and the headmaster of Lalpani Aided J. B. School from 1966 to 2004. In 1963, Turpan Ali became the first Muslim to pass the University of Gauhati-conducted Class Tenth Exam. His grandfather, Muhammad Ghulam Rashid, was former ''

Pradhan Pradhan (Devanagari: प्रधान) is generally ministerial title of Sanskrit origin in cultures of Hindu tradition, mainly used in the Indian subcontinent. The Sanskrit ''pradhāna'' translates to "major" or "prime"; however, the more modern ...

'' of Sonapur from 1975 to 1980. Uddin completed his education until class 12, and lives in Babupara, Imphal.

Career

Ashab Uddin participated in the

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election A Legislative Assembly election was held in Manipur on 4 March and 8 March 2017 to elect the 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, as the term of the previous Assembly was to end on 18 March 2017. Voter-verified paper audit trail (VV ...

from

Jiribam Jiribam ( Meitei pronunciation:/jee-ree-baam/) is a municipal council in the Jiribam district of the state of Manipur, India. It is one of the fastest-growing towns in Manipur. The town is located on the state's westernmost boundary, adjoining ...

constituency in

Imphal East district , native_name_lang = Meitei , other_name = omp, Nongpok Yumphal , nickname = , settlement_type = District of Manipur , image_skyline = Imphal War ...

. Despite being an independent candidate, he defeated his rival Thoudam Debendra Singh of the

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, becoming the first member of the Jiribam minority community to win an election. He resigned on 29 January 2022. In 2022 Manipur Assembly election, Ashab Uddin was again elected, now as JD(U) candidate.

References

Living people 1966 births Manipur politicians Manipur MLAs 2017–2022 21st-century Bengalis Manipur MLAs 2022–2027 Janata Dal (United) politicians from Manipur {{Manipur-politician-stub