Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Age, Wiki and Bio

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/10/1957
Age66 years
BirthplaceBhadari, District Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)

Bio/Wiki

Politics
  • Allahabad District Vice President and the General Secretary of Yuva Janta (Janata Party's Youth Unit) from 1978 to 1979
  • Elected member for the State Executive body of the Yuva Janta, Uttar Pradesh
  • Fought and won from the Allahabad West Legislative Constituency, Uttar Pradesh in 1980
  • Appointed as the General Secretary of Uttar Pradesh of the Yuva Janata
  • Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1986
  • Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Rampur seat of Uttar Pradesh
  • National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) from 1992 to 1997
  • Elected member for the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998
  • Appointed as the Minister of State (MoS) for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with an additional charge of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in 1998 by The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government
  • National Secretary of the BJP in the year 2000
  • Elected Vice-Chairman, Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), from 2001 to 2003
  • Elected for the Rajya Sabha in 2002 and member in the Committee of Finance
  • Chairman of the Air Charter Operations of Haj and Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the functioning of the Wakf Boards Member in 2004
  • Member of several committees including the Haj Committee, Aligarh Muslim University, Committee on Defence, Committee on External Affairs
  • Elected to the Rajya Sabha in July 2010
  • Member of various committees namely the Committee on Defence, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, etc.
  • Appointed as the Union Minister for the Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on 9 November 2014
  • Resigned as Minority Affairs Minister on 6 July 2022

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • FRI College, Bareilly
  • Anglo-Verna College, Allahabad
  • Yadgar College, Allahabad
  • Asian Institute of Higher Studies, Noida
Qualification
  • B.A. (Hons.)
  • Post Graduate (Mass Communication)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Media and Communication

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Caste/SectShia
HometownAllahabad, Uttar Pradesh
AddressBungalow No. 3, Jajej Road, Civil Lines, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Hobbies
  • Writing
  • Doing Social Work
  • Farming

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSeema Naqvi
Marriage Date8 June 1983

Family

FatherLate A.H. Naqvi
MotherLate Sakina Begum
Siblings
BrotherAthar Abbas Naqvi
SisterFarhat Naqvi
SpouseSeema Naqvi
Children
SonArshad Naqvi
DaughterNone

Career

ControversyOpposed induction of Sabir Ali into BJP for his alleged connections with the Indian Mujahideen terrorist Yasin Bhatkal
Money Factor
Salary (as a Member of Parliament)₹1 lac per month + other allowances
Net Worth₹9.2 crores (as in 2014)

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties
Movable AssetsWorth ₹12.92 lacs
Cash₹20,000
Bank Deposits, Shares₹1.3 lacs
Jewellery₹1 lac
Immovable AssetsWorth ₹1.1 crores
Agricultural land₹20 lacs
Buildings and houses₹85 lacs

Some Lesser Known Facts

A key figure in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Previously held the position of Minister of Minority Affairs in the Narendra Modi Government.
Started political involvement early and even faced imprisonment during the Emergency era as a member of the Janata Party.
Made history as the first Muslim to secure victory in the Rampur seat in the Lok Sabha.
Contributed significantly to multiple committees through his leadership.
His sister, Farhat Naqvi, is dedicated to advocating for victims of Triple Talaq and Domestic Abuse.