Shafiqur Rahman Barq | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Satyapal Singh Saini |
| Constituency | Sambhal |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Gopal Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Satyapal Singh Saini |
| Constituency | Sambhal |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Vijay Singh |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Azharuddin |
| Constituency | Moradabad |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ghulam Mohammad Khan |
| Succeeded by | Chandra Vijay Singh |
| Constituency | Moradabad |
| Member (MLA) in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Shariyatulla |
| Succeeded by | Iqbal Mehmood |
| Constituency | Sambhal |
| In office 1974–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmood Hasan Khan |
| Succeeded by | Shariyatulla |
| Constituency | Sambhal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1930 Sambhal, United Provinces, British India (modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party (2009-2014) |
| Spouse |
Queresha Begum (m. 1948) |
| Relations | Zia ur Rahman Barq (grandson) |
| Children | Mamluk Ur Rahman Barq (son) |
| Alma mater | Agra University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Social worker, businessperson & politician |
Shafiqur Rahman Barq (born 11 July 1930) is an Indian politician belonging to the Samajwadi Party. He has been elected to Lok Sabha at various times from Moradabad as Samajwadi Party candidate and Sambhal, most recently in 2019.
He came into news after taking the oath as a member of Lok Sabha when he declared that Vande Mataram is against Islam and Muslims cannot follow it.[2]
He received widespread criticism for defending the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and equating it with India's own freedom struggle.[3][4]
Shafiqur Rahman Barq has been elected 4 times as MLA and 5 times as Lok Sabha MP.[5]
| # | From | To | Position | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1974 | 1977 | MLA (1st term) in 6th Vidhan Sabha from Sambhal | BKD |
| 2. | 1977 | 1980 | MLA (2nd term) from Sambhal | Janata Party |
| 3. | 1985 | 1989 | MLA (3rd term) from Sambhal | Lok Dal |
| 4. | 1989 | 1991 | MLA (4th term) from Sambhal | Janata Dal |
| 5. | 1996 | 1998 | MP (1st term) in 11th Lok Sabha from Moradabad | SP |
| 6. | 1998 | 1999 | MP (2nd term) in 12th Lok Sabha from Moradabad | SP |
| 7. | 2004 | 2009 | MP (3rd term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Moradabad | SP |
| 8. | 2009 | 2014 | MP (4th term) in 15th Lok Sabha from Sambhal | BSP |
| 9. | 2019 | Present | MP (5th term) in 17th Lok Sabha from Sambhal | SP |