Zahedi, Shri Mahboob Constituency   : Katwa (West Bengal) Party Name     : Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) Email Address : zahedi[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Abdul Halim Zahedi Mother’s Name Smt. Amatul Hasna Date of Birth 02 Feb 1929 Place of Birth Suri, Distt. Birbhum (West Bengal) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 26 Apr 1959 Spouse’s Name Smt. Mussammat Hamida Zahedi No. of Sons 2 Educational Qualifications Matriculate Educated at Hareknagar, Beldanga and Abdul Momen High School, Murshidabad (West Bengal) Profession Social Worker Agriculturist Permanent Address At and P.O. Gushkara, Distt. Burdwan (West Bengal) (03452)255003 Present Address 80-82, North Avenue, New Delhi – 110 001 Tel.(011) 23094878, 9868180137 (M) Positions Held

1978-91 Savadhipati, Zila Parishad, Burdwan

1991-96 Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Minister, Animal Resource Development, Minority Affairs, Haj and Wakf,Government of 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

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Agriculture

Member, Joint Committeee on protection of the Plant Varieties and Farmers` Rights Bill, 1999

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)

Member, Committee on Agriculture

Member, Railway Convention Committee

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, (i) Central Haj Committee, 1991-96; (ii ) Joint Committee of Wakf, 1996-97; and ( iii ) Animal Welfare Committee, 1998-99

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