Sajid Khan Pathan

Sajid Khan Pathan (born 1975)[1] is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is an MLA from Akola West Assembly constituency in Akola District. He won the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, representing the Indian National Congress.[2][3]

Sajid Khan Pathan
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 November 2024
Preceded byGovardhan Mangilal Sharma
ConstituencyAkola West
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyINC
SpouseMarried
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

Pathan is from Akola, Maharashtra. He is the son of Mannan Khan Sujat Khan. He passed Class 8 at Mungilal Bajoriya School and later discontinued his studies in 1991 after failing to clear Class 10 examinations conducted by Akola Board, Amravati.[1]

Career

Pathan won from Akola West Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. He polled 88,718 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Vijay Agrawal Kamalkishor of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 1,283 votes.[4][5][6][7] During the post victory celebrations, a few of his supporters were arrested for allegedly assaulting policemen.[8] Earlier, he lost the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sajid Khan Pathan(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- AKOLA WEST(AKOLA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Akola West election result 2024: INC's Sajid Khan Pathan emerges victorious against Agrawal Vijay Kamalkishor". The Times of India. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Akola West (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2024 Live: Winner, Runner-up, Candidates List". The Indian Express. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Akola West, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: INC's Sajid Khan Pathan defeats BJP's Agrawal Vijay Kamalkishor with 1283 votes". India Today. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Akola West Election Result 2024 LIVE: Sajid Khan Pathan of INC Wins". News18. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. ^ Hindustantimes (23 November 2024). "Lowest win margins in Maharashtra, one candidate won by just 162 votes". Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Akola West". Election Commission of India. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Congress MLA Sajid Khan Pathan's Supporters Assault Policeman, 8 Arrested". The Times of India. 25 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 November 2024.