| Abu Azmi is an Indian politician and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. |
| He represents the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency in Maharashtra, located in the Mumbai Suburban District. |
| Abu Azmi is a member of the Samajwadi Party and serves as the President of the party’s Maharashtra state branch. |
| In 1995, Abu Azmi joined politics and led the Samajwadi Party (SP) to win two seats in the Maharashtra state assembly. |
| During his first election in 2004, Abu Asim Azmi lost to Yogesh Patil of the Shiv Sena in the Bhiwandi constituency in Maharashtra. |
| Abu Azmi holds the distinction of being the only MLA from Maharashtra to have won 2 seats simultaneously in one election. |
| He has secured three consecutive victories in his Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Constituency from 2009 to 2024. |
| Abu Azmi founded the 'Haji Niyaz Ahmed Azmi Minority Educational Welfare Trust' in Mumbai, collaborating with NGOs from France and Spain. |
| Abu Azmi was detained in June 2017 by the Delhi Special Cell but denied involvement in a drug-related case concerning his nephew. |
| In April 2023, the Income Tax authorities summoned Abu Asim Azmi regarding a tax evasion case involving more than Rs. 160 crores. |
| In July 2023, Abu Asim Azmi stated he cannot chant Vande Mataram due to religious beliefs but emphasized this does not indicate disrespect towards the country. |
