Mohammad Ghazi (politician) explained

Mohammad Ghazi
Constituency:Barhapur
Office:MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly
Term Start:March 2012
Term End:March 2017
Predecessor:None
Successor:Kunwar Sushant Singh
Constituency2:Afzalgarh
Office2:MLA, 15th Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:2007
Term End2:2012
Predecessor2:Indra Dev Singh
Successor2:None
Birth Date:1974 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Party:Independent
Spouse:Shabnam
Children:8
Residence:Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh
Profession:Businessperson, politician

Mohammad Ghazi is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Barhapur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Early life and education

Ghazi was born in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh. He received education till ninth grade. Before being elected as MLA, he used to work as a businessperson.[1]

Political career

Ghazi has been a MLA for two straight terms. He currently represents the Barhapur constituency and was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. During his first term, he represented Afzalgarh (Assembly constituency).

Controversy

On 7 January 2017, a criminal case was filed against Ghazi for threatening to send a Dhampur tehsildar to prison once the BSP assumed power after the upcoming Assembly elections.[5] The tehsildar was removing political billboards in Sherkot when Ghazi made the threat while he and his supporters were attempting to prevent the tehsildar from removing the billboards. However, Ghazi claimed that the police were trying to file a false case against him on behalf of the ruling Samajwadi Party.

Posts held

From To Position Comments
01 2007 2012
02 2012 2017

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Member Profile. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. 1 August 2015.
  2. News: 2012 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 1 August 2015.
  3. News: 2007 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 1 August 2015.
  4. News: All MLAs from Assembly Constituency. Elections.in. 1 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Harveer Dabas. Jan 8, 2017. MLA Mohammad Gazi booked for threatening tehsildar Meerut News - Times of India. 2021-07-08. The Times of India. en.