Yaqub Qureishi

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Haji Yaqoob Qureshi
Former Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Personal details
Born1 January 1959
Political party Bahujan Samaj Party
Other political
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Uttar Pradesh United Democratic Front
Residence Meerut

Haji Yaqoob Qureshi (born 1 January 1959) is an Indian politician who formerly served as a minister in the Uttar Pradesh Government. He was an elected MLA of the Bahujan Samaj Party. [1] He has 6 criminal cases against him and assets of more than 8 crores. [2]

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Biography

Haji Yaqoob Quraishi was elected from the Meerut seat in 2007 as a UPUDF candidate. In 2012, he changed his party to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

In 2019, he contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election in the Meerut constituency. [3] He lost to BJP Candidate Rajendra Agrawal by 3000 votes. [4] [5]

2015 Charlie Hebdo shooting controversy

He offered an $11 million reward for the death of cartoonists who drew cartoons that showed disrespect for Islam or the Muhammad. [6] After the 2015 shooting at the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, he announced the prize to be taken in cash from him. [1]

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References

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