Mohammed Moquim
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
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
He contested 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election from Barabati-Cuttack Vidhan Sabha and won the seat on 23 May 2019.[8][9][10]
Controversies
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
- ^ "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.