Kunwar Danish Ali: A rising star in Indian politics

Kunwar Danish Ali is currently the Member of Parliament (MP) from Amroha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. He belongs to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

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Ali was born on 15 August 1980 in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh.

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He comes from a humble background and has worked as a social worker before entering politics.

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He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Aligarh Muslim University.

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* Ali joined the BSP in 2007 and was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2012.

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* In 2019, he was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, from the Amroha constituency.

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* Ali is a strong advocate for the rights of the poor and marginalized.

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* He has worked to improve the infrastructure and basic amenities in his constituency.

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* He is also a vocal critic of corruption and nepotism in Indian politics.

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* Ali is a secularist a believer in social justice and a strong critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Hindutva ideology.

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"I am a secularist and I am proud of it." "The BJP is a threat to the secular fabric of India." "I will fight for the rights of the poor and marginalized."

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