Shoaib Iqbal

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Shoaib Iqbal
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Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
12 February 2020
Alma mater Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School , Zakir Hussain College
OccupationPolitician
Profession
  • Businessman
  • politician
Religion Islam

Shoaib Iqbal (born 1 May 1958) is an Indian politician and a member of Delhi Legislative Assembly. He is 6 times MLA from Matia Mahal (Vidhan Sabha constituency). [1] [2]

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Personal life

Shoaib Iqbal was married in 1980 and has two sons Aaley Muhammad Iqbal and Ahmed Hasan Iqbal. Aaley Muhammad Iqbal is Deputy Mayor of MCD. [3]

Shoaib Iqbal's family is also active in Old Delhi politics. His nephew Khurram Iqbal was a Councillor from Jama Masjid. [4] [5] [6] His nephew's mother in law Sultana Abad Khan is the Councillor from Jama Masjid Ward. [7]

In the 2022 Delhi MCD elections, Shoaib Iqbal managed to get his close aide Hafiz's daughter Rafia Mahir elected as Councillor from Sita Ram Bazar Ward. [8]

Political career

Shoaib Iqbal was active in student politics during his college days, and was the Secretary at the students union at Zakir Husain Delhi College. [9]

Shoaib Iqbal has earned a reputation in early days by harassing poor people and demanding money from them to carry out construction activities. After the MCD officials tried to stop an illegal construction, Iqbal assaulted their officer. He was also involved in the controversial land deal between an alleged local mafia and Dubai-based company to open a luxury hotel near the Jama Masjid. [10]

Shoaib contested his first election in 1993 on Janata Dal ticket. Later, he joined Janata Dal (United) and headed Minority Morcha of the Party. In 2014, he joined Indian National Congress party and subsequently won Delhi Legislative Assembly elections from Matia Mahal (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for five terms in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013. [11] Shoaib was defeated by Asim Ahmed Khan of Aam Aadmi Party in 2015 Assembly Elections. [12] In 2020, Shoaib Iqbal joined the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, right before 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election. [13] He also served as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly. [14]

Positions held

#FromToPositionPartyComments
0119931998 MLA, 1st Delhi Assembly Janata Dal Elected
0219941995Member, Committee on Privileges [15] Janata Dal Appointed
0319951997Member, Committee on Assembly Rules [16] Janata Dal Appointed
0419961999Member, Business Advisory Committee [17] Janata Dal Appointed
0519981999Member, Committee on Private Member's Bills & Resolution [18] Janata Dal Appointed
0619982003 MLA, 2nd Delhi Assembly Janata Dal (United) Elected
0719992003Member, Business Advisory Committee [17] Janata Dal (United) Appointed
0820002003Member, Committee on Assembly Rules [16] Janata Dal (United) Appointed
0920032008 MLA, 3rd Delhi Assembly Janata Dal (Secular) Elected
1020032004Member, Committee on Private Member's Bills & Resolution [18] Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed
1120042008Deputy Speaker, Delhi Legislative Assembly [19] Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed
1220082013 MLA, 4th Delhi Assembly Lok Janshakti Party Elected
1320092010Member, Committee on Environment [20] Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed
1420132014 MLA, 5th Delhi Assembly [19] Janata Dal (United) Elected
152020- MLA, 7th Delhi Assembly [21] Aam Aadmi Party Elected
162020-Chairman: Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Civic Amenities related PWD, Jal Board, Power & Flood Control [22] Aam Aadmi Party Appointed

Electoral performance

Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Matia Mahal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Shoaib Iqbal 67,282 75.96 +16.73
BJP Ravinder Gupta17,04119.24+7.91
INC Mirza Javed Ali 3,4093.85-22.90
BSP Tej Ram2230.25-0.24
NOTA None of the above2160.24-0.01
Majority50,24156.72+24.24
Turnout 88,59070.43+1.12
AAP hold Swing +16.73

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