[4][5][6] His nephew's mother in law Sultana Abad Khan is the Councillor from Jama Masjid Ward.

[8] Shoaib Iqbal has earned a reputation in early days by harassing poor people and demanding money from them to carry out construction activities.

He was also involved in the controversial land deal between an alleged local mafia and Dubai-based company to open a luxury hotel near the Jama Masjid.

In 2014, he joined Indian National Congress party and subsequently won Delhi Legislative Assembly elections from Matia Mahal (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for five terms in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013.

[11] In 2020, Shoaib Iqbal joined the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, right before 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.