Biographical Sketch ZAHEDI, SHRI MAHBOOB [COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) - KATWA (WEST BENGAL)]
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
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 activitiesSpecial Interests Associated with literacy movement in Burdwan district; and Animal Resource Development in IndiaFavourite 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, 1991-96Our Other Sites IndianPost.com PressNote.com FreedomIndia.comTotal 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
Election Result of Katwa Lok Sabha Constituency