Akhtarul Islam Shahin

Akhtarul Islam Shahin
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2010
Preceded by	Ram Nath Thakur
Constituency	Samastipur
Personal details
Born	Samastipur, Bihar, India
Political party	Rashtriya Janata Dal

Akhtarul Islam Shahin is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is serving as a third term member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Samastipur Assembly constituency since 2010. He is a representing the Rashtriya Janata Dal, led by Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav.^[1][2][3] He is the deputy chief whip of Rashtriya Janata Dal, the main opposition party in the state legislature since 2022.^[4][5]

Early life and education

Shahin was born to Abdus Salam in Samastipur district of Bihar. He has completed his Intermediate from Inter College, Patna.^[6]

Career

Akhtarul Islam Shahin fought 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election at the age of 31 from Samastipur Assembly constituency as a candidate of Rashtriya Janata Dal and won against nearest rival Ram Nath Thakur of Janata Dal (United) with a margin of 1827 votes. He again won 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency against the nearest rival Renu Kumari, a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 31080 votes. He won 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency against the rival candidate Ashwamedh Devi of Janata Dal (United) with a margin of 4714 votes.^[7]

References

1. "Akhtarul Islam Sahin MLA of SAMASTIPUR Bihar contact address & email". nocorruption.in. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
2. "Samastipur Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Akhtarul Islam Shahin of RJD Wins". News18. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
3. Desk, India com News (10 November 2020). "Samastipur Assembly Constituency Result 2020 LIVE Updates: RJD's Akhtarul Islam Shahin Retains His Seat". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
4. Bharat, E. T. V. (8 October 2022). "श्रवण कुमार बने विधानसभा में सत्ता पक्ष के मुख्य सचेतक, अख्तरुल इस्लाम शाहीन होंगे उप सचेतक". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
5. "विधायक अख्तरूल बने विस के उप मुख्य सचेतक". Hindustan.
6. "AKHTARUL ISLAM SHAHIN(RJD):Constituency- Samastipur(SAMASTIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
7. "Samastipur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.