Abdul Hafeez Khan is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the 2019 general election, representing the Kurnool Assembly Constituency in Kurnool district.
Key Facts
| Name | Abdul Hafeez Khan |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Politician |
| Constituency | Kurnool |
| Legislature | Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Elected | 2019 |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
Background
Kurnool, the constituency he represents, is one of the principal urban segments of Kurnool district in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The constituency is part of the Kurnool Lok Sabha constituency and historically has had a significant urban Muslim electorate, alongside other communities.
Political career
Abdul Hafeez Khan contested the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from the Kurnool seat and won, entering the 15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The 2019 election saw the YSR Congress Party form the state government under Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, with N. Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party becoming the principal opposition.
Significance
As the elected representative of Kurnool, Abdul Hafeez Khan is responsible for legislative work in the state assembly relating to his constituency, including matters of urban development, civic infrastructure, education, and welfare programmes administered by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Related topics
- Kurnool Assembly Constituency
- Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
- Kurnool district
- Rayalaseema