Tazeen Fatma
Tazeen Fatma is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. She belongs to the Samajwadi Party and is a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rampur assembly constituency of Rampur district. She is pro-vice-chancellor of Mohammad [Ali Jauhar University].
Early life and education
Fatma was born on 10 March 1949 to Mohammad Abdul Qaiyoom and Asghari Khatoon in Bilgram, a village in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. She attended Aligarh Muslim University and obtained M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D.She started working as associate professor in Political science in the department of education.
Tazeen married Azam Khan in 1981 and has two sons, Abdullah and Abeed. Azam Khan is also a member of the Samajwadi Party and a former minister in the Uttar Pradesh Government.
Politics
In October 2014, Fatma was offered a nomination to the Rajya Sabha by Samajwadi party, which she refused citing that her husband had not been given due consideration by the party. Later, in November, she accepted the offer and became member of the Rajya Sabha.In January 2015, she was nominated to a committee on social justice and empowerment. She and her husband were accused of procuring multiple birth certificates made in Rampur and Lucknow for their son Abdullah to get two passports. A BJP leader filed a complaint in this matter in January 2019.