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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaqub_Qureishi
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