Moulvi Muhammad Amiruddin

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Moulvi Muhammad Amiruddin Mukhtar
Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
7 April 1937 2 March 1946
Personal details
Born
Kalikajhari, Mikirbeta, Morigaon district, Assam

Moulvi Muhammad Amiruddin was an Indian politician from Assam. He was the first Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly from 7 April 1937 to 2 March 1946. [1] [2]

He is from Kalikajari, a small village in Morigaon. He was active in the freedom struggle and went to prison many times. [3]

He was elected from the then Nowgong Mohammedan East constituency as an independent candidate. He took a stand against Muslim League and reportedly supported the then premier Gopinath Bordoloi, who prevented a ploy to merge Assam with Pakistan. [1]

In 2018, many of his close family members, including his grand nephew Rafikul Islam, were termed as 'foreigners' by the Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam as part of the National Register of Citizens. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Loiwal, Manogya (16 July 2018). "Family members of Assam's first deputy speaker struggle to prove their citizenship". India Today. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  2. "Assam Legislative Assembly". assambidhansabha. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  3. Imported (31 July 2018). "Refugees – made in India". madhyamamonline.com. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  4. "EXCLUSIVE: Assam's former Dy Speaker's kin declared 'Foreigner'". CJP. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2025.