A. M. Shahjahan

ஏ.எம். ஷாஜகான்

MLA for Papanasam since May 2026MLA for Papanasam, 2026–31IUML

Minister for Minorities Welfare · Wakf Board, from 22 May 2026

AC 172 · Thanjavur district
Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
Term ended 10 May 2031
Age 57 at the 2026 election

declared assets: ₹5.54 cr
pending criminal cases: 2
education: Graduate
age at filing: 57

Assets, cases and education as declared in the 2026 sworn affidavit to the Election Commission of India. The cases are pending, not convictions. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.

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Career

A. M. Shahjahan: the career, year by year

Assembly win
Office held

19 May 2016
Lost Poompuhar as the IUML's candidate, by 19,935 votes to the AIADMK.
4 May 2026
Won Papanasam for the IUML (polling was on 23 April).
See the full 2026 result
22 May 2026
Sworn in as Minister for Minorities Welfare and Wakf Board in CM Vijay's ministry.

In numbers

The data, in one place

April 2026 result — Papanasam

1,065vote margin

Runner-up Azarudeen Uduman Ali (TVK) polled 68,219 votes.

votes won: 69,284
vote share: 33.4%
turnout: 81.0%
candidates: 13

AC 172 · Thanjavur district

Papanasam

315 booths in 84 villages

Top five of 13 candidates and NOTA

A. M. ShahjahanIUML69,284 · 33.4%
Azarudeen Uduman AliTVK68,219 · 32.8%
Dorai Shanmuga PrabuAIADMK57,072 · 27.5%
Anis FathimaNTK9,604 · 4.6%
None of the above (NOTA)NOTA716 · 0.3%

Full result and history on the seat page

Source: Election Commission of India, result declared 4 May 2026 · results.eci.gov.in

Declared in the 2026 affidavit

Sworn to the Election Commission of India

declared assets: ₹5.54 cr
pending criminal casesDeclared, not convictions: 2
age at filing: 57

Via myneta.info · View the affidavit record

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Sources (3)

Election Commission of India · results — results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/
myneta.info · affidavit — myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=776
Election Commission of India · Tamil Nadu 2016, detailed results — old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3473-tamil-nadu-general-legislativ

Profile

About A. M. Shahjahan

Party: Indian Union Muslim League
In government: Minister · Minorities Welfare · Wakf Board · from 22 May 2026
Profession: Social Service, Secretary - Assalam Charitable Trust, Company Secretary - Assalam College of Engineering & Technology
District: Thanjavur

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Minister for Minorities Welfare, Wakf Board in the Tamil Nadu government, from 22 May 2026; portfolios as on the Government of Tamil Nadu's list of ministers, checked 26 September 2026.

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