Haneef Ali, the former member of the Central Waqf Council, passed away due to cardiac arrest at his residence in Hyderabad on Monday.
Ali, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and two-time Telangana Minority Morcha president had also contested Assembly elections for two times from Bahadurpura constituency in Hyderabad.
Syeda Shazadi, a member of the National Commission for Minority said that it is a big loss as the Muslim community has lost their leader.
“We learned about the demise of Haneef Ali. It is saddening for the Muslim community of Telangana. He has done a lot for the Muslim community. When he was a member of the Central Waqf council, he discharged his duties well. It is a big loss, we have lost a leader,” she said.