Yaqub Qureishi

Yaqoob Qureshi is an Indian politician and a member of the cabinet of the Province of Uttar Pradesh.[1]

Haji Mohammed Yakub Qureishi
Personal details
Political partyBahujan Samaj Party

Biography

Quraishi was elected from the Meerut seat in 2007 as a UPUDF candidate. After this he changed his party to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). In 2012 he again changed his party to Rashtriya Lok Dal after he was denied a ticket for election from BSP.

He contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Meerut on BSP ticket.[2]. He lost t BJP Candidate Rajendra Agrawal.[3][4]

Controversy

He offered an $11 million reward for the death of cartoonists who drew cartoons that showed disrespect for Islam or the Muhammad.[5] After the 2015 shooting at the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, he announced the prize to be taken in cash from him. [1]

References
  1. "RLD to field MP Jayant, Haji Yakub Qureshi". The Times of India. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. "Haji Mohammad Yaqub(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- MEERUT SOUTH(MEERUT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. http://results.eci.gov.in/pc/en/trends/statewiseS246.htm
  4. https://www.dnaindia.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/meerut-lok-sabha-election-results-2019
  5. Najmuddin A. Shaikh (22 February 2006). "Turbulence over cartoons". Dawn. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.


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