Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
ZAHEDI, SHRI MAHBOOB
[COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) - KATWA (WEST BENGAL)]
Father's Name Shri Abdul Halim Zahedi
Date of Birth 2 February 1929
Place of Birth Suri, Distt. Birbhum (West Bengal)
Marital Status Married on 26 April 1959
Spouse's Name Smt. Mussammat Hamida Zahedi
Children Two sons
Educational Qualifications
Matriculate
Educated at Haveknagar, Beldanga and Abdul
Momen High School, Murshidabad (West Bengal)
Profession
Political and Social Worker and Agriculturist
Permanent Address
At and P.O. Gushkara, Distt. Burdwan
(West Bengal)
Tel. (03452) 55003
Present Address
80, North Avenue,
New Delhi - 110001
Tel. (011) 3794878
Positions Held
1978-91 Savadhipati, Zilla Parishad, Burdwan
1991-96 Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Minister, Animal Resource Development, Minority Affairs,
Haj and Wakf, West Bengal
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-97 Member, Committee on Agriculture
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Agriculture
Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
Social and Cultural Activities
Member, Indian Peoples' Theatre Association (IPTA); and working
among peasants and agriculturist through social and cultural
activities
Special Interests
Associated with literacy movement in Burdwan district; and
Animal Resource Development in India
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Music, art and culture
Countries Visited
Bangladesh
Other Information
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, Central Haj Committee,
1991-96
Election Result of
Katwa Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,90,380
Total votes polled 9,64,618
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Mahboob Zahedi [C.P.I.(M)] 4,70,543
(2) Shri Swapan Debnath (W.B.T.C.) 3,31,836
(3) Shri Siddiqullah Chowdhury (I.N.C.) 1,35,672
(4) Shri Kartick Pal [C.P.I.(ML)(L)] 7,890
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