Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

FATMI, SHRI MOHAMMAD ALI ASHRAF
[RASHTRIYA JANATA DAL - DARBHANGA (BIHAR)]



Father's Name Md. Illyas Ashraf

Date of Birth    1 January 1956

Place of Birth    Baquipur, Distt. Darbhanga (Bihar)

Martial Status Married on 26 October 1981

Spouse's Name Smt. Shireen Tasnim

Children    One son and two daughters

Educational Qualifications  

B.Sc. (Engg.), Post-Graduate Diploma in Hydrogeology

Educated at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 
(Uttar Pradesh)

Profession   

Engineer, Political and Social Worker, Sportsman

Permanent Address  

Baquipur, Laheria Sarai, Darbhanga-846004 
(Bihar) 

Tel. (06272) 24120

Present Address  
 
14, Windsor Place,
New Delhi-110001

Tel. (011) 3782276

Positions Held     

1989-91General-Secretary, Yuva Janata Dal, Bihar

1991Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 

1991-94Member, House Committee

1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
External Affairs

1992-95Member, Special Committee on Jammu and Kashmir

1993-96Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development

1994-96Member, Joint Select Committee on Copyright Bill, 1992

1995-96Member, Committee on Private Members' Bills and
Resolutions

1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1996-97Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
External Affairs

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

Chief Whip, Rashtriya Janata Dal Parliamentary Party

Spokesperson, R.J.D.

1998-99Member, Committee on Government Assurances

Member, Business Advisory Committee

Member, Committee on IndiaPress Affairs and its
Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension
Scheme

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
External Affairs

Special Interests  

To work for the poor and promotion of sports

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, sports, travelling, meeting people, T.V. News
and discussions with friends and family members

Sports and Clubs  

Cricket, football, billiards, table tennis, bridge, athletics,
snooker, kabaddi and badminton

Countries Visited  

Widely travelled;  Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation
led by the Hon'ble Speaker, Shri G.M.C. Balayogi, Iraq,
1998

Other Information  
General-Secretary,  Aligarh  Muslim University Students' Union, 
1980-82; Cabinet Member, Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union,
1974-77; Member, (i) Z.H. Engineering College Students' Union, Aligarh,
1972-74; (ii) Court  of  the Aligarh Muslim University (A.M.U.), 1991-93;
(iii) Syndicate,  Lalit  Narayan  Mishra University, Darbhanga, 1995-96;
(iv) Haj Committee, 1998-99; (v) Wakf Council, 1998-99; and (vi) Executive
Council, A.M.U., Aligarh

Election Result of
Darbhanga Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 10,48,855
Total votes polled  7,41,163

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi (R.J.D.) 3,15,503
(2) Shri Tara Kant Jha (B.J.P.) 2,79,395
(3) Shri Ghulam Sarwar (J.D.)     76,102
(4) Shri Bijoy Kant Thakur (C.P.M.)   32,305
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