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Arif Aqueel (also known and referred to as “Sher-e-Bhopal” English translation “The Lion of Bhopal”) started his political career as an activist student leader in 1972. He was appointed
President of Saifia College Student Committee in 1977, and in the same year he was elected as Vice President of
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President of Bhopal Divisional Cricket Association and member of MP Cricket Association, and in 2013 he was appointed Member of Election Committee of Congress for ticket distribution.
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For almost three decades, politics in Old Bhopal has centred around one man—Arif Aqueel. It has happened several times that BJP won all the seats in Bhopal, except Arif Aqueel's constituency—Bhopal North & saved
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February till June 2004 he served as secretary of Vidhan Sabha for Congress and in 2007, he was nominated as Vice President of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee.
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Aqueel was married to Sairal. He had one daughter and three sons; (eldest to youngest), Erum Aqueel, Majid Aqueel, Atif Aqueel and Abid Aqueel. His daughter is married to Khalid Masoud, a
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Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was nominated as Minister of Minority Welfare, Minister of Bhopal Gas Rahat, Minister of Backward and Porniwass Department. He was also appointed President of MP Hajj Committee.
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