Muhammad Abdul Nasir Explained

Muhammad Abdul Nasir is an Indian politician and former member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly representing Lilong. He had served as the Minister of Agriculture in the Okram Ibobi Singh cabinet.^[1]

Political career

Nasir was elected to Manipur Legislative Assembly in 2017 as a candidate of Lilong as a candidate of the Indian National Congress.^[2] In 2018, he faced difficulty with constructing his house in Nagaram village where the local tribal people do not sell land to outsiders and wanted to halt the construction of his house.

Nasir resigned in 2020 along with five other politicians of Indian National Congress. He defected to Janata Dal (United).^[3]

He won 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election from Lilong.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-04-07 . Congress MLA Md Abdul Nasir apologises |expecting=publicly}} for racial remarks ]. 2022-03-07 . The Indian Express . en.
2. Web site: 2020-10-05 . Violence in Manipur Village as Locals Protest Against Ex-MLA Abdul Nasir During Poll Campaign . 2022-03-07 . News18 . en.
3. News: Karmakar . Rahul . 2022-02-05 . JD(U) gains after defections from BJP, Cong. in Manipur . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-03-07 . 0971-751X.
4. Web site: mohd-abdul-nasir in Manipur Assembly Elections 2022 . 2022-03-10 . News18 . en.