Haji Yaqoob Qureshi
Former Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Personal details
Born1 January 1959
Political partyBahujan Samaj Party
Other political
affiliations		Uttar Pradesh United Democratic Front
ResidenceMeerut

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] He has 6 criminal cases against him and assets of more than 8 crores.[2]

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.[3] He lost to BJP Candidate Rajendra Agrawal by 3000 votes.[4][5]

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.[6] 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. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Haji Mohammad Yaqoob(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- MEERUT(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Haji Mohammad Yaqub(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- MEERUT SOUTH(MEERUT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Election Commission of India".
  5. ^ "Meerut Lok Sabha Elections Result 2019: Winning Political Party, Candidate, Vote Share".
  6. ^ 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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