Imran Pratapgarhi
Imran Pratapgarhi | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Minority Department All India Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 3 June 2021 | |
| AICC President | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Preceded by | Nadeem Javed |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | P. Chidambaram |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Imran Khan 6 August 1987 Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Poet, Politician |
| Awards | Yash Bharti Award 2016 |
Imran Pratapgarhi (born 6 August 1987) is an Indian Urdu-language poet and politician, who is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament. He represents the Indian state of Maharashtra. Pratapgarhi is known for his protest poetry that particularises the Muslim experience and identity in India and other parts of the world; he is especially known for his Urdu nazms "Madrasa" and "Han Main Kashmir Hoon."
Pratapgarhi was a losing candidate in the 2019 Indian general election as an Indian National Congress candidate from Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency. Pratapgarhi was appointed chairman of the Minority Department of the All India Congress Committee on 3 June 2021.