Shoaib Iqbal (born 1 May 1958) is an Indian politician and member of Delhi Legislative Assembly. He is a 6-time MLA from Matia Mahal (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Personal life Shoaib Iqbal was married in 1980 and has two sons, Aaley Muhammad Iqbal and Ahmed Hasan Iqbal. Aaley Muhammad Iqbal was a Deputy Mayor of MCD.
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.
Political career Shoaib Iqbal was active in student politics during his college days, and was the Secretary of the students union at Zakir Husain Delhi College.
Shoaib Iqbal has earned a reputation in early days by harassing poor people and demanding money from them to carry out construction activities. After the MCD officials tried to stop an illegal construction, Iqbal assaulted their officer. He was also involved in a 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 a Janata Dal ticket. Later, he joined Janata Dal (United) and headed the Minority Morcha of the party. In 2014, he joined Indian National Congress and subsequently won Delhi Legislative Assembly 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 the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election. In 2020, Shoaib Iqbal joined the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, right before the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election. He also served as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Positions held # From To Position Party Comments 01 1993 1998 MLA, 1st Delhi Assembly Janata Dal Elected 02 1994 1995 Member, Committee on Privileges Janata Dal Appointed 03 1995 1997 Member, Committee on Assembly Rules Janata Dal Appointed 04 1996 1999 Member, Business Advisory Committee Janata Dal Appointed 05 1998 1999 Member, Committee on Private Member's Bills & Resolution Janata Dal Appointed 06 1998 2003 MLA, 2nd Delhi Assembly Janata Dal (United) Elected 07 1999 2003 Member, Business Advisory Committee Janata Dal (United) Appointed 08 2000 2003 Member, Committee on Assembly Rules Janata Dal (United) Appointed 09 2003 2008 MLA, 3rd Delhi Assembly Janata Dal (Secular) Elected 10 2003 2004 Member, Committee on Private Member's Bills & Resolution Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed 11 2004 2008 Deputy Speaker, Delhi Legislative Assembly Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed 12 2008 2013 MLA, 4th Delhi Assembly Lok Janshakti Party Elected 13 2009 2010 Member, Committee on Environment Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed 14 2013 2014 MLA, 5th Delhi Assembly Janata Dal (United) Elected 15 2020 - MLA, 7th Delhi Assembly Aam Aadmi Party Elected 16 2020 - Chairman: Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Civic Amenities related PWD, Jal Board, Power & Flood Control Aam Aadmi Party Appointed
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