Ikram Qureshi Explained

Ikram Qureshi
Constituency:Moradabad Rural
Office:Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Term Start:March 2017
Term End:March 2022
Predecessor:Shameemul Haq
Successor:Mohd Nasir Qureshi
Birth Date:1958 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Parents:Hazi Abdul Rashid[1]
Party:Indian National Congress
Children:4
Residence:28, Vidhayak Niwas-4, Royal Hotel, Lucknow
Occupation:Agriculturist
Profession:Industry
Education:High School

Haji Ikram Qureshi is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh representing the Moradabad constituency on a Samajwadi Party ticket. He is also the district president of the party.

Political career

In 2012, Qureshi was made the chairman of the "Essential commodities corporation". After being elevated to the post, he celebrated by leading a procession. There it was found, that his supporters were throwing money in air. However, the Bulandshahr police said that they were unaware of such procession.[2] In January 2017, he was made the Moradabad district president of Samajwadi Party, succeeding Athar Ali Ansari.[3]

Though Qureshi's name did not feature in the list of candidates for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election by Mulayam Singh Yadav, his son Akhilesh Yadav included him in his list. He was made a candidate for Moradabad Rural (succeeding sitting MLA Shameemul Haq) as he fitted Samajwadi Party's strategy of caste equation. He was also made a candidate for supporting Akhilesh Yadav in his family feud.[4] In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, Qureshi emerged victorious by defeating his nearest rival, a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate by around 28 thousand votes. Qureshi polled 98 thousand votes compared to BSP's candidate Pannalal who won 69 thousand votes.[5]

Controversy

In April 2017, a Muslim girl, Shazia alleged that Qureshi's men had assaulted her and her family. She also claimed that the police refused to lodge a complaint as they were asked by Qureshi not to do so. So she went to chief minister Yogi Adityanath to lodge a complaint.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haji Ikram Qureshi. My Neta. 8 June 2017.
  2. News: Akhilesh's party workers throw money in the air to celebrate. 31 October 2012. NDTV. Anant. Zanane. 12 May 2019.
  3. Web site: अखिलेश गुट से जिलाध्यक्ष बनने को लेकर मुलायम के खेमे में मायूसी. Patrika. 8 June 2017.
  4. Web site: सपा टिकट लाइव: शिवपाल के खिलाफ बोलने पर इस नेता को अखिलेश ने दिया ये इनाम. Patrika. 8 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Mukhtar Ansari wins from Mau, Haji Ikram Qureshi romps home Moradabad Rural. Ummid. 8 June 2017.
  6. Web site: सपा विधायक हाजी इकराम के खिलाफ मुस्लिम महिला ने योगी के दरबार में लगाए चौकाने वाले आरोप. Truths Today. 8 June 2017.