Iqra Choudhary

Indian politician

Iqra Choudhary


Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 June 2024
Preceded by	Pradeep Kumar Choudhary
Constituency	Kairana

Personal details
Born	(1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 (age 29) Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Samajwadi Party
Relations	Nahid Hasan (brother)
Parents	Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan (father) Begum Tabassum Hasan (mother)
Education	Master of Science
Alma mater	SOAS University of London
Occupation	Politician

Iqra Choudhary or Iqra Hassan (born 26 August 1994) is an Indian politician. She is the member of Lok Sabha from Kairana Lok Sabha constituency since 4 June 2024.^[1] She is a member of the Samajwadi Party.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

She was born into a Muslim Gujjar family on 26 August 1994^[3] to 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. She comes from a political background, with both her grandfather and parents having served as Members of Parliament. Currently, her brother, Chaudhary Nahid Hasan, is serving his third term as the incumbent MLA from the Kairana Assembly constituency.^[4]^[5]^[6]

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.^[2]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Political career

Iqra comes from a political family, with her grandfather Akhtar Hasan, father Munawwar Hasan and mother Tabassum Hasan being former MPs from Kairana. Her brother Nahid Hasan has been a three time Member of Legislative Assembly.^[11] She started her political career in 2016, contesting in the Zila Panchayat elections and losing by 5000 votes.^[12]^[13]

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.^[14]^[15]^[16]

During the 2024 General Election, Iqra defeated Pradeep Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 69,116 votes to become a Member of Parliament from Kairana.^[1]^[17]^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Iqra Choudhary(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- KAIRANA(UTTAR PRADESH)". myneta.info. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
^ Namita Bajpai (24 January 2022). "Uttar Pradesh Polls: Sister out to retain SP bastion for jailed Nahid Hassan in Kairana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ TNN (17 July 2022). "Iqra, sister of jailed SP MLA Nahid Hasan, gets ready for LS polls". Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ Kumar, Anuj (15 April 2024). "Practising 'strategic feminism' in the hotbed of patriarchy in Uttar Pradesh". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ Ahmad, Ghazala (17 April 2024). "SOAS graduate, SP's Iqra Hasan takes on BJP, poised to win Kairana Lok Sabha seat in UP". Maktoob media. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ Sherwani, Arfa Khanum (30 June 2024). "Interview | Iqra Hasan on Being a Dynast, a Politician and a Representative of Communities". The Wire. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ Bhandare, Namita (9 June 2024). "Meet the MP: Iqra Munawwar Hasan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ Raju, S (7 June 2024). "Young MP faces the challenge of restoring Kairana's reputation". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ Noor, Aliza (10 July 2024). "'Will Speak on Hate Crime in Parliament': SP MP Iqra Choudhary". The Quint. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ "Samajwadi Party Candidate Iqra Hasan Wins Kairana Lok Sabha Seat To Strengthen Family Legacy; Factors Contributed To Her Win". English Jagran. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ Savkoor, Tanya. "Who Is Iqra Hasan? New Kairana MP Continuing Family's Political Legacy". www.shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ "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". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ Ara, Ismat (4 July 2024). "Iqra Hasan: Youngest MP from Kairana Brings Fresh Perspective to Indian Politics". Frontline. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ Mishra, Dheeraj (19 April 2024). "Carrying forward family legacy, SP's Kairana candidate Iqra Hasan looks to bridge 'communal gap'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ India Today News Desk (4 June 2024). "Kairana, Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: SP Wins by 112852 Votes". India Today. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ Dwivedi, Kishor (16 April 2024). "London-educated Iqra Hasan carries forward family's political legacy in west UP's Kairana". ThePrint. Retrieved 16 July 2024.