Zia ur Rahman Barq

Zia ur Rahman Barq is an Indian politician and Member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly since 10 March 2022 to 4 June 2024 from Kundarki constituency and Member of Parliament since 7 June 2024 from Sambhal as Samajwadi Party candidate.

Early life
Zia ur Rahman Barq is the son of Mamluk Ur Rahman Barq and the grandson of Shafiqur Rahman Barq, who was the former Member of Parliament from Sambhal.

Political career
In his student life, he was a Senior Cabinet Member & Acting Secretary of the Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union (AMUSU) in 2005-06.

Before 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he was the member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.

Controversies
A complaint was filed over Ziaur for breaking the election rules. Zia Ur Rahman Barq raised the demand to start Islamic studies in BHU after the controversies in AMU to teach Sanatan Dharma.