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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Mohammad Ghazi
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| constituency = [[Barhapur (Assembly constituency)|Barhapur]]
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = March 2012
| term_end = March 2017
| predecessor = None
| successor ='''[[Kunwar Sushant Singh]]'''
| constituency2 = Afzalgarh
| office2 = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|MLA]], [[Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 2007
| term_end2 = 2012
| predecessor2 = Indra Dev Singh
| successor2 = None
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|06|17}}
| birth_place = [[Bijnor district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
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| party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
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| spouse = Shabnam
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| children = 3
| residence = [[Bijnor district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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| profession = Businessperson, politician
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'''Mohammad Ghazi''' is an Indian politician and a member of the [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] of India. He represents the [[Barhapur (Assembly constituency)|Barhapur]] constituency of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and was a member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] political party.<ref name=" Member Profile ">{{cite news|title= Member Profile|publisher=[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] website|accessdate=1 August 2015|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/19.pdf}}</ref><ref name=" 2012 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 2012 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 August 2015|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf}}</ref><ref name=" 2007 Election Results ">{{cite news|title=2007 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 August 2015|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_UTTAR_PRADESH.pdf}}</ref><ref name="All MLAs from Assembly Constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from Assembly Constituency|publisher=Elections.in|accessdate=1 August 2015|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/barhapur.html}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Ghazi was born in [[Bijnor district]], Uttar Pradesh. He received education till [[ninth grade]]. Before being elected as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], he used to work as a businessperson.<ref name=" Member Profile "/>

==Political career==
Ghazi has been a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for two straight terms. He currently represents the [[Barhapur (Assembly constituency)|Barhapur]] constituency and was a member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. During his first term, he represented Afzalgarh (Assembly constituency).<ref name=" Member Profile"/>

==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 [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Assembly elections]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Jan 8|first1=Harveer Dabas / TNN / Updated|last2=2017|last3=Ist|first3=12:34|title=MLA Mohammad Gazi booked for threatening tehsildar {{!}} Meerut News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/mla-booked-for-threatening-tehsildar/articleshow/56394639.cms|access-date=2021-07-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> 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==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
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| 01 || 2007 || 2012 || Member, [[15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th Legislative Assembly]] ||
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| 02 || 2012 || 2017 || Member, [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]] ||
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==See also==
*[[Barhapur (Assembly constituency)|Barhapur]]
*[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
*[[Government of India]]
*[[Politics of India]]
*[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
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== References ==
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[[Category:Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:People from Bijnor district]]
[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Mohammad Ghazi (politician) - Revision history

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