Asif Zakaria

Asif Zakaria
Asif Zakaria
Corporator Ward 101 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
	In office; 2017–2022
Preceded by	Karen Cecilia Allen D'Mello
Succeeded by	Corporation Suspended
Corporator Ward 95 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
	In office; 2012–2017
Succeeded by	Swapna Virendra Mhatre
Corporator Ward 96 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
	In office; 2007–2012
Succeeded by	Karen Cecilia Allen D'Mello
Personal details
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Sukoon Zakaria
Relatives	Arif Zakaria (brother); Rafiq Zakaria (uncle); Fatima Zakaria (aunt); Fareed Zakaria (cousin); Salim Zakaria (cousin)
Alma mater	St. Andrew's School Bandra,Sydenham College of Economics and Commerce Mumbai
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Businessman, Social Worker

Asif Zakaria is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. Zakaria represents the Bandra^[1] Mumbai constituency and^[2]^[3] is a three-term Corporator.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] Asif Ahmed Zakaria is a 3- term Municipal Councillor. He has been described as a cosmopolitan and progressive politician. Being a 24×7 person he is know for being approachable and accessible. His notable works include making St. Paul's Road flood free and improving Almeida Park. Asif Zakaria has also beautified a vacant space between Pereira Road and B. J. Road in Bandstand.

Asif Zakaria has been officially nominated by the Congress Party as the INDIA alliance candidate from the Bandra West Assembly seat for the 2024 Maharashtra Elections. ^[9]

Life

Asif Zakaria grew up at Zakaria Mansion near Almeida Park and continues to live there. Asif Zakaria's uncle Rafiq Zakaria was a veteran politician from the Indian National Congress. Asif Zakaria's brother Arif is in the entertainment industry and cousin Fareed is a journalist. Asif Zakaria father Ahmed Zakaria was MLA in 1980-1985.

References

^ "Bandra Cong corporators skip citizens' meeting". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "The action should also be taken in other hawker prone areas like Hill Road," said local Congress corporator Asif Zakaria". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "Congress corporator from Bandra Asif Zakaria asked, "Is the civic procurement redressal committee working for the benefit of the contractors?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "Asif Zakaria, Bandra corporator, said, "We are coordinating with citizens groups to make Pali Hill a zero-garbage area". .hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "Bandra corporator from H-West ward, Asif Zakaria, has written to BMC commissioner". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "Mumbai: Ruling corporators oppose water supply to illegal slums". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "Residents fume as BMC names Pali Hill as a hawking zone again". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "Asif Zakaria, the corporator from Bandra, said that stress should be on people's comfort, and not profits or beautification". mumbaimirror.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "Ejaz Beg, Asif Zakaria in Congress 3rd list for 2024 Maharashtra Polls". ummid.com. October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[1] "Bandra Cong corporators skip citizens' meeting". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[2] "The action should also be taken in other hawker prone areas like Hill Road," said local Congress corporator Asif Zakaria". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[3] "Congress corporator from Bandra Asif Zakaria asked, "Is the civic procurement redressal committee working for the benefit of the contractors?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[4] "Asif Zakaria, Bandra corporator, said, "We are coordinating with citizens groups to make Pali Hill a zero-garbage area". .hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[5] "Bandra corporator from H-West ward, Asif Zakaria, has written to BMC commissioner". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[6] "Mumbai: Ruling corporators oppose water supply to illegal slums". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[7] "Residents fume as BMC names Pali Hill as a hawking zone again". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[8] "Asif Zakaria, the corporator from Bandra, said that stress should be on people's comfort, and not profits or beautification". mumbaimirror.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[9] "Ejaz Beg, Asif Zakaria in Congress 3rd list for 2024 Maharashtra Polls". ummid.com. October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

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Asif Zakaria

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