{{short description|Indian politician (1934–2023)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Iliyas Azmi | image = Ilyas Azmi.jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|08|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Azamgarh, United Provinces, British India | death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|06|04|1934|08|22|df=y}} | death_place = lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India | constituency = Kheri and Shahabad | office = MP | term = | predecessor = | party = Aam Aadmi Party | spouse = Badarunnisa | children = 8 | footnotes = | date = 17 September
| | year = 2006
| | website = {{URL|www.ilyasazmi.com}} | source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3650 }}
'''Iliyas Azmi''' (22 August 1934 – 4 June 2023) was an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh. He represented Shahabad, Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency in 2004 and Kheri (Lok Sabha constituency) in 2009 for the Bahujan Samaj Party. He later joined the Aam Aadmi Party,<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/aap-goes-all-out-to-woo-muslim-voters | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131105213305/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/aap-goes-all-out-to-woo-muslim-voters | url-status = dead | archive-date = 5 November 2013 | title = AAP goes all out to woo Muslim voters | newspaper = The Sunday Guardian | date = 7 September 2013 | author = Aquib siddiqui }}</ref> and quit the Aam Aadmi Party and PAC in 2016.
== Life == Azmi was born on 22 August 1934 at Sadarpur Barauli-Phulpur in Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Biographical Sketch of Member of XI Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3650.htm|access-date=25 May 2021|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> His father's name was Mohammed Maruf.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ILIYAS AZMI(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- Kheri(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/ls2009/candidate.php?candidate_id=8694|access-date=25 May 2021|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He was educated at Roztul Olum, Phulpur as a Hafiz.<ref name=":0" />
Azmi married the late Smt. Badarunnisa on 2 May 1950.<ref name=":0" /> He had four sons and four daughters. Azmi died in Apollo Hospitals on 4 June 2023, at the age of 88.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Shantanu |date=4 June 2023 |title=पूर्व सांसद इलियास आजमी का निधन |url=https://jantaserishta.com/national/former-mp-ilyas-azmi-passed-away-2418495 |access-date=5 June 2023 |website=Janta Se Rishta |language=hi}}</ref>
== Positions held == * 1980–1986: General Secretary, Muslim Majlis, Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=":0" /> * 1986–1987: Vice-president, Muslim Majlis, Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=":0" /> * 1987–1989: President, Muslim Majlis, Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=":0" /> * President, All India Muslim Majlis.<ref name=":0" /> * 1996: Elected to eleventh Lok Sabha.<ref name=":0" />
== Books Published ==
=== Hindi Books === * 'Sampardayikta Kulin Tantra Ki Jarurat.'<ref name=":0" /> * 'Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar.'<ref name=":0" /> * 'Periyar Rama Swami Naikar.'<ref name=":0" /> * 'Insan aur Devta.' <ref name=":0" />
=== Urdu Books === * 'Payame Zindgi.'<ref name=":0" /> * 'Musalamano Ki Siyasat Jakham aur Ilaz.'<ref name=":0" /> * 'Harijano Ki Moraot.'<ref name=":0" /> * 'Iran Ka Islami Inklab Hakikat Ke Aiane Mein.'<ref name=":0" /> * 'Kagia Darululum Ya Bainajakwami Sazish' <ref name=":0" />
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3650 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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