Shoaib Iqbal (born 1 May 1958) is an Indian politician and a member of

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. He is 6 times MLA from Matia Mahal (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Political career

Shoaib Iqbal was active in student politics during his college days, and was the Secretary at the "Zakir Husain Students Union". Shoaib Iqbal has earned a reputation in early days by harassing poor people and demanding money from them to carry out construction activities. After th
MCD officials tried to stop an illegal construction, Iqbal assaulted their officer
He was also involved in the controversial land deal between an alleged local mafia and Dubai-based company to open a luxury hotel near the Jama Masjid. Shoaib contested his first election in 1993 on

Janata Dal Janata Dal (“People’s Party”) was an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), and the Jan Morcha united on 11 October 1988 on the birth annive ...

ticket. Later, he joined

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and headed Minority Morcha of the Party. In 2014, he joined

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party and subsequently won

elections from Matia Mahal (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for five terms in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013. Shoaib was defeated by Asim Ahmed Khan of Aam Aadmi Party in 2015 Assembly Elections. In 2020, Shoaib Iqbal joined the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, right before

2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 8 February 2020 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Voters turnout was recorded at 62.82%, a decline of 4.65% from the previous assembly election in Delhi but 2.2% more th ...

. He also served as Deputy Speaker of

Positions held

Electoral performance

Personal life

Shoaib Iqbal was married in 1960 and having two sons Aaley Muhammad Iqbal and Ahmed Hasan Iqbal. Aaley Muhammad Iqbal is the MCD Councillor from Chandni Mahal. Aaley Muhammad Iqbal Councillor Chandni Mahal

Aaley Muhammad Iqbal Councillor Chandni Mahal

Shoaib Iqbal's family is also active in Old Delhi politics. His nephew Khurram Iqbal was a Councillor from Jama Masjid.His nephew's mother in law Sultana Abad Khan is the Councillor from Jama Masjid Ward.

References

Delhi MLAs 2013–2015 Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Indian National Congress politicians Janata Dal (United) politicians Janata Dal politicians Lok Janshakti Party politicians 1958 births Janata Dal (Secular) politicians Aam Aadmi Party politicians from Delhi Delhi MLAs 2020–2025 {{Delhi-INC-politician-stub