 From 1999-2003 he was the president of the Apna Dal, founded by Sone Lal Patel.According to his affidavit in 2014 elections, he has declared that there are now no cases pending against him.The most sensational murder was that of BSP MLA Raju Pal, who had defeated Atique's brother Ashraf in the 2004 Uttar Pradesh state legislature elections.