Shoaib Iqbal

Shoaib Iqbal is an Indian politician and a member of Delhi Legislative Assembly.[2] He is 6 times MLA from Matia Mahal.

Shoaib Iqbal
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
for Matia Mahal
Assumed office
12 February 2020
Preceded byAsim Ahmed Khan
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
for Matia Mahal
In office
1993–2013
Succeeded byAsim Ahmed Khan
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Admi Party(2020-Present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress and (others)
Alma materAnglo Arabic Senior Secondary School
Profession
  • Businessperson
  • politician
ReligionIslam[1]

During his college days he was active in student politics and was Secretary at the Zakir Hussain Students' Union.

Shoaib Iqbal contested his first election in 1993 on Janta Dal ticket. He later joined JD(U) and headed Minority Morcha of the Party. He subsequently went on to win from Matia Mahal for five terms in Delhi 1993,1998, 2003, 2008, 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections. He also served as Deputy Speaker of Vidhan Sabha from 2003 to 2008. He was finally defeated by Aasim Ahmed Khan of AAP in 2014 Assembly Elections. He joined Congress Party only to quit it before 2020 Assembly elections.

He has joined the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in 2020, right before 2020 Delhi General elections. He is AAP candidate from Matia Mahal Assembly constituency.

Position held
Year Description
1993 Elected to 1st Delhi Assembly
  • Member, Committee on Privileges (1994-1995)[3]
  • Member, Committee on Assembly Rules (1995-1997)[4]
  • Member, Business Advisory Committee (1996-1999)[5]
  • Member, Committee on Private Member's Bills & Resolution (1998-1999)
1998 Elected to 2nd Delhi Assembly (2nd term)
  • Member, Business Advisory Committee (1999-2003)[6]
  • Member, Committee on Assembly Rules (2000-2003)[7]
2003 Elected to 3rd Delhi Assembly (3rd term)
  • Member, Committee on Private Member's Bills & Resolution (2003-2004)[8]
2008 Elected to 4th Delhi Assembly (4th term)
  • Member, Committee on Environment (2009-2010)[9]
2013 Elected to 5th Delhi Assembly (5th term)
2020 Elected to 7th Delhi Assembly(6th term)

References
  1. "Member Profile". U.P. Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. "JD(U) leader Shoaib Iqbal joins Congess". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  3. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/C_O_PRIV.htm
  4. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/RC.htm
  5. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/BAC.htm
  6. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/BAC.htm
  7. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/RC.htm
  8. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/COPMB&R.htm
  9. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/CO_ENV.htm


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