A.M.H. Nazeem

A.M.H.Nazeem is the former MLA of Karaikal South (Union Territory Assembly constituency) and former Health minister of Puducherry union territory in India. He is one of the popular person in the region of Karaikal. He had did many good things for development of Karaikal district. ^[1]

Personal information

• Father name is Hameed Maraicaiar.
• Age is 54
• Address is No.42, Lemaire street, Karaikal 609602
• Political party is Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-DMK.

Career

Nazeem is the most important political figure in the region. His political career started in the year 1983. In 1990 he was elected as to the Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal North (Union Territory Assembly constituency) 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.^[2] He contested in the newly created Karaikal South (Union Territory Assembly constituency) and won there. He was defeated by K.A.U.Asana in the 2016 election by just 20 votes.^[3]

Development in Karaikal under his career

• Nazeem is the MLA who helped for the re-construction of Chandra Theertham temple tank of Karaikal Ammayar Temple and Nithyakalyana Perumal temple.
• He is responsible for the festival of theppam in Chandra Theertham temple tank after 30 years.
• He helped in constructing and celebrating the Karaikal chariot festival.^[4][5]

References

1. "DMK MLA faces tough battle as he aims for 6th consecutive term - Times of India".
2. "காரைக்கால் வளர்ச்சியை சிந்தித்து வாக்களியுங்கள்: நாஜிம் பிரசாரம்".
3. "DMK nominates Nazeem in Puducherry". 11 March 2014 – via The Hindu.
4. "காரைக்கால் கைலாசநாதர் கோயிலில் பங்குனி தேர் திருவிழா!".
5. "Govt will not permit environmentally polluting industries: CM".