Muhammad Achab Uddin,(), also spelled as Ashab Uddin, is an Indian

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

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, and formerly served as ''Pradhan'' for two terms. In October 2024, he faced disqualification from the house following his defection from Janata Dal to BJP.

Early life and education

Muhammad Ashab Uddin was born on 1 October 1966, to a

family of

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s that had been settled in

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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

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-conducted Class Tenth Exam. His grandfather, Muhammad Ghulam Rashid, was former ''

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

Career

Ashab Uddin participated in the

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from Jiribam constituency in

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. 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 MLAs 2017–2022 21st-century Bengalis Manipur MLAs 2022–2027 Janata Dal (United) politicians from Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Manipur {{Manipur-politician-stub