Kunwar Danish Ali
Kunwar Danish Ali (born 10 April 1975) is an Indian politician and a Member of Lok Sabha for Amroha since 2019. Ali joined Bahujan Samaj Party in March 2019 after leaving Janata Dal (Secular).
Kunwar Danish Ali | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kanwar Singh Tanwar |
| Constituency | Amroha |
| Majority | 63,248 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1975 Hapur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Other political affiliations | Mahagathbandhan Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Spouse(s) | Zubia Danish (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Hapur, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Profession | Agriculture |
| Net worth | ₹130.32 million (US$1.8 million) |
Early life
Ali was born to Kunwar Jafar Ali and Nafees Jafar on 10 April 1975 in Hapur.[2] He graduated from Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi.[1] On 15 January 2005, Ali married Zubia Danish, with whom he has a son and two daughters.[2]
Political career
Ali started his political career with Janata Dal (Secular) and went on to become the general secretary of the party. On 16 March 2019, he joined Bahujan Samaj Party with the consent of Janata Dal (Secular) leader and Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.[3] Six days later, Bahujan Samaj Party announced that Ali would contest the upcoming 2019 Indian general election from Amroha constituency.[4] On 23 May, he was elected to the Lok Sabha after defeating Kanwar Singh Tanwar of the Bharatiya Janata Party, his nearest rival by a margin of nearly 63,000 votes. Ali was polled 601,082 votes.[5]
He was the leader of Bahujan Samaj party in Lok Sabha from 6 November 2019 - 13 January 2020.[2] He is a member of Consultative Committee for Ministry of Home Affairs since November 2019.[2]
References
- "Kunwar Danish Ali(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- AMROHA(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- "JD-S Leader Danish Ali joins Mayawati's BSP After Seeking 'Consent' From Kumaraswamy". News18. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- Rashid, Omar (22 March 2019). "BSP fields ex-JD (S) leader Danish Ali in Amroha". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Amroha". Results ECI. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
| Lok Sabha | ||
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| Preceded by Kanwar Singh Tanwar |
Member of Parliament for Amroha 23 may 2019 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Vacant |
Leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party in the Lok Sabha 2019 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |