imtiyaz jaleel

His political journey began in 2014 when he decided to run for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, representing the Aurangabad Central constituency on behalf of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), in which he managed to secure a significant victory over the incumbent Shiv Sena legislator, Pradeep Jaiswal, by approximately 20,000 votes.

Jaleel's leadership saw AIMIM make a considerable impact in the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation elections on April 23, 2015, where the party won 25 seats. He also advocated for affordable healthcare, successfully campaigning for a reduction in MRI scan charges at a government hospital in Aurangabad from Rs 1,800 to Rs 700 during a District Planning and Development Council meeting on January 29, 2015.

In a move to improve healthcare infrastructure, Jaleel filed a public interest litigation (PIL) with the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on October 14, 2017. He sought the allocation of seven acres of land for the construction of a 200-bed hospital dedicated to women and children in Aurangabad. The court asked the state and district authorities to respond within six months.

In the 2019 general elections, the AIMIM decided to contest the Aurangabad Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra in collaboration with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, led by Prakash Ambedkar. AIMIM's president, Asaduddin Owaisi, nominated Jaleel as the party's candidate. Jaleel won the election, narrowly defeating Chandrakant Khaire, the four-time sitting MP from Shiv Sena, by a margin of 4,492 votes.

Jaleel's tenure in politics has been characterised by his active engagement with issues of public concern. He has taken strong stances on various matters, including the demand for a 5% reservation for the Muslim community in Maharashtra and addressing financial irregularities in cooperative banks.