Aaley Mohammad Iqbal

Aaley Mohammad Iqbal (Hindi: आले मोहम्मद इकबाल), also popularly known as Aaley Bhai is a politician from Old Delhi and is currently the Deputy Mayor of Delhi Municipal Corporation.[1] He is also the elected councillor from Chandni Mahal Ward of Matia Mahal Assembly constituency.[2] He has been elected for Delhi MCD 3 times in 2012, 2017 and 2022.

Aaley Mohammad Iqbal
Deputy Mayor of Delhi
Assumed office
22 February 2023
MayorShelly Oberoi
Preceded byPosition established
ConstituencyWard no. 76
Personal details
Born (1990-03-14) 14 March 1990
Delhi, India
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
Parent
Alma mater12th Pass from National Institute of Open Schooling

He is also the President of the All India Crossminton Organization.[3]

Early life

He is the son of Shoaib Iqbal, MLA from Matia Mahal.

Political career

At the age of 22, Aaley Mohammad made his debut in MCD by winning 2012 election as RLD candidate from Turkman Gate.[4]

Aaley Iqbal was chairman of the City Sadar Paharganj Zone.

In the 2022 Delhi MCD elections, Aaley Muhammad Iqbal won the elections with highest margin. He defeated Mohammad Hamid of INC by a margin of 17134 votes.[5]

Hs was nominated for the post of Deputy Mayor of MCD by Aam Aadmi Party PAC.[6] His appointment was seen as Muslim vote appeasement by Aam Aadmi Party since it had lost all wards in riot hit North East Delhi.[7] Political analyst Rashid Kidwai said AAP is increasingly engaging in the same kind of politics for minorities that once Congress did.[8]

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.[9]

Accusations

In 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.[10]

References
  1. "AAP's Aaley Mohammad Iqbal is Delhi's new deputy mayor". The Economic Times. 22 February 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "All India Crossminton Organisation AICO". www.indiancrossminton.org. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. "Young blood, but can they deliver?". www.deccanherald.com. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
  7. Vibha Sharma (8 December 2022). "Results of Delhi MCD Election: Congress bags riot-hit northeast, Chandni Chowk Goes AAP Way | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. Sharma, Unnati (25 December 2022). "With MCD deputy mayor candidate Aaley Iqbal, AAP's Muslim voter outreach in Delhi". ThePrint. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. "Aaley Muhammad Iqbal Becomes Deputy Mayor Of Delhi; Know About The AAP Leader". www.english.jagran.com. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  10. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/3721670/
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