Aaley Mohammad Iqbal is a politician from Old Delhi and is the Deputy Mayor of Delhi Municipal Corporation.[1] He is the elected councillor from Chandni Mahal Ward of Matia Mahal Assembly constituency.[2] He has been elected for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi three times in 2012, 2017 and 2022.
Aaley Mohammad Iqbal | |
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| Deputy Mayor of Delhi | |
| In office 22 February 2023 – 14 November 2024 | |
| Mayor | Shelly Oberoi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ravinder Bharadwaj |
| Constituency | Ward no. 76 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1990 Delhi, India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
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He is also the President of the All India Crossminton Organization.[3]
Aaley is the 1st term youngest councilor of MCD at the age of 21 on independent ticket.[4]
Early life
editHe is the son of Shoaib Iqbal, MLA from Matia Mahal.
Political career
editAt the age of 22, Aaley Mohammad made his debut in MCD by winning 2012 election as RLD candidate from Turkman Gate.[4] He was the chairman of the City Sadar Paharganj Zone.
In 2017, he elected 2nd term councilor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi.[5]
In the 2022 Delhi MCD elections, Aaley Muhammad Iqbal won 3rd term with the highest margin and became the Deputy Mayor of Delhi. He defeated Mohammad Hamid of INC by a margin of 17134 votes.[6]
He was also the member of All India Congress Committee.
Hs was nominated for the post of Deputy Mayor of MCD by Aam Aadmi Party PAC.[7] On 22 February 2023, Aaley won the election for the Deputy Mayor post. He received 31 more votes than his only rival of the Bhartiya Janta Party-Kamal Bagri. In total he had received 147 votes against his rival Kamal Bagri's 116.[8] Elections are held for Delhi's mayoral posts at the end of every financial year. Incumbent deputy mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal of the Aam Aadmi Party won unopposed for the second term on 26 April 2023.
Accusations
editIn 2015, a case was lodged against him in Darya Ganj Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 186/535/506/34 of the IPC and Section 3 (1) (x) of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.[9]
References
edit- ^ "AAP's Aaley Mohammad Iqbal is Delhi's new deputy mayor". The Economic Times. 22 February 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "MCD Result: चांदनी महल में AAP की चली झाड़ू, आले मोहम्मद बने सबसे अधिक मार्जिन से जीतने वाले उम्मीदवार". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 7 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "All India Crossminton Organisation AICO". www.indiancrossminton.org. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Young blood, but can they deliver?". www.deccanherald.com. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Aaley Mohd, Delhi's new deputy mayor, is first Muslim to hold post since 1977". The Indian Express. 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Delhi MCD Results: AAP Wins in Chandni Chowk, Chaukhandi Nagar, Chandani Mahal; Congress Bags Chauhan Banger & BJP Gets Burari". India.com. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (23 December 2022). "जानें कौन हैं आले मोहम्मद, जिन्हें AAP ने बनाया दिल्ली नगर निगम का डिप्टी मेयर कैंडिडेट". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Aaley Muhammad Iqbal Becomes Deputy Mayor Of Delhi; Know About The AAP Leader". www.english.jagran.com. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ https://indiankanoon.org/doc/3721670/