Aaley Mohammad Iqbal

• Shoaib Iqbal (father)

Aaley Mohammad Iqbal
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 February 2025

Aaley Mohammad Iqbal (born 14 March 1990) is a politician from Old Delhi. He is serving as a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from the Matia Mahal Assembly constituency since 8 February 2025. ^[1] He had also served as the Deputy Mayor of Delhi Municipal Corporation. ^[2] He is the elected councillor from Chandni Mahal Ward of Matia Mahal Assembly constituency. ^[3] He has been elected for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi thrice, in 2012, 2017 and 2022.

He is also the President of the All India Crossminton Organization. ^[4]

Aaley is the 1st term youngest councilor of MCD at the age of 22 on independent ticket. ^[5]

Early life

He is the son of Shoaib Iqbal, former Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Matia Mahal.

Political career

At the age of 22, Iqbal made his debut in MCD by winning 2012 election as Rashtriya Lok Dal candidate from Turkman Gate. ^[5] He was the chairman of the City Sadar Paharganj Zone.

In 2017, he was elected 2nd-term councilor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi. ^[6]

In the 2022 Delhi MCD elections, Iqbal won for a third time with the highest margin and became the Deputy Mayor of Delhi. ^[7] He defeated Mohammad Hamid of INC by a margin of 17134 votes. ^[8]

He was also a member of All India Congress Committee.

Hs was nominated for the post of Deputy Mayor of MCD by Aam Aadmi Party PAC. ^[9] On 22 February 2023, Aaley won the election for the Deputy Mayor post. He received 31 more votes than his only rival of the Bhartiya Janta Party-Kamal Bagri. In total he had received 147 votes against his rival Kamal Bagri's 116. ^[10] Elections are held for Delhi's mayoral posts at the end of every financial year. Incumbent deputy mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal of the Aam Aadmi Party won unopposed for the second term on 26 April 2023.

He was elected as a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from the Matia Mahal Assembly constituency in 2025 Assembly Elections. ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. "Matia Mahal, Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025 Highlights: AAP's Aaley Mohammed Iqbal wins Matia Mahal with 58120 votes". India Today. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
2. "AAP's Aaley Mohammad Iqbal is Delhi's new deputy mayor". The Economic Times. 22 February 2023. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 22 February 2023.
3. "MCD Result: चांदनी महल में AAP की चली झाड़ू, आले मोहम्मद बने सबसे अधिक मार्जिन से जीतने वाले उम्मीदवार". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 7 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
4. "All India Crossminton Organisation AICO". www.indiancrossminton.org. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
5. "Young blood, but can they deliver?". www.deccanherald.com. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
6. "Aaley Mohd, Delhi's new deputy mayor, is first Muslim to hold post since 1977". The Indian Express. 25 December 2022.
7. "AAP's Aaley Mohammad Iqbal becomes new deputy mayor of Delhi". India Today. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
8. "Delhi MCD Results: AAP Wins in Chandni Chowk, Chaukhandi Nagar, Chandani Mahal; Congress Bags Chauhan Banger & BJP Gets Burari". India.com. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
9. Live, A. B. P. (23 December 2022). "जानें कौन हैं आले मोहम्मद, जिन्हें AAP ने बनाया दिल्ली नगर निगम का डिप्टी मेयर कैंडिडेट". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
10. "Aaley Muhammad Iqbal Becomes Deputy Mayor Of Delhi; Know About The AAP Leader". www.english.jagran.com. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
11. "In Delhi Assembly polls, AAP's Aaley Iqbal records highest margin — from Matia Mahal seat". The Indian Express. 9 February 2025. Archived from the original on 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
12. "Delhi Election Results 2025: Top 5 highest and lowest victory margins in BJP vs AAP contest". The Times of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.