Zia ur Rahman Barq
Indian politician
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Zia ur Rahman Barq (Hindi pronunciation: [zɪjaː ʊɾ ɾɛɦ.maːn̪ bəɾk]) is an Indian politician and Member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly since 10 March 2022 to 4 June 2024 from Kundarki constituency and Member of Parliament since 7 June 2024 from Sambhal as Samajwadi Party candidate.[1][2][3]
Zia Ur Rahman Barq | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shafiqur Rahman Barq |
| Constituency | Sambhal |
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 10 March 2022 – June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Succeeded by | Thakur Ramveer Singh |
| Constituency | Kundarki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1988 |
| Party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Tuba Hafeez |
| Relations | Shafiqur Rahman Barq (grandfather) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Chaudhary Charan Singh University (Meerut) Aligarh Muslim University |
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Early life
Political career
In his student life, he was a Senior Cabinet Member & Acting Secretary of the Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union (AMUSU) in 2005-06.
Before 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he was the member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.[8]
Controversies
A complaint was filed over Ziaur for breaking the election rules.[9][10] Zia Ur Rahman Barq raised the demand to start Islamic studies in BHU[11] after the controversies in AMU to teach Sanatan Dharma.[12][13]
In November 2024 a conflict erupted in Sambhal after a court ordered an inspection of Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, Which led to violence between police administration and civilians on 24 November. Police registered a criminal offence against Zia Ur for allegedly instigating the violence.[14]