Saifuddin Choudhury
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Saifuddin Choudhury | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Katwa | |
| In office 1980–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Dhirendranath Basu |
| Succeeded by | Mahboob Zahedi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1952 |
| Died | 14 September 2014 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Party of Democratic Socialism |
| Spouse | Ruksana Chowdhury |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
Saifuddin Choudhury (1 August 1952 – 14 September 2014), was an Indian politician who was a CPI(M) leader and MP from West Bengal state of India. In February 2001 he formed Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).[1]
Political career
[edit | edit source]He was elected to the Lok Sabha on a CPI(M) ticket from Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1980, 1984, 1989 and 1991.[2] He took a progressive role in Shah Bano case in his tenure as a Member of Parliament.[3] He later took important role during discussion on Narasima Rao government also.[4] He fared badly in the 2009 election from Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency), getting just 0.46% of the total votes polled. His membership of the party was not renewed.[5][6]
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- Politicians from Purba Bardhaman district
- 2014 deaths
- 20th-century Indian Muslims
- Lok Sabha members from West Bengal
- India MPs 1980–1984
- India MPs 1984–1989
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- India MPs 1991–1996
- 1952 births
- Party of Democratic Socialism (India) politicians
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal
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