Kunwar Danish Ali (born 10 April 1975) is an Indian politician and a former Member of parliament, Lok Sabha for Amroha, Uttar Pradesh.
Kunwar Danish Ali | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kanwar Singh Tanwar |
| Succeeded by | Kanwar Singh Tanwar |
| Constituency | Amroha |
| Leader of Bahujan Samaj Party, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 6 November 2019 – 13 January 2020 | |
| Constituency | Amroha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1975 Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse |
Zubia Danish (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Hapur, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Profession | Agriculture |
Early life
editAli was born in the Muslim family of Kunwar Jafar Ali and Nafees Jafar on 10 April 1975 in Hapur.[2][3] 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
editAli 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.[4] Six days later, Bahujan Samaj Party announced that Ali would contest the upcoming 2019 Indian general election from Amroha constituency.[5] 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.[6]
He was the leader of Bahujan Samaj party in Lok Sabha from 6 November 2019 - 13 January 2020.[2][7] He is a member of Consultative Committee for Ministry of Home Affairs since November 2019.[2]
Following the incident with Bidhuri, Ali met politicians like Rahul Gandhi, subsequently causing his suspension from BSP on 9 December 2023 for not following the Party line.[8][9]
Ali joined Bahujan Samaj Party in March 2019 after leaving Janata Dal (Secular). On 9 December 2023, Bahujan Samaj Party suspended him for not following party line and engaging in anti-party activities.[10][11]
Ali came into spotlight when he was abused with Islamophobic slur by BJP MP, Ramesh Bidhuri in the Indian Parliament. Bidhuri's remarks were widely condemned by parliamentarians and political leaders across party lines.[12][13] Ali said he will resign from the Lok Sabha if action is not taken against Bidhuri, however no action was taken by speaker Om Birla.[14]
Ali joined Indian National Congress on 20 March 2024.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kunwar Danish Ali(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- AMROHA(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Zaffar, Hanan (4 October 2023). "The BJP is 'legitimising' hate speech: Indian Muslim MP". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "BSP reappoints Danish Ali as its LS leader". The Hindu. 6 November 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "BSP Suspends Danish Ali Day After He Protested Against Expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra". The Wire. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Jain, Pankaj (22 September 2023). "'Mohabbat ki dukaan': Rahul Gandhi meets Lok Sabha MP abused by BJP leader". India Today. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ B, Sreelakshmi (9 December 2023). "'Never engaged in anti-party activities': Danish Ali rejects BSP's claims over his suspension". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali Suspended after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati's decision". BruTimes. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Faisal, Meer (22 September 2023). "Muslim MP called 'terrorist, pimp' by BJP member inside India's parliament". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Ghosh, Poulomi (22 September 2023). "Rahul Gandhi meets Danish Ali; 'Will consider leaving Parliament': BSP MP". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Rohmetra, Amogh (22 September 2023). "Danish Ali threatens to quit LS 'if no action taken' against Bidhuri, BJP 'serves show-cause notice'". ThePrint. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Biswas, Sayantani (20 March 2024). "Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Suspended BSP MP Danish Ali joins Congress in Delhi". Mint. Retrieved 20 March 2024.