Waris Pathan | |
|---|---|
 Pathan during an interview | |
| National Spokesperson of All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Asaduddin Owaisi |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 October 2014 – 24 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Chavan, INC |
| Succeeded by | Yamini Yashwant Jadhav, Shiv Sena |
| Constituency | Byculla |
| Floor leader of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 October 2014 – 24 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1968 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Waris Pathan (born 29 November 1968) is an Indian politician and lawyer.[1] He is the national spokesperson of the political party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). He previously served as an MLA for the AIMIM in Byculla, Mumbai.[2]
As a legal advocate, Pathan's clients have included one of the accused in the 1993 Bombay bombings, and the actor Salman Khan in a hit-and-run case.[3]
- ^ "Byculla MLA: Waris Pathan". I am in DNA of India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen". AIMIM. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Kamath, Naresh (18 March 2016). "Waris Pathan: The accidental politician". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 March 2016.