Chaudhary Mohammad Ilyas
Chaudhary Mohammad Ilyas (born 1 April 1954) is an Indian Politician who is a current member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Punahana (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Nuh district of Haryana. He was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly four times and has served as a Cabinet Minister for two Legislative Assembly terms in the Government of Haryana. He was initially elected from the Nuh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and worked as Irrigation And Power minister from Indian National Congress during that time (1991–1996). Secondly from Ferozepur Jhirka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and worked as Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development and WAQF Board (2000–2005). And two times Member of Legislative Assembly from Punahana (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (2009–2014) (2019-incumbent). Early life
Mohammad Ilyas was born to Chaudhary Rahim Khan (Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha) on 1 April 1954. He has three brothers and four sisters. His father was elected a Member of the Indian Parliament from Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1984 and remained Member of Parliament till death on 18 December 1987. His father was also elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly three times, Firstly in 1967 and secondly 1972 and in last elected in 1982 from Nuh (Vidhan Sabha constituency). His father served as minister twice in Government of Haryana. Personal 
He is a member of the Rahim Khan Clan, one of the most prominent political families in the Mewat region. His brother, Chaudhary Habib Ur Rehman (Nayab Sahab), was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Nuh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (2005–2009). His uncle, Chaudhary Sardar Khan, was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly from Nuh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and worked as Deputy Home Minister in the Government of Haryana (1977–1982). He also contested an election for parliamentary seat of the Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in 2004 and lost the election to Avtar Singh Bhadana with a margin of 1,51,929 votes. He is married to Anwari Begum and has 6 children. He did Bachelor of Arts from Jamia Millia Islamia. Positions held

Legislative Assembly Terms

Haryana Government 

 Minister of Irrigation and Power from 1991 to 1996. Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, and WAQF Board from 2000 to 2005

Other Notable Positions 

 State Vice-President of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in Haryana from 2006 to 2008. Electoral performance

See also 

 Chaudhary Rahim Khan
 Habib Ur Rehman
 Punahana Assembly constituency

References 



Living people
Indian politicians
Meo people
1954 births
Indian National Lok Dal politicians