Tariq Mansoor

Tariq Mansoor (born 20 September 1956) is an Indian academic and professor, who served as the vice-chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University in India from 17 May 2017 to 2 April 2023.^[1][2] He is presently a nominated member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council by the Bharatiya Janata Party on 3 April 2023. He was also a member of Padma award committee 2023.

Tariq Mansoor
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative council
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Constituency	Nominated By Governor
National Vice President,BJP
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University
In office 17 May 2017 – 2 April 2023
Chancellor	Mufaddal Saifuddin
Preceded by	Zameer Uddin Shah
Succeeded by	Naima Khatoon
Personal details
Born	(1956-09-20) 20 September 1956 (age 68)
Citizenship	Indian
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma mater	Aligarh Muslim University
Profession	Professor, Politician

Biography

He was previously a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh in the Department of Surgery.^[3][4]

After the release of BBC documentary named India: The Modi Question, Mansoor criticized the BBC for its "agenda-driven journalism".^[5]