Delhi: Congress MLA Mateen Ahmed’s son Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad joins AAP

Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad, son of former five-time Congress MLA Mateen Ahmed, and his wife Shagufta Choudhry, a Congress Member of Parliament, have joined Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections likely to be held in 2018. February 2025.

Choudhry Zubair and Shagufta Choudhry met AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal before joining the party.

Expressing the motivation behind her decision, Shagufta Choudhary stated that she joined AAP to promote peace and harmony in the constituency, which she felt was affected by communal tensions.

Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad joined AAP hours after resigning from Congress due to “personal reasons”.

“I would like to inform all of you that I have resigned from the post of Regional President, BABARPUR CONGRESS COMMITTEE and Principal Member of the Congress Party due to some personal reasons. I thank the party leadership for this opportunity and responsibility.” Zubeyr’s resignation letter was read.

Chaudhary Mateen Ahmed served as MLA from Seelampur constituency from 1993 to 2015. Speculations suggest that his son Chaudhary Zubair Ahmed may contest as the Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Seelampur in the upcoming Assembly elections.

AAP won the Seelampur Assembly seat in both the 2015 and 2020 elections; Mohammad Ishraq won in 2015 and Abdul Rehman in 2020. From 1993 to 2013, Chaudhary Mateen Ahmed contested the Seelampur elections as an independent candidate under various banners, including Janata Dal. and later with Congress. He won all of these elections.