Yaqub Qureishi
Haji Yaqoob Qureshi (born 1 January 1959) is a former Indian politician and a member of the cabinet of the Province of Uttar Pradesh. He is elected former MLA of Bahujan Samaj Party.[1]
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Biography
Quraishi was elected from the Meerut seat in 2007 as a UPUDF candidate. After this he changed his party to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). In 2012, he again changed his party to Rashtriya Lok Dal after he was denied a ticket for election from BSP.[citation needed]
He contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Meerut on BSP ticket.[2] He lost t BJP Candidate Rajendra Agrawal.[3][4]
Controversy
He offered an $11 million reward for the death of cartoonists who drew cartoons that showed disrespect for Islam or the Muhammad.[5] After the 2015 shooting at the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, he announced the prize to be taken in cash from him.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
- ↑ "Haji Mohammad Yaqub(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- MEERUT SOUTH(MEERUT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India".
- ↑ "Meerut Lok Sabha Elections Result 2019: Winning Political Party, Candidate, Vote Share".
- ↑ Najmuddin A. Shaikh (22 February 2006). "Turbulence over cartoons". Dawn. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.