Mehboob Ali is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He is representing the Amroha seat on a Samajwadi Party ticket since 2002. He has also held different ministerial berths.
Mehboob Ali | |
|---|---|
| MLA in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Mangal Singh |
| Constituency | Amroha |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Sakina Begum |
| Relations | Bashir Ahmed (father)[1] |
| Children | Parvez Ali Shahnawaz Ali |
| Residence(s) | Amroha, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Occupation | Agriculturist[1] |
| Committees | Chairman Public Accounts Committee Uttar Pradesh |
| Portfolio | Ex-Cabinet Minister Senior Secondary Education Government of Uttar Pradesh |
Political career
editMehboob Ali won his first MLA election from Khanth seat becoming lone MLA elected in 2002 on a Rashtriya Parivartan Dal ticket.[2] Ali was given the portfolio of "Minister of State for Waqf" by Chief Minister Mayawati.[3] In Uttar Pradesh Assembly election of 2007, Ali contested on a Samajwadi Party ticket.[4] He retained his seat as he defeated his nearest rival candidate Mangal Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by 714 votes.[5] He continued to retain the seat in the consequent Uttar Pradesh Assembly election of 2012 and Uttar Pradesh Assembly election of 2017.[6]
In the Akhilesh Yadav ministry, Ali was made the Minister of Sericulture and Textile in November 2015 during a cabinet reshuffle by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.[7] In October 2016, he was given the additional charge of Minor Irrigation.[8]
Personal life
editMehboob Ali was born in Shakarpur village near post Rajabpur district Amroha. Though Ali's wife Sakina Begum was given a ticket by his party to contest the presidency of Zilla Parishad, it was later withdrawn.[9] His son, Pervez Ali is a member of Legislative Council. He has 2 elder and 2 younger brothers. 2 elder brothers are no more named as Mohd Gani, Mehfooz Ali. Younger brothers' names are Mehmood Ali urf Bhure bhai and Shamsuddin Ali..[10]
Controversies
editAs of December 2012, Ali had 15 criminal cases pending against him. They included robbery, kidnapping and attempt to murder.[11]
In March 2012, an FIR was lodged against Ali by Peace Party candidate Naushad Ali. Naushad Ali alleged that Mehboob Ali and his supporters had allegedly assaulted him and a polling agent.[12] He is also accused of murdering political rival Shaukat Pasha, who had contested against him in the 2012 elections.[13] This caused sectarian conflict between the Muslim communities of Turk (to which Pasha belonged) and Malik (Ali's community). Gram Panchayats led by Turks passed a resolution asking people not to vote for Ali. Former Member of Parliament and a member of the Turk community Shafiqur Rahman Barq demanded his resignation.[14]
References
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- ^ "मंत्री महबूब अली की पत्नी का टिकट कटा". Nav Bharat Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "UP Minister accused of murder, Samajwadi Party faces Muslim ire". Asian Age. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "26 of 48 Akhilesh ministers have criminal records". DNA India. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "FIR lodged against SP MLA Mehboob Ali". Zee News. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Another SP leader in the dock for murder. The victim was a political rival". Catch News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Murder in Amroha pits Maliks against Turks, gives Samajwadi Party a headache before UP elections". Two Circles. December 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.