Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	15/10/1957
Age	68 years
Birthplace	Bhadari, District Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)

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19/01/2026

Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi commented on the nomination process for the Bharatiya Janata Party's national president position. He emphasized that in BJP, a grassroots worker can rise to the top leadership role. This statement highlights the party's internal democracy and opportunities for ordinary members.

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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 Became Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs on 26 May 2014 in Narendra Modi ministry After resignation of Najma Heptulla on 12 July 2016, got independent charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs Took oath as cabinet minister in Narendra Modi's cabinet on 30 May 2019 and continued with the Ministry of Minority Affairs Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh from 2010 to 2016 and from Jharkhand from 2016 to 2022 Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha between 2021 and 2022

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
Became Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs on 26 May 2014 in Narendra Modi ministry
After resignation of Najma Heptulla on 12 July 2016, got independent charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs
Took oath as cabinet minister in Narendra Modi's cabinet on 30 May 2019 and continued with the Ministry of Minority Affairs
Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh from 2010 to 2016 and from Jharkhand from 2016 to 2022
Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha between 2021 and 2022

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

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

Religion	Islam
Caste/Sect	Shia
Address	Bungalow No. 3, Jajej Road, Civil Lines, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Hobbies	Writing Doing Social Work Farming

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Seema Naqvi
Marriage Date	8 June 1983

Family

Father	Late A.H. Naqvi
Mother	Late Sakina Begum
Siblings	Athar Abbas Naqvi Farhat Naqvi
Spouse	Seema Naqvi
Children	Arshad Naqvi

Career

Controversy

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

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. A key figure in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
2. Previously held the position of Minister of Minority Affairs in the Narendra Modi Government.
3. Started political involvement early and even faced imprisonment during the Emergency era as a member of the Janata Party.
4. Made history as the first Muslim to secure victory in the Rampur seat in the Lok Sabha.
5. Contributed significantly to multiple committees through his leadership.
6. His sister, Farhat Naqvi, is dedicated to advocating for victims of Triple Talaq and Domestic Abuse.
7. Jailed at the age of 17 in 1975 during the Emergency at Naini Central Jail in Allahabad due to political activities.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Politician Indian Bhadari, District Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)