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'''Mohsin Raza''' (born 15 January 1968) is an Indian politician from the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He is the Minister of State for Minority Welfare Muslim Waqf and Hajj of the state in the [[Yogi Adityanath ministry (2017–)|Yogi Adityanath ministry]]. | '''Mohsin Raza''' (born 15 January 1968) is an Indian politician from the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He is the Minister of State for Minority Welfare Muslim Waqf and Hajj of the state in the [[Yogi Adityanath ministry (2017–)|Yogi Adityanath ministry]]. | ||
Raza is a Muslim by faith and comes from a family of landowners that traces their roots to the city of Sufis [[Safipur]]. He represented [[Uttar Pradesh]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]]. He also had a career in modelling and acting, and was also crowned as Prince Lucknow in 1995. In 2013, he joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and was elevated to the post of its spokesperson. Following the party's victory in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017 Assembly election of Uttar Pradesh]], he was made a Minister of State and given the portfolios of [http://www.dstup.gov.in/ Science & Technology], [http://upite.gov.in/ Information Technology & Electronics], [http://www.waqf.gov.in/uttarpradesh/index.html Muslim Waqf] and [http://uphajcommittee.com/ Haj] of the state.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/up-minister-mohsin-raza-elected-to-legislative-council-bjp-wins-all-five-seats/article19660793.ece|title=U.P. Minister Mohsin Raza elected to Legislative Council; BJP wins all five seats|date=2017-09-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-02|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> & Incharge of Amethi<ref>{{Cite | Raza is a Muslim by faith and comes from a family of landowners that traces their roots to the city of Sufis [[Safipur]]. He represented [[Uttar Pradesh]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]]. He also had a career in modelling and acting, and was also crowned as Prince Lucknow in 1995. In 2013, he joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and was elevated to the post of its spokesperson. Following the party's victory in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017 Assembly election of Uttar Pradesh]], he was made a Minister of State and given the portfolios of [http://www.dstup.gov.in/ Science & Technology], [http://upite.gov.in/ Information Technology & Electronics], [http://www.waqf.gov.in/uttarpradesh/index.html Muslim Waqf] and [http://uphajcommittee.com/ Haj] of the state.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/up-minister-mohsin-raza-elected-to-legislative-council-bjp-wins-all-five-seats/article19660793.ece|title=U.P. Minister Mohsin Raza elected to Legislative Council; BJP wins all five seats|date=2017-09-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-02|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> & Incharge of Amethi.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/raza-reviews-progress-of-development-works-in-amethi-929997-2017-05-21|title=Raza reviews progress of development works in Amethi|agency=Press Trust of India |date=May 21, 2017 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref> In August 2019 (Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Reshuffle) Raza was appointed Minister of State for Minority Welfare, Muslim Waqf & Hajj. | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
His political career was inspired by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/mohsin-raza-prays-for-atal-bihari-vajpayees-health/articleshow/64569339.cms|title=Mohsin Raza prays for Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> Prior to the [[2014 Indian general election]], Raza joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and was made the spokesperson of the party in 2015.<ref>{{Cite | His political career was inspired by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/mohsin-raza-prays-for-atal-bihari-vajpayees-health/articleshow/64569339.cms|title=Mohsin Raza prays for Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> Prior to the [[2014 Indian general election]], Raza joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and was made the spokesperson of the party in 2015.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2017/uttar-pradesh-assembly-election-2017/story/yogi-adityanath-muslim-minister-mohsin-raza-966411-2017-03-19|title=Meet Yogi Adityanath's lone Muslim minister Mohsin Raza in UP Cabinet|author=Jagat Narayan Singh |date=March 19, 2017 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> The [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017 Assembly election]] was won by the Bharatiya Janata Party with [[Yogi Adityanath]] being sworn in as the chief minister of the state. The party did not field any Muslim candidate in any one of the 403 assembly constituencies.<ref name="Indian Express" /> He was made a Minister of State and given the portfolios of [http://www.dstup.gov.in/ Science & Technology], [http://upite.gov.in/ Information Technology & Electronics], [http://www.waqf.gov.in/uttarpradesh/index.html Muslim Waqf] and [http://uphajcommittee.com/ Haj]<ref name="The Hindu"/> and became the only Muslim in the ministry of Yogi Adityanath.<ref>{{cite web|title=UP Cabinet 2017: Mohsin Raza, lone Muslim Minister in Yogi Adityanath govt, gets Minority portfolio|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/up-cabinet-2017-mohsin-raza-lone-muslim-minister-in-yogi-adityanath-govt-gets-minority-portfolio-1951210/|publisher=India|accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref> With Raza not being a member of either [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] or [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]], it was required for him to get elected to any of the bodies within six months of his appointment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet Yogi Adityanath's lone Muslim minister Mohsin Raza in UP Cabinet|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/yogi-adityanath-muslim-minister-mohsin-raza/1/907671.html|work=India Today|accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref> | ||
On 11 September 2017, Raza was elected unopposed to the Legislative Council.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.P. Minister Mohsin Raza elected to Legislative Council; BJP wins all five seats|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/up-minister-mohsin-raza-elected-to-legislative-council-bjp-wins-all-five-seats/article19660793.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=20 October 2017|date=11 September 2017}}</ref> | On 11 September 2017, Raza was elected unopposed to the Legislative Council.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.P. Minister Mohsin Raza elected to Legislative Council; BJP wins all five seats|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/up-minister-mohsin-raza-elected-to-legislative-council-bjp-wins-all-five-seats/article19660793.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=20 October 2017|date=11 September 2017}}</ref> | ||