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J.M. Haroon Rashid (born 13 May 1950) is an Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India, representing the Theni Lok Sabha constituency. Haaroon Rashid is a leader of Indian National Congress.




Early life


J.M. Haroon Rashid was born in Chennai on 13 May 1950. He attended Intermediate Educated at Sir Thiyagaraja College, Old Washermanpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.




Political career


In March 1996, he entered into politics as a Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Villivakam constituency (1996–2001) from Tamil Maanila Congress. In 2001, he floated a new party, Tamizhaga Muslim United Jamaat, and contested along with DMK alliance. Then, he ran for the Lok Sabha seat for Periyakulam constituency in Tamil Nadu, winning and in 2004 to 14th Lok Sabha. He received 346,851 votes (49.51%) and defeated strongman TTV Dhinakaran of ADMK by 2,155 votes in that election.




= 2009 elections

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In 2009, Aaroon Rashid once again Indian national congress fielded him in Theni constituency in Tamil Nadu and he got 340,575 and defeated Thanga Tamilselvan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.




Elections contested






= Tamilnadu State Legislative Assembly Elections Contested

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= Lok Sabha elections contested

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Positions held






= 2004

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Member, Committee on Energy
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping
Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Chairman, Tamil Nadu Haj committee, (2004 - 2009)
Member, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, (2004–09)




= 2006

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Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf




= 2007

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Member, Committee on Energy




= 2009

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Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare
Member, Committee on Official Languages
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping
Member, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board (2012–13).




= 2010

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Member, committee on Home Affairs




See also


K. Kamaraj
M. G. Ramachandran
Karunanidhi
Rahul Gandhi
Dayanidhi Maran
E. V. K. S. Elangovan




References






External links


Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website
Tamilnadu Election 2012: AIADMK Retained The Sankarankoil Assembly, thisismyindia.com. Accessed 27 February 2024.
Profile, indianumbers.com. Accessed 27 February 2024.
Profile, ibnlive.in.com. Accessed 27 February 2024.
Profile, cplash.com. Accessed 27 February 2024.
Tamil Nadu WAKF Board Accessed 27 February 2024.

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• Thanga Tamil Selvan
• Tamil Muslim
• 2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
• Villivakkam Assembly constituency