Haji Yaqoob Qureshi | |
|---|---|
| Former Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1959 |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Other political affiliations | 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]
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.[2] He lost to BJP Candidate Rajendra Agrawal by 3000 votes.[3][4]
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.[5] After the 2015 shooting at the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, he announced the prize to be taken in cash from him.[1]
References
- 1 2 "RLD to field MP Jayant, Haji Yaqoob Qureshi". The Times of India. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ↑ "Haji Mohammad Yaqub(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- MEERUT SOUTH(MEERUT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India".
- ↑ "Meerut Lok Sabha Elections Result 2019: Winning Political Party, Candidate, Vote Share".
- ↑ Najmuddin A. Shaikh (22 February 2006). "Turbulence over cartoons". Dawn. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
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