Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Katwa (West Bengal )
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Party Name :
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Abdul Halim Zahedi
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Amatul Hasna
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Date of Birth
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02.02.1929
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Place of Birth
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Suri, Distt. Birbhum (West Bengal)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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26 Apr 1959
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Mussammat Hamida Zahedi
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No. of Sons
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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Matriculate
Educated at Hareknagar, Beldanga and Abdul Momen High School, Murshidabad (West Bengal)
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Profession
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Social Worker
Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
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At and P.O. Gushkara,
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Distt. Burdwan (West Bengal)
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(03452)255003
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Present Address |
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80-82, North Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tel.(011) 23094878, 9868180137 (M)
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Position Held |
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1978-91
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Savadhipati, Zila Parishad, Burdwan
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1991-96
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Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Minister, Animal Resource Development, Minority Affairs, Haj and Wakf,Government of West Bengal
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-97
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Joint Committeee on protection of the Plant Varieties and Farmers`
Rights Bill, 1999
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Railway Convention Committee
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Member, Indian Peoples` Theatre Association (IPTA); and working among peasants and agriculturist
through social and cultural activities
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Special Interests
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Associated with literacy movement in Burdwan district; and Animal Resource Development in India
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Music, art and culture
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Countries Visited
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Bangladesh
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Other Information
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Organiser, (i) Indian National Army (I.N.A.) branch under the leadership of General Shah Nawaz
Khan; (ii) Bratachari Sangh under the guidance of Guru Saday Datta in West Bengal; Chairman,
(i) West Bengal Minority Finance Corporation, 1994-96; and (ii) Haj Committee, West Bengal,
1991-96; and Member, (i) Central Haj Committee, 1991-96; (ii ) Joint Committee of Wakf, 1996-97; and ( iii ) Animal Welfare Committee, 1998-99
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Reference: Loksabha