Meerut. There are many such families in the politics of Western UP whose generations were active in politics. Be it the family of SP-Congress alliance candidate Imran Masood in Saharanpur or the family of SP-Congress alliance candidate Iqra Hasan in Kairana. This time also these political families of Saharanpur and Kairana are trying to penetrate the maze of politics. This time it is a big challenge for both these families to save their political legacy.
First of all let us talk about Kairana Lok Sabha seat. This time Iqra Hasan is the candidate of SP-Congress alliance for Kairana Lok Sabha seat. Iqra Hasan’s grandfather and father have been considered pioneers of politics. Iqra Hasan’s mother has also been an MP and brother Nahid Hasan is currently SP MLA from Kairana seat. Iqra Hasan is the daughter of former Kairana MP Munawwar Hasan and younger sister of Kairana SP MLA Nahid Hasan. In the 2022 assembly elections, MLA Nahid Hasan was in jail and SP had elected him as its candidate from Kairana assembly. At the same time, Iqra Hasan entered the electoral fray and by campaigning vigorously, she was successful in making her brother Nahid Hasan, who was sitting in jail, victorious.
Iqra Hassan faces Pradeep Chaudhary
This time Iqra herself is in the election field. His competition is against political master BJP candidate Pradeep Choudhary. Pradeep Choudhary, the current BJP MP from Kairana Lok Sabha seat, is contesting the elections this time too. In 2019, Pradeep Chaudhary contested the Lok Sabha elections from BJP and achieved a big victory. Pradeep Chaudhary belongs to a political family. Pradeep Chaudhary has won the assembly elections twice from Gangoh seat of Saharanpur and once from Nakur seat. In 2019, he was elected MP from Kairana Lok Sabha seat. It is a big challenge for Iqra Hasan to save her political legacy.
Will Imran Masood be able to save his political ground?
If we talk about Saharanpur Lok Sabha seat, Imran Masood is the Congress candidate from SP-Congress alliance. Imran Masood belongs to a political family. His uncle late Qazi Rashid Masood was a member of Lok Sabha 5 times and Rajya Sabha 4 times. He was also the United National Progressive Alliance’s candidate for the post of Vice President in the 2007 elections. Masood family is a resident of Gangoh. Gangoh Municipal Council has mostly been under the control of this family. Imran’s brother Noman was the chairman from 2012 to 2017. The Qazi family has had dominance in Gangoh Municipality since before independence. In 2023, BSP had fielded Khadija Masood, wife of Imran Masood’s cousin Shazan Masood, as its candidate for the mayor seat of Saharanpur Municipal Corporation. Khadija Masood also seems to be Imran’s support in the relationship. In such a situation, Imran faces the challenge of saving his uncle’s legacy and politics of prosperity in Saharanpur.
BJP candidate from Saharanpur is Raghav Lakhanpal Sharma. Raghav Lakhanpal’s family is also political. This family is also active in politics since 1970. It remains to be seen how successful these political families are in penetrating the maze of politics. Voting for both Saharanpur and Kairana Lok Sabha seats is to be held on 19th April.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 15, 2024, 23:29 IST