Shoaib Iqbal
{{short description|Indian politician}}
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| constituency1 = Matia Mahal
| term_start1 = 2 December 1993
| term_end1 = 10 February 2015
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| successor1 = Asim Ahmed Khan
| constituency = Matia Mahal
| office = Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 12 February 2020
| term_end = 8 February 2025
| predecessor = Asim Ahmed Khan
| successor = Aaley Mohammad Iqbal
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| citizenship = Indian
| nationality = Indian
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
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| otherparty = Indian National Congress {{small|and (others)}}
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| relatives = Javed Iqbal, Suhail Iqbal (brother)
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| alma_mater = Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School, Zakir Hussain College
| occupation = Politician
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Shoaib Iqbal (born 1 May 1958) is an Indian politician and a member of Delhi Legislative Assembly. He is 6 times MLA from Matia Mahal (Vidhan Sabha constituency).{{cite news |title=Matia Mahal Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Shoaib Iqbal (AAP) Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/matia-mahal-election-result-2020-live-updates-shoaib-iqbal-of-aap-is-leading-2495497.html |work=News18 |date=14 February 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/VthAssembly/ShoaibIqbal.htm|title=Shoaib Iqbal|website=Delhi Assembly|access-date=29 July 2022}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://english.jagran.com/india/aaley-muhammad-iqbal-becomes-deputy-mayor-of-delhi-know-about-the-aap-leader-10066234|title=Aaley Muhammad Iqbal Becomes Deputy Mayor Of Delhi; Know About The AAP Leader|website=www.english.jagran.com|date=22 February 2023|access-date=23 February 2023}}
His nephew Khurram Iqbal was a Councillor from Jama Masjid.{{Cite web |title=Khurrum Iqbal (Rashtriya Lok Dal(RLD)):Constituency- WARD 79-JAMA MASJID(NORTH DELHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/mcd2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=1866 |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=myneta.info}}{{Cite web |title=Shoaib Iqbal joins Congress ahead of Delhi polls |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2015/delhi/story/shoaib-iqbal-joins-congress-delhi-assembly-polls-jdu-leader-227994-2014-11-20 |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2009-04-17 |title=LJP goes by popular choice: Khurram for Chandni Chowk |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/ljp-goes-by-popular-choice-khurram-for-chandni-chowk/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} His nephew's mother in law Sultana Abad Khan is the Councillor from Jama Masjid Ward.{{Cite web |title=AAP a symbol of corruption and nepotism: BJP |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1022097 |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}
Political career
Shoaib Iqbal was active in student politics during his college days, and was the Secretary at the students union at Zakir Husain Delhi College.{{Cite web |title=Shoaib Iqbal Matia Mahal Election Results 2020 Live: Shoaib Iqbal Matia Mahal Election Results, News, election results, Shoaib Iqbal Matia Mahal 2020 results |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/delhi-assembly-election-2020/key-candidate-list/shoaib-iqbal-matia-mahal-candidate-u05a021c004/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en}}
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 [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/corporation-officials-blame-shoaib/articleshow/19606479.cms 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.{{Cite web |date=2010-01-18 |title=Govt freezes Old Delhi land deal with Dubai-based firm |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/govt-freezes-old-delhi-land-deal-with-dubaibased-firm/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Shoaib contested his first election in 1993 on Janata Dal ticket. Later, he joined Janata Dal (United) and headed Minority Morcha of the Party. In 2014, he joined Indian National Congress party and subsequently won Delhi Legislative Assembly elections from Matia Mahal (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for five terms in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013.{{cite news |title=JD(U) leader Shoaib Iqbal joins Congess {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/JDU-leader-Shoaib-Iqbal-joins-Congess/articleshow/45218582.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}} Shoaib was defeated by Asim Ahmed Khan of Aam Aadmi Party in 2015 Assembly Elections.{{cite web |title=Delhi election results: Veteran legislator Shoaib Iqbal finally loses |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2015/delhi/story/delhi-election-results-shoaib-iqbal-finally-loses-against-aap-asim-ahmed-khan-239678-2015-02-10 |website=India Today |language=en}}
In 2020, Shoaib Iqbal joined the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, right before 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.{{cite news |last1=KN Mishra |first1=Alok |title=Delhi Congress' popular Muslim face Shoaib Iqbal joins AAP {{!}} Delhi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-congress-popular-muslim-face-joins-aap/articleshow/73174108.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}} He also served as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly.{{cite news |title=AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal appointed as Delhi Assembly speaker temporarily |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2020/feb/22/aap-mla-shoaib-iqbal-appointed-as-delhi-assembly-speaker-temporarily-2106832.html |work=The New Indian Express}}
Positions held
Electoral performance
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