Aziz Qureshi

Indian politician (1941–2024)

Dr. Aziz Qureshi

Qureshi in 2014

Governor of Mizoram
In office
9 January 2015 – 28 March 2015
Preceded by| Krishan Kant Paul
Succeeded by| Keshari Nath Tripathi
Governor of Uttarakhand
In office
17 May 2012 – 6 January 2015
Preceded by| Margaret Alva
Succeeded by| Krishan Kant Paul
Governor of Uttar Pradesh
(additional charge)
In office
17 June – 22 July 2014
Preceded by| Banwari Lal Joshi
Succeeded by| Ram Naik
Personal details
Born| (1941-04-24)24 April 1941
Bhopal, Bhopal State, India
Died| 1 March 2024(2024-03-01) (aged 82)
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political party| Samajwadi Party (March 2022) , Indian National Congress
Residence(s)| Raj Bhavan, Aizawl, Mizoram (former)
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (current)
Raj Bhavan, Dehradun (former)
Alma mater|

* Agra University
* Vikram University
* Bhopal University

Profession| Lawyer

Aziz Qureshi (24 April 1941 – 1 March 2024) was an Indian politician and a senior Indian National Congress leader of mixed Arab-Pathan Muslim ethnoreligious and Urdu-speaking linguistic background from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.[1]

## Career

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Qureshi had previously served as 15th governor of Mizoram from January to March 2015.[2] In addition, he also previously served as the governor of Uttarakhand from 2012 to 2015 and was also appointed Governor of Uttar Pradesh (additional charge) for a month in 2014, before Ram Naik took over his position.

Later, he was appointed chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy on 24 January 2020 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, after leaving the state governorships post.

In 1973, he served as a cabinet minister in Madhya Pradesh and later in 1984, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Satna (Madhya Pradesh) constituency for a term until 1989.

## Contribution towards Muhammad Ali Jauhar University

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Maulana Ali Jauhar University earlier did not have Minority Status.

In a conversation between Mulyam Singh Yadav and former Governor, the latter commented “ Do you want me to approve the bill related to the University and let one of its doors open in Pakistan? We have already endured the pain of partition by creating Aligarh Muslim University as the university had helped the creation of Pakistan.”

Mulayam Singh passed the essence of the conversation to Azam khan that took place between him and the former Governor of that time. Many witnesses that were present there give details that Azam Khan started crying after hearing this stereotypical approach towards the Muslim Minority. Witness says that Azam Khan prayed to Allah that may Dr. Aziz Qureshi became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

On 17 June 2014 Dr Azizi Qureshi became Governor of Uttar Pradesh for five days only. In this short span of time, his secretary got several calls from New Delhi to transfer the files to the Delhi Office. The secretary averted the request and she highlighted that the Governor is currently studying the details of the files.

Officials of the Modi Government try to lure Dr. Qureshi by offering and extending the Governorship for further five more years but Dr. Aziz Qureshi showed strong determination and Character. Dr. Aziz Qureshi signed the Bills which granted the permission of Minority Status to Maulana Ali Jauhar University.

In a public statement once Dr. Qureshi said “They (secular citizens) should save the university by putting their lives at stake and not hesitating to give the last drop of their blood for the cause.

## Death

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On 1 March 2024, Aziz Qureshi died at a Bhopal hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 82.[3]

## References

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[4]

1. ^ "Veteran Congress leader and ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi dies". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
2. ^ "After Uttarakhand governor Aziz Qureshi moves Supreme Court, Centre says it never asked him to quit". The Times of India. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
3. ^ "Aziz Qureshi Death: कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता अजीज कुरैशी का निधन, तीन बड़े राज्यों के रह चुके हैं राज्यपाल - Aziz Qureshi Death: Senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi passed away, had been the governor of three big states". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
4. ^ "Azam Khan paying price for building Jauhar University: Ex- governor Aziz Qureshi". 7 August 2021.

Lok Sabha

Preceded by

Gulsher Ahmad

|  Member of Parliament
for Satna
1984–1989  | Succeeded by

Sukhendra Singh

Government offices
Preceded by

Margaret Alva

|  Governor of Uttarakhand
15 May 2012 – 7 January 2015  | Succeeded by

Krishan Kant Paul

Preceded by

Banwari Lal Joshi

|  Governor of Uttar Pradesh
(Additional Charge)
17 June – 22 July 2014  | Succeeded by

Ram Naik

Preceded by

Krishan Kant Paul

|  Governor of Mizoram
7 January – 28 March 2015  | Succeeded by

Keshari Nath Tripathi

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Governors of Uttarakhand

Governors|

1. Surjit Singh Barnala
2. Sudarshan Agarwal
3. Banwari Lal Joshi
4. Margaret Alva
5. Aziz Qureshi
6. Krishan Kant Paul
7. Baby Rani Maurya
8. Gurmit Singh (incumbent)

* Official residence
* Dehradun
* Nainital

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Governors of Mizoram

(Union Territory 1972–1986)|

* S. P. Mukherjee
* S. K. Chibber
* N. P. Mathur
* S. N. Kohli
* H. S. Dubey
* Hiteswar Saikia

(State since 1986)|

* Hiteswar Saikia
* General K. V. Krishna Rao
* Williamson A. Sangma
* Swaraj Kaushal
* Paty Ripple Kyndiah
* Arun Prasad Mukherjee
* A. Padmanabhan
* Ved Marwah
* Amolak Rattan Kohli
* Lt. Gen (Retd) Madan Mohan Lakhera
* Vakkom Purushothaman
* Kamla Beniwal
* Vinod Kumar Duggal
* Krishan Kant Paul
* Aziz Qureshi
* Keshari Nath Tripathi
* Nirbhay Sharma
* Kummanam Rajasekharan
* Jagdish Mukhi
* P. S. Sreedharan Pillai

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Governors of Uttar Pradesh

* Sarojini Naidu§
* B.B. Malik§ (acting)
* Homi Mody§
* Homi Mody
* Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
* V. V. Giri
* Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
* Bishwanath Das
* Bezawada Gopala Reddy
* Shashi Kant Varma (acting)
* Akbar Ali Khan
* Marri Chenna Reddy
* Ganpatrao Devji Tapase
* Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh
* Mohammed Usman Arif
* B. Satya Narayan Reddy
* Motilal Vora
* Mohammad Shafi Qureshi
* Romesh Bhandari
* Suraj Bhan
* Vishnu Kant Shastri
* Sudarshan Agarwal (acting)
* T. V. Rajeswar
* Banwari Lal Joshi
* Aziz Qureshi (acting)
* Ram Naik

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