Chaudhary Mohd Ilyas

Mohammad Ilyas (born 1 April 1954) is an Indian politician who is a current member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Punahana constituency in the Nuh district of Haryana. He also contested an election for parliamentary seat of the Faridabad constituency in 2004 and lost the election to Avtar Singh Bhadana with a margin of 1,51,929 votes.

In the 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election, Ilyas retained his seat and won from the Punahana constituency with a victory margin of 31,916 votes.

Suspension from Indian National Congress In April 2026, Mohammad Ilyas was suspended from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress for cross-voting and acting against party lines during the Rajya Sabha elections. The disciplinary action, approved by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on the recommendation of the Disciplinary Action Committee, followed allegations that he and four other party MLAs voted for the BJP-backed candidate. Following his suspension, Ilyas criticized the party leadership, accusing them of neglecting the backwardness of the Mewat region.

Personal life He is married to Anwari Begum and has three sons, Noorul Hassan and Javed Khan, Yaqoom Khan and three daughters. He has Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Jamia Millia Islamia.

Positions held Legislative Assembly Terms

Haryana Government Minister of State for Power and Irrigation from 1991 to 1996. Minister of State 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 Legislative Assembly Elections

2004 Lok Sabha Election