Akhtarul Iman

Akhtarul Iman (born 7 March 1964) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar.

In February 2013, when students were being made to do the Yoga Asana of Surya Namaskar (allegedly bowing down to Hindu sun God Surya), Iman said that the government was trying to implement the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (a Hindu right wing organization) ideology in the state.

He contested from the Kishanganj seat as JD(U) candidate for the 16th Lok Sabha and lost the election to Asrarul Haq Qasmi.

[6][7] In August 2015, Iman joined Hyderabad based All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and in November 2015, Iman was made a candidate for the party from the Kochadhaman seat in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.

[10] In the Indian general election, 2019 Iman was a candidate for the AIMIM from the Kishanganj seat but he lost to Mohammad Jawed.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen election symbol
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen election symbol