Shri Taslim Uddin

Taslim Uddin, Shri Constituency   : Araria (Bihar) Party Name     : Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD)

Father’s Name Late Shri Amjad Ali Mother’s Name Late Smt. Biwi Sabujan Date of Birth 04 Jan 1943 Place of Birth Sisauna, Distt. Araria, Bihar Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 01 Feb 1949 Spouse’s Name Smt. Akhtari Begam No. of Sons 3 No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications Maulvi (equivalent to B.A.) Profession Agriculturist Trade Unionist, Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. Sisauna, Jokihat, Distt. Araria, Bihar Tel : (06453) 222786, 09472244267 (M) Positions Held

1959 Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Sisauna

1964 Mukhiya, Gram Panchyat, Sisauna, Jokihat

1969-89, 1995-96 and 2002-2004 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (Eight Terms)

1977-80 Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Bihar

1985-1989 Vice President, Janata Party, Bihar

1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1989-91 Member, Committee on Public Accounts

1989-97 Member, National Council, Janata Dal

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

June-July 1996 Union Minister of State, Home Affairs

1996-98 Member, Standing Committee for Home Affairs

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs

Member, Parliamentary Committee on Wakf Board

General Secretary, Rashtriya Janata Dal

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

1998-99 Member, Standing Committee on Railways

Member, Railway Convention Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism

February 2000 Member, Bihar Legislatiev Assembly

2000-2004 Minister, Housing, Government of Bihar

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

May 2004 – 2009 Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Consumer affairs, Food & Public Distribution

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1 Sep. 2014 – 17 Sept. 2017 Member, Committee on Government Assurances

Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation

29 Jan. 2015 – 17 Sept. 2017 Member, General Purposes Committee

17 Sept. 2017 Expired

Books Published (i) Seemanchal Kyon? (ii) Seemanchal Bulletin and (iii) Bihar Kishore Social And Cultural Activities Led the literacy movement for spreading education in the villages of Bihar, especially Seemanchal; established a number of educational institutions, viz. High School at Jokihat, Udahat, Malharia Hat, Araria College, Women`s College, Millia College, Peoples College, Araria, Kishan College, Jokihat and several others Special Interests Manavdarpan, gardening, politics, culture and literacy, overall rural development, maintaining harmony, social justice, equality; health education; and land cropshures; organised mass movement under the banner of Samajvadi and Kranti Morcha for poverty alleviation for restoration of the rights of the land of crop-shares and against corruption Favourite Pastime and Recreation Drama and qawwali Sports and Clubs Football, Kabaddi Countries Visited Indonesia and Malaysia; as member of High-level Committee of Government of India; visited Jeddah, Mecca and Madina (Saudi Arabia) as a Member of Haj Committee, Government of India Other Information Joined politics in 1957; held various posts as a socialist worker till 1964; after the split in Congress Party, joined Congress under the leadership of Shri Ashok Mehta; remained actively associated with the Congress Organisation and served it as Divisional (Mandal) President; joined Co-operative movement in 1960; Chairman, Jokihat Vyapar Mandal; Member, (i) Socialist Party, 1957-64; (ii) Congress Party,1964-72; (iii) J.P. Movement, 1974; (iv) Janata Party, 1977-80; (v) Lok Dal, 1980-85; (vi) Board of Directors, Central Cooperative Bank, Purnea, 1960-69; and (vii) Board of Directors, Indian Institute of Mines, Dhanbad; Representative Member, Biscomaun and State Cooperative Bank; and imprisoned several times since 1957 for political agitations.

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