Kunwar Danish Ali Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 48 Years
Wife: Zubia Danish Ali
Hometown: Hapur, Uttar Pradesh
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Politician |
Known for | Threatening to resign from his parliamentary position if no disciplinary action was taken against the BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, who delivered Islamophobic comments against Danish Ali on 22 September 2023 |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.6 m in feet & inches- 5’6” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black (Semi-Bald) |
Politics | |
Political Party | • Janata Dal (Secular) (till 2019) • Bahujan Samaj Party (2019 - Present) |
Political Journey | • Joined the Janata Dal (Secular) during college days and eventually became the All India General Secretary of the party. • 2002: Contested the Uttar Pradesh assembly election from the Garhmukteshwar constituency but faced defeat. • March 2019: Joined the Bahujan Samaj Party which declared him a Lok Sabha election candidate from the Amroha constituency of Uttar Pradesh • May 2019: Danish won the election and became a member of the parliament. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 April 1975 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 48 Years |
Birthplace | Hapur, Uttar Pradesh |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Hapur, Uttar Pradesh |
School | Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School, Hapur [1]Facebook - Kunwar Danish Ali |
College/University | Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi |
Educational Qualification (s) [2]ECI - Kunwar Danish Ali | • Bachelor of Science Degree (Hons) • Master of Arts Degree in Political Science |
Religion | Islam [3]Instagram - Kunwar Danish Ali |
Address | House No. 1228 Mohalla Bhanda Patti, Tehsil Hapur, district Hapur, Uttar Pradesh |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 15 January 2005 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Zubia Danish Ali (homemaker) |
Children | Children- 3 • Zaib Danish Ali • Sharry Danish Ali |
Parents | Father- Kunwar Jafar Ali (farmer) Mother- Nafees Jafar (homemaker) |
Siblings | Brothers: 4 |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Honda City [4]ECI - Kunwar Danish Ali |
Money Factor | |
Assets/Properties | Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 1,26,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 12,33,258 • Bonds & Shares: Rs. 30,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 1,00,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 8,00,000 • Other Assets: Rs. 3,50,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,94,56,850 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,60,00,000 • Others: Rs. 28,00,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2019. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). [5]MyNeta |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 3,17,36,726 Note: The net worth was for the financial year 2019-2020. It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors). [6]MyNeta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kunwar Danish Ali
- Kunwar Danish Ali is an Indian politician and a member of the lower house of parliament from the Amroha constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He is the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party in the Lok Sabha.
- Apart from Danish’s grand uncle, Kunwar Mahmood Ali, there is no political lineage in his family. Kunwar Mahmood Ali served as the governor of Madhya Pradesh and was elected as an MP from the Hapur constituency in 1977. He also held the position of an MLA from the Dasna constituency of Uttar Pradesh.
- Danish has 4 elder brothers and he is the youngest one.
- During his time at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi in the 1990s, Danish became active in student politics. This involvement eventually led him to join the Janata Dal (Secular) party, where he established close relationships with senior party leaders such as H.D. Deve Gowda and H. D. Kumaraswamy.
- He played an important role in forming a coalition between the Congress and Janata Dal (S) in 2018 after the general elections in Karnataka. He was made the convenor of the five-member Coalition Coordination and Monitoring Committee set up by the two parties. However, the coalition lasted for 14 months only as the then CM Kumaraswamy couldn’t pass the floor test in the assembly and resigned as the chief minister. Later, BJP’s B.S. Yeddyurappa proved the majority and took oath as the CM of the state.
- In 2019, he played an important role in bringing the BSP and JD (S) together. Subsequently, he became a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party led by Mayawati, a decision that received support from Kumaraswamy.
- He won the 2019 Lok Sabha election by a huge margin of 63,000. He became an MP and leader of the party in the lower house of the parliament.
- In September 2023, he hit the headlines when he announced that he would resign from the parliament if the speaker of Lok Sabha, Om Birla, didn’t take appropriate action against the BJP MP Ramesh Bhiduri who used Islamophobic and religiously biased words against him.
- Danish regards H. D. Deve Gowda as his political mentor and source of inspiration.
- According to the affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission of India in 2019, he owns 250 gm of Gold and other valuables such as diamonds, which are collectively worth Rs. 8 lakhs. [7]ECI – Kunwar Danish Ali
- According to official records, Danish maintains an impressive attendance record in parliament, standing at 98% as of 21 September 2023. This figure surpasses the national average of 79%. He contributed to 139 debates in the parliament and asked 191 questions, which aligns with the national average. Danish has even taken the initiative to introduce two Private Member’s Bills in parliament. The first is the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which proposes amendments to section 58 and others. The second, is the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which seeks to amend article 243C. [8]PRS Legislative Research
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