Mohammad_Ghazi_(politician)
Mohammad Ghazi (politician)
Indian politician
Mohammad Ghazi is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Barhapur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party.[1][2][3][4]
Mohammad Ghazi | |
|---|---|
| MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Kunwar Sushant Singh |
| Constituency | Barhapur |
| MLA, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Indra Dev Singh |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Constituency | Afzalgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-06-17) 17 June 1974 (age 49) Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Shabnam |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Profession | Businessperson, politician |
Ghazi was born in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh. He received education till ninth grade. Before being elected as MLA, he used to work as a businessperson.[1]
Ghazi has been a MLA for two straight terms. He currently represents the Barhapur constituency and was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. During his first term, he represented Afzalgarh (Assembly constituency).[1]
On 7 January 2017, a criminal case was filed against Ghazi for threatening to send a Dhampur tehsildar to prison once the BSP assumed power after the upcoming Assembly elections.[5] The tehsildar was removing political billboards in Sherkot when Ghazi made the threat while he and his supporters were attempting to prevent the tehsildar from removing the billboards. However, Ghazi claimed that the police were trying to file a false case against him on behalf of the ruling Samajwadi Party.
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
- "Member Profile" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- "2007 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- "All MLAs from Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- Harveer Dabas (8 January 2017). "MLA Mohammad Gazi booked for threatening tehsildar | Meerut News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2021.