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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth26 November 1966

Age58 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceNagpada, Mumbai

ProfessionPolitician & Lawyer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseGazala Waris Pathan

FamilySon - Arbaz Waris Pathan (Advocate); Daughter - Ayesha Waris Pathan; Father - Yusuf Pathan (retired sessions court judge)

Net worth15.80 crore (as in 2019)

Waris Pathan Biography

Waris Yusuf Pathan is an Indian lawyer-turned-politician from Mumbai who served as MLA for Byculla and later became a national spokesperson for AIMIM. A B.

Early life and background
Waris Yusuf Pathan was born on 26 November 1966 in the Nagpada area of Mumbai. He grew up in the city and pursued higher education at Mumbai University and KC Law College in Mumbai, earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an LLB. His father, Yusuf Pathan, served as a sessions court judge and was the first NDPS sessions court judge in Mumbai.

Career
Pathan built a legal practice before entering electoral politics. As a defence lawyer he handled several high-profile matters, including work connected to the 1993 Mumbai blasts cases and Salman Khan’s hit-and-run case. His legal career established him as a known figure in Mumbai’s court circles and brought him professional recognition prior to his political debut.

His entry into politics came late in the run-up to the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections. Members of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) asked him to contest the Byculla assembly seat shortly before the nomination deadline; he accepted and filed his nomination a day before nominations closed. Despite a very short campaign period of roughly 12 days, Pathan defeated the incumbent Congress MLA Madhu Chavan by a margin of 20,023 votes and served as the MLA for Byculla from 2014 to 2019.

After his term in the assembly, Pathan continued his association with AIMIM and was appointed the party’s national spokesperson in 2020. His role as spokesperson has kept him active in party communications and public debates around issues that concern the party’s constituencies.

Public profile
Pathan is married to Gazala Waris Pathan; the couple have two children, a son named Arbaz Waris Pathan (who is an advocate) and a daughter, Ayesha Waris Pathan. The family has been publicly involved in campaigns on matters of personal and community concern — for example, both Waris and his wife opposed the Triple Talaq Bill when it was proposed.

Physically, Pathan is reported to be about 187 cm (1.87 m) tall, with black hair and black eyes. He is an Indian national and practices Islam. Details published about his residential address and declared assets appear in public records; in 2019 the value of assets associated with him was reported as 15.80 crore.

Controversies
During his public life Pathan has been involved in several controversies that received media attention. In March 2016 he was suspended from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly after declining to recite a patriotic slogan when asked. In September 2017 he faced criticism from some members of the Muslim clergy and from party quarters after chanting a Ganpati slogan during a public celebration in Byculla. In February 2020 remarks he made while addressing an anti-CAA rally in Kalaburagi drew allegations of provocative speech; authorities filed charges under sections of the Indian Penal Code in connection with those remarks. In August 2019 he was detained by Mumbai police after an incident involving prayers at a mosque in Madanpura, Byculla.

Personal interests and connections
Pathan has maintained friendships with figures from the film industry and has shared images and messages referencing meetings with Bollywood personalities. He has described his wife as an active partner in campaigning on issues related to Islamic law.

Latest updates
After his 2014–2019 term as MLA for Byculla, Pathan remained visible in politics through his role as AIMIM national spokesperson beginning in 2020. Legal cases and public debates around some of his speeches and statements continued to draw attention, and his political profile has been shaped by both his courtroom background and his work as a party communicator.

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MLA, Byculla constituency, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Elected in 2014 and served as MLA from 2014 to 2019 after a brief campaign; defeated incumbent Madhu Chavan by 20,023 votes.

2014-2019
AIMIM National Spokesperson

Appointed national spokesperson for All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, representing party positions in public forums.

2020-present
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Career Highlights

  1. Served as MLA for Byculla, Mumbai (2014–2019)
  2. Appointed AIMIM national spokesperson (2020–present)
  3. Established legal career defending high-profile cases including work linked to the 1993 Mumbai blasts cases and Salman Khan’s hit-and-run case
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