Saifuddin Choudhury
| Saifuddin Choudhury | |
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| Member of the Indian Parliament for Katwa |
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| In office 1980–1996 |
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| Preceded by | Dhirendranath Basu |
| Succeeded by | Mahboob Zahedi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1952 Katwa, West Bengal |
| Died | 14 September 2014 (aged 62) AIMMS, New Delhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Party of Democratic Socialism |
| Spouse(s) | Ruksana Chowdhury |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
| Religion | Muslim |
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
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 very badly in the 2009 election from Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency). His membership of the party was not renewed.[5][6]
References
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- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kolkata/Whistleblower-communist-dies/articleshow/42473814.cms
- ↑ http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses1/1315079101.htm
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