Shoaib Iqbal

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Shoaib Iqbal
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Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
12 February 2020
Preceded byAsim Ahmed Khan
ConstituencyMatia Mahal
In office
1993–2013
Succeeded byAsim Ahmed Khan
ConstituencyMatia Mahal
Personal details
Born (1958-05-01) 1 May 1958 (age 63)
Delhi, India
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Admi Party(2020 – present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress and (others)
ChildrenAaley Mohammad Iqbal , Ahmed Hasan Iqbal
Alma materAnglo Arabic Senior Secondary School , Zakir Hussain College
OccupationPolitician
Profession
  • Businessperson
  • politician
ReligionIslam

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

Political career[]

Shoaib Iqbal was active in student politics during his college days, and was the Secretary at the "Zakir Husain Students Union".

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.[2] Shoaib was defeated by Asim Ahmed Khan of Aam Aadmi Party in 2015 Assembly Elections.[3]

In 2020, Shoaib Iqbal joined the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, right before 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.[4] He also served as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly.[5]

Positions held[]

# From To Position Party Comments
01 1993 1998 MLA, 1st Delhi Assembly Janata Dal Elected
02 1994 1995 Member, Committee on Privileges[6] Janata Dal Appointed
03 1995 1997 Member, Committee on Assembly Rules[7] Janata Dal Appointed
04 1996 1999 Member, Business Advisory Committee[8] Janata Dal Appointed
05 1998 1999 Member, Committee on Private Member's Bills & Resolution[9] Janata Dal Appointed
06 1998 2003 MLA, 2nd Delhi Assembly Janata Dal (United) Elected
07 1999 2003 Member, Business Advisory Committee[8] Janata Dal (United) Appointed
08 2000 2003 Member, Committee on Assembly Rules[7] Janata Dal (United) Appointed
09 2003 2008 MLA, 3rd Delhi Assembly Janata Dal (Secular) Elected
10 2003 2004 Member, Committee on Private Member's Bills & Resolution[9] Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed
11 2004 2008 Deputy Speaker, Delhi Legislative Assembly[10] Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed
12 2008 2013 MLA, 4th Delhi Assembly Lok Janshakti Party Elected
13 2009 2010 Member, Committee on Environment[11] Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed
14 2013 2014 MLA, 5th Delhi Assembly[10] Janata Dal (United) Elected
15 2020 - MLA, 7th Delhi Assembly[12] Aam Aadmi Party Elected
16 2020 - Chairman: Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Civic Amenities related PWD, Jal Board, Power & Flood Control[13] Aam Aadmi Party Appointed

References[]

  1. ^ "Matia Mahal Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Shoaib Iqbal (AAP) Wins". News18. 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ "JD(U) leader Shoaib Iqbal joins Congess | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Delhi election results: Veteran legislator Shoaib Iqbal finally loses". India Today.
  4. ^ KN Mishra, Alok. "Delhi Congress' popular Muslim face Shoaib Iqbal joins AAP | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal appointed as Delhi Assembly speaker temporarily". The New Indian Express.
  6. ^ "Delhi Legislative Assembly". delhiassembly.nic.in.
  7. ^ a b "RULES COMMITTEE". delhiassembly.nic.in.
  8. ^ a b "BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE". delhiassembly.nic.in.
  9. ^ a b "COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILL & RESOLUTION". delhiassembly.nic.in.
  10. ^ a b "Shoaib Iqbal". delhiassembly.nic.in.
  11. ^ "Delhi Legislative Assembly". delhiassembly.nic.in.
  12. ^ "Shoaib Iqbal Election Result 2020 Matia Mahal LIVE Updates | Delhi Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results AAP Candidate Shoaib Iqbal Matia Mahal Seat - Politics News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Delhi Assembly Committees". delhiassembly.nic.in.


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