A. M. H. Nazeem is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Karaikal South constituency and a former health minister and opposition leader of Puducherry union territory in India.
Personal information He is the son of Hameed Maraicaiar. His age is 59. He is a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
Career Nazeem's political career started in the year 1983. In 1990, he was elected to the Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal North in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006. In 1996, when DMK was in power, he became the health minister. In 2006, he was the opposition leader. In 2011, Nazeem once again became MLA, contesting in the newly created Karaikal South constituency, defeating V.K.Ganapathy by nearly 1500 votes. He was defeated by K. A. U. Asana in the 2016 election by 20 votes, after many alliance party workers worked against him. In 2021 elections, Nazeem defeated his rival K.A.U. Asana, by scoring 71.15% votes.
Developments in Karaikal under his career Nazeem is the MLA who helped with the re-construction of Chandra Theertham temple tank. He is responsible for the festival of theppam in the Chandra Theertham temple tank after 30 years. He helped to construct and celebrate the Karaikal chariot festival.- He also played a prominent role in getting JIPMER's branch in Karaikal, NIT and construction of the fishing harbour.
Electoral History Year ConstituencyParty Votes % OpponentParty Votes % Result Margin % 2026Karaikal South 12,543 49.15 Avs Sakthivel Prabu 6,681 26.18 5,862 22.97 2021 17,401 71.15 K.A.U. Assana Marecar 5,367 21.95 12,034 49.20 2016 11,084 46.57 K.A.U. Asana 11,104 46.66 20 0.09 2011 8,377 39.37 V.K. Ganapathy 6,801 31.96 1,576 7.41 2006Karaikal 5,742 45.20A. J. Assana 5,551 43.70 191 1.50 2001 6,273 46.92 3,969 29.69 2,304 17.23 1996 9,474 71.01 H.M. Abdul Kader 2,946 22.08 6,528 48.93 1991 6,809 59.31 M. Gnanadesigan 4,389 38.23 2,420 21.08
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