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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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'''Mehboob Ali''' is an Indian politician from the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He is representing the [[Amroha (Assembly constituency)|Amroha]] seat on a [[Samajwadi Party]] ticket since 2002. He has also held different ministerial berths.

== Political career ==
Mehboob Ali won his first MLA election from Khanth seat becoming lone mla of his party. Ali won the [[Amroha (Assembly constituency)|Amroha seat]] in [[2002 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Uttar Pradesh Assembly election of 2002]] on a [[Rashtriya Parivartan Dal]] ticket.<ref>{{cite web|title=A fitting lesson to the BJP|url=http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/15032002/1503200229.htm|publisher=Milli Gazette|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref> Ali was given the portfolio of "Minister of State for Waqf" by Chief Minister [[Mayawati]].<ref>{{cite web|title=One more inducted into Maya ministry|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/lucknow/One-more-inducted-into-Maya-ministry/articleshow/37206909.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref> In [[2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Uttar Pradesh Assembly election of 2007]], Ali contested on a [[Samajwadi Party]] ticket.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of contesting candidates|url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/May2007/pollupd/ac/states/s24/Acnstcand9.htm|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref> He retained his seat as he defeated his nearest rival candidate Mangal Singh of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by 714 votes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Muslim Islamic NewsMuslim count in UP assembly – 2007|url=http://www.milligazette.com/dailyupdate/2007/200706152_muslim_count_politicians_up_india.htm|publisher=Milli Gazette|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref> Hs continued to retain the seat in the consequent [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Uttar Pradesh Assembly election of 2012]] and [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Uttar Pradesh Assembly election of 2017]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) Election Results 2017|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/amroha.html|publisher=Elections.in|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref>

In the [[Akhilesh Yadav ministry (2012–17)|Akhilesh Yadav ministry]], Ali was made the Minister of Sericulture and Textile in November 2015 during a cabinet reshuffle by Chief Minister [[Akhilesh Yadav]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CM assigns portfolios to his cabinet ministers|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/STATE-EDITIONS/lucknow/cm-assigns-portfolios-to-his-cabinet-ministers.html|publisher=Daily Pioneer|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref>
In October 2016, he was given the additional charge of Minor Irrigation.<ref>{{cite web|title=UP CM allocates portfolios to new ministers, Prajapati gets|url=https://indiatoday.in/lite/story/up-cm-allocates-portfolios-to-new-ministers-prajapati-gets/1/778004.html|publisher=India Today|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Mehboob Ali born in Shakarpur village near post Rajabpur district Amroha. Though Ali's wife Sakina Begum was given a ticket by his party for contesting as the president of [[District Councils of India|Zilla Parishad]], it was later withdrawn.<ref>{{cite web|title=मंत्री महबूब अली की पत्नी का टिकट कटा|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/politics/mehboob-ali-wife-of-the-minister-of-tickets-chopped/amp_articleshow/50208650.cms|publisher=Nav Bharat Times|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref> His son, Pervez Ali is a member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Legislative Council]].<ref>{{cite web|title=UP Minister accused of murder, Samajwadi Party faces Muslim ire|url=https://asianage.com/amp/india/crime/031216/minister-accused-of-murder-sp-faces-muslim-ire.html|publisher=Asian Age|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref>

== Controversies==
As of December 2012, Ali had 15 criminal cases pending against him. They included robbery, kidnapping and attempt to murder.<ref>{{cite web|title=26 of 48 Akhilesh ministers have criminal records|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-26-of-48-akhilesh-ministers-have-criminal-records-1781045|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref>

In March 2012, an [[First Information Report|FIR]] was lodged against Ali by Peace Party candidate Naushad Ali. Naushad Ali alleged that Mehboob Ali and his supporters had allegedly assaulted him and a polling agent.<ref>{{cite web|title=FIR lodged against SP MLA Mehboob Ali|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/fir-lodged-against-sp-mla-mehboob-ali_762017.html|publisher=Zee News|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref> He is also accused of murdering political rival Shaukat Pasha, who had contested against him in the 2012 elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Another SP leader in the dock for murder. The victim was a political rival|url=https://catchnews.com/amp/india-news/another-sp-leader-in-the-dock-for-murder-the-victim-was-a-political-rival-1480349321.html|publisher=Catch News|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref> This caused sectarian conflict between the Muslim communities of [[Turk (caste)|Turk]] (to which Pasha belonged) and [[Malik]] (Ali's community). [[Gram Panchayat]]s lead by Turks passed a resolution asking people not to vote for Ali. Former [[Member of Parliament]] and a member of the Turk community [[Shafiqur Rahman Barq]] demanded his resignation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Murder in Amroha pits Maliks against Turks, gives Samajwadi Party a headache before UP elections|url=http://twocircles.net/2016dec01/1480603706.html|publisher=Two Circles|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:People from Amroha district]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Samajwadi Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]

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