Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Shri Hafiz Abdul Gafoor
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Zohrabi
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Date of Birth
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09.02.1929
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Place of Birth
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Village Ambet Distt. Raigad( Maharashtra)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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17 May 1959
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Nargis Antulay
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A. (Hons.), Barrister-At -Law
Educated at Bombay University and Lincolin`s Inn, London
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Profession
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Advocate
Social Worker, Writer
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Permanent Address |
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(i) Vill. Ambet, District Raigad,
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(Maharashtra)
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(ii) 158, Moonlight Building, Maharshi Karve Road,
Mumbai-20
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Tels. (011) 22883333, 22885678
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Present Address |
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1, Jantar Mantar Road,
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New Delhi- 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23351112, 23359788, 9868180999 (M)
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Position Held |
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1960-62
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Chief, Youth Congress, Maharashtra
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1962
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President, District Congress Committee, Maharashtra
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1962-69
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General Secretary, P.C.C., Maharashtra (for seven years)
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1962-76 and 1980-89
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Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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1962
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Chairman, Committee on Non-official Bills and Resolutions, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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1967
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Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Chairman, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Oct. 1969 – Feb.1976
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Minister of State, Law and Judiciary, Ports and Fisheries etc., Government of Maharashtra
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Elevated to Cabinet rank Minister of Law & Judiciary, Building, Communication and Housing, Government of Maharashtra
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1976-1980
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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June1980-January 1982
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Chief Minister, Government of Maharashtra
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1991-93
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Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings
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June 1995 – May 1996
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Union Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare (also held additional charge of Water Resources during Feb.-May 1996)
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1989
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1993-94
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Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Railways
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1993-95
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Chairman, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Facilities and Remuneration to Members of Parliament
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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29 Jan.2006-onwards
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Cabinet Minister of Minority Affairs
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Book Published
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(i)Parliamentary Privilege (compilation of his five articles published in the Times of India) ; (ii) Mahajan Report – Uncovered; (iii) Appointment of a Chief Justice; and (iv) Democracy- Parliamentary or Presidential? (compilation of his speeches and interviews)
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Started career as active social worker in 1945; notable achievements include construction of (i) a jetty on the bank of Savitri river, Bankot (Khadi) Creek through `Shramdan`, and worked with own hands along with the villagers of Ambet; (ii) road between the village Ambet and Lonere Goregaon (then in Kulaba, now in Raigad district) to connect his village to NH-17
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Special Interests
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Social causes; service of the weaker section of the society and upliftment of downtrodden
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Countries Visited
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Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, U.K. and U.S.S.R.
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Other Information
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Rendered whole-hearted assistance to Smt. Indira Gandhi during her perseciton and prosecution between 1977 and1980 and remained steadfastly loyal and supportive to her against all odds; during his Chief Ministership in 1980-82, initiated (i) Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana for the poor and downtrodden and (ii) Sanjay Gandhi Swawlamban Yojana; paid out of State treasury loans to the poor and marginal farmers to the tune of 59 crore rupees; built (Shaheed) Hutatma Smarak in every village wherein one or more persons laid down their life for the cause of freedom; in all, over 250 such villages in the State of Maharashtra have a (Shaheed) Hutatma Samarak – a unique initiative till date
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Reference: Loksabha