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Mohammed Moquim | |
|---|---|
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 04 jun 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Debashish Samantaray |
| Succeeded by | Sofia Firdous |
| Constituency | Barabati-Cuttack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1965 |
| Party | INC |
| Spouse | Firdousia Bano |
| Parent | Mohamed Nayeem (father) |
| Alma mater | Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar |
| Profession | Politician |
Mohammed Moquim (born 3 July 1965)[1] is an Indian politician expelled from INC.[2] He was a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Barabati-Cuttack.[3][4] However later the Orissa High Court annulled the election of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim from the Cuttack-Barabati Assembly constituency.[5] Oweing to multiple fraud cases and some criminal convictions, he was disqualified to content elections in 2024.
Personal life
[edit]Moquim is from Lalbag, Cuttack district. His father's name is Mohammed Nayeem. He is married to Firdousia Bano and has 2 daughters namely Sofia Firdous and Nayeema Tazeen. He passed BE From Orissa Engineering College in 1990.[6] He owns Metro Group which is intoConstruction and Real estate business in Odisha.[7]
Career
[edit]He contested 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Barabati-Cuttack Vidhan Sabha and won the seat on 23 May 2019.[8][9][10]
Controversies
[edit]In 2024, Supreme Court of India convicted him in Odisha Rural Housing & Development Corporation loan fraud case and thus making him ineligible to contest in 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Members Profile on assembly website". odishaassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (24 January 2021). "Odisha Cong. MLA files defamation suit against Sambit Patra". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "Barabati-Cuttack Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Barabati-Cuttack Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". www.news18.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "Barabati Cuttack Assembly Elections 2019, Barabati Cuttack Election Latest News, Candidates List, Party Name, Results, Voting, Poll Date, Timing & Schedule". India.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (4 March 2024). "Orissa High Court Annuls 2019 Election Of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim For Improper Declaration Of Pending Criminal Cases". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Mohammed Moquim (Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BARABATI-CUTTACK(CUTTACK) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Service, Express News (25 April 2024). "Odisha: Congress may field retired hurt Mohammed Moquim's daughter from Cuttack-Barabati". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ↑ "Odisha Election Results 2019: BJD wins 112 assembly seats, BJP settles at 23 | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "Moquim serves legal notice on Patra, demands apology - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "Samantaray faces tough fight from Moquim, Dey - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "Congress faces setback in Odisha as HC upholds conviction of its MLA". The Indian Express. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ↑ Benwal, Narsi (12 April 2024). "Orissa High Court upholds conviction of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim in loan fraud case". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 11 June 2024.