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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1994)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Iqra Choudhary
| image =
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency1 = [[Kairana Lok Sabha constituency|Kairana]]
| term_start1 = 24 June 2024
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Pradeep Kumar (politician)|Pradeep Kumar Choudhary]]
| successor1 =
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| education = [[Master of Science]]
| alma_mater = [[SOAS University of London]]<br />[[Lady Shri Ram College]]
| father = [[Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan]]
| mother = [[Begum Tabassum Hasan]]
| occupation = [[Politician]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|08|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kairana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| relations = [[Nahid Hasan]] (brother)
}}
'''Iqra Choudhary''' or '''Iqra Hasan''' (born 26 August 1994; {{IPA|hi|ɪkɾaː t͡ʃɔːd̪ʱ.ɾiː}}, {{IPA|hi|ɪqɾaː|also}}) is an Indian politician. She is the member of [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Kairana Lok Sabha constituency]] since 4 June 2024.<ref name="eci">{{Cite web |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S242.htm |title=Election Commission of India |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=results.eci.gov.in |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref> She is a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref name="eci"/><ref name="neta">{{Cite web |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=289 |title=Iqra Choudhary(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- KAIRANA(UTTAR PRADESH) |access-date=4 June 2024|website=myneta.info}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Iqra is the daughter of [[Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan]], a former [[Member of the Lok Sabha]] as well as the [[Rajya Sabha]], and [[Begum Tabassum Hasan]], a former Member of the Lok Sabha born on 26 August 1994 in [[Kairana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Choudhary, Ms Iqra |url=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5795?from=members |website=Digital Sansad |access-date=18 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mukul |first=Sushim |date=19 April 2024 |title=London-educated Kairana ki Beti takes on BJP in West UP seat |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/iqra-ikra-hasan-family-kairana-bjp-western-up-pradeep-chaudhry-jaats-gujjars-muslims-2529233-2024-04-19 |magazine=India Today |access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref> She belongs to a [[Muslim Gujjar]] family.<ref>{{cite news |last=Verma |first=Ritesh |date=24 December 2024 |title=कैराना सांसद इकरा चौधरी बोलीं- मृगांका सिंह और मेरे परिवार का गोत्र एक ही है, मुझे इस पर गर्व है |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/iqra-hasan-is-proud-of-sharing-gurjar-caste-gotra-with-mriganka-singh-family-kairana-201735047476515.html |work=[[Hindustan]] |access-date=25 January 2025}}</ref>

She completed her schooling at Queen Mary School in New Delhi and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from [[Lady Shri Ram College]], Delhi University. She later completed her MSc International Politics & Law from [[SOAS University of London]] in 2020.<ref name="neta" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmad |first=Ghazala |date=17 April 2024 |title=SOAS graduate, SP's Iqra Hasan takes on BJP, poised to win Kairana Lok Sabha seat in UP |url=https://maktoobmedia.com/india/soas-graduate-sps-iqra-hasan-takes-on-bjp-poised-to-win-kairana-lok-sabha-seat-in-up/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418040934/https://maktoobmedia.com/india/soas-graduate-sps-iqra-hasan-takes-on-bjp-poised-to-win-kairana-lok-sabha-seat-in-up/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=7 June 2024 |website=Maktoob media |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherwani |first=Arfa Khanum |date=30 June 2024 |title=Interview {{!}} Iqra Hasan on Being a Dynast, a Politician and a Representative of Communities |url=https://thewire.in/politics/iqra-hasan-mp-samajwadi-party-interview-arfa-sherwani |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=The Wire |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhandare |first=Namita |date=9 June 2024 |title=Meet the MP: Iqra Munawwar Hasan |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/meet-the-mp-iqra-munawwar-hasan-101717878292811.html |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raju |first=S |date=7 June 2024 |title=Young MP faces the challenge of restoring Kairana's reputation |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/young-mp-faces-the-challenge-of-restoring-kairana-s-reputation-101717777701603.html |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
Iqra comes from a political family, with her grandfather Akhtar Hasan, father [[Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan|Munawwar Hasan]] and mother [[Begum Tabassum Hasan|Tabassum Hasan]] being former MPs from Kairana. Her brother [[Nahid Hasan]] has been a three time Member of Legislative Assembly.<ref name="tnie">{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/Jan/24/sister-out-to-retainspbastion-for-jailed-nahid-hassan-in-kairana-2410841.html |title=Uttar Pradesh Polls: Sister out to retain SP bastion for jailed Nahid Hassan in Kairana |author=Namita Bajpai |date=24 January 2022 |access-date=4 June 2024 |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name="toi">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/iqra-sister-of-jailed-sp-mla-nahid-hasan-gets-ready-for-ls-polls/articleshow/92927957.cms |title=Iqra, sister of jailed SP MLA Nahid Hasan, gets ready for LS polls |author=TNN |date=17 July 2022 |publisher=[[Times of India]] |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=15 April 2024 |title=Practising 'strategic feminism' in the hotbed of patriarchy in Uttar Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/practising-strategic-feminism-in-the-hotbed-of-patriarchy-in-uttar-pradesh/article68066956.ece |access-date=16 July 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Noor |first=Aliza |date=10 July 2024 |title='Will Speak on Hate Crime in Parliament': SP MP Iqra Choudhary |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/interview-samajwadi-party-iqra-choudhary-kairana-lok-sabha-muslim-woman-mp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715152835/https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/interview-samajwadi-party-iqra-choudhary-kairana-lok-sabha-muslim-woman-mp#read-more |archive-date=15 July 2024 |access-date=18 July 2024 |website=[[The Quint]] |language=en}}</ref> She started her political career in 2016, contesting in the Zila Panchayat elections and losing by 5000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samajwadi Party Candidate Iqra Hasan Wins Kairana Lok Sabha Seat To Strengthen Family Legacy; Factors Contributed To Her Win |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/uttar-pradesh/iqra-hasan-kairana-lok-sabha-seat-sp-candidate-factors-contributed-to-samajwadi-party-win-10165146 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=English Jagran |date=5 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Savkoor |first=Tanya |title=Who Is Iqra Hasan? New Kairana MP Continuing Family's Political Legacy |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/iqra-hasan-kairana-mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-4749164 |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=www.shethepeople.tv |language=en}}</ref>

She started an election campaign for her brother Nahid Hasan who was jailed in some cases. She led the campaign and marked his brother as a winning candidate from [[Kairana Assembly constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iqra Hasan: लंदन से पढ़ाई, पिता पूर्व सांसद-भाई विधायक, जानिए कैराना से सपा प्रत्याशी इकरा हसन के बारे में - Iqra Hasan Profile: Lok Sabha Election 2024 know SP Candidate from Kairana Education Political Back Ground in UP Hindi News |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli-city-lok-sabha-election-2024-iqra-hasan-profile-sp-candidate-from-kairana-education-political-back-ground-in-up-hindi-news-23657972.html |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ara |first=Ismat |date=4 July 2024 |title=Iqra Hasan: Youngest MP from Kairana Brings Fresh Perspective to Indian Politics |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/profile-of-samajwadi-party-mp-iqra-hasan-lok-sabha-election-2024/article68358344.ece |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=Frontline |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Dheeraj |date=19 April 2024 |title=Carrying forward family legacy, SP's Kairana candidate Iqra Hasan looks to bridge 'communal gap' |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/carrying-forward-family-legacy-sps-kairana-candidate-iqra-hasan-looks-to-bridge-communal-gap-9278654/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2024 |title=Akhilesh's experiment with Youth: For SP, debutants with political lineage wrest 3 seats from BJP |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/akhileshs-experiment-with-youth-for-sp-debutants-with-political-lineage-wrest-3-seats-from-bjp-9372782/ |access-date=12 August 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

During the [[2014 Indian general election|2024 General Election]], Iqra defeated [[Pradeep Kumar (politician)|Pradeep Kumar]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by a margin of 69,116 votes to become a Member of Parliament from [[Kairana Lok Sabha constituency|Kairana]].<ref name="eci" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha/story/kairana-uttar-pradesh-lok-sabha-election-results-2024-live-updates-clse-2547978-2024-06-04 |title=Kairana, Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: SP Wins by 112852 Votes |author=India Today News Desk |date=4 June 2024 |access-date=4 June 2024 |publisher=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dwivedi |first=Kishor |date=16 April 2024 |title=London-educated Iqra Hasan carries forward family's political legacy in west UP's Kairana |url=https://theprint.in/india/london-educated-iqra-hasan-carries-forward-familys-political-legacy-in-west-ups-kairana/2043706/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

During the discussion on the [[Ministry of Education (India)|Ministry of Education]]'s budget, she criticised the budget for discriminating against minority education. She also expressed concerns about the closure of the Maulana Azad Foundation and the removal of important historical and scientific content from textbooks, including [[Darwin's theory]] and the distortion of Mughal history.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=3 August 2024 |title=Iqra Choudhary: Mughal history being distorted to advance a certain kind of narrative |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/iqra-choudhary-mughal-history-being-distorted-to-advance-a-certain-kind-of-narrative/videoshow/112245297.cms |access-date=12 August 2024 |website=The Economic Times |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Samajwadi Party]]
*[[2024 Indian general election]]
*[[Kairana Lok Sabha constituency]]

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