Saifuddin Choudhury
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).
Saifuddin Choudhury | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Katwa | |
| In office 1980–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Dhirendranath Basu |
| Succeeded by | Mahboob Zahedi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1952 |
| Died | 14 September 2014 (aged 62) |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (until 2001) Party of Democratic Socialism(2001-2014) |
| Spouse | Ruksana Chowdhury |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
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
[edit]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 an important role during discussion on Narasima Rao government, too.[4] He fared badly in the 2009 election from Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency), getting just 0.46% of the total votes polled. His membership of the party was not renewed.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "rediff.com: Saifuddin Choudhury out of CPI-M". us.rediff.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "40 – Katwa Parliamentary Constituency, West Bengal". Partywise Comparison since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Whistleblower communist dies | Kolkata News". The Times of India. 15 September 2014.
- ^ Motion of confidence in the council of ministers adopted Parliament of India 15 July 1991 Archived 24 November 2004 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "General Election 2009 Jadavpur". West Bengal Election Results. Ibnlive. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ "Former CPI-M Leader Saifuddin Choudhury Dies of Cancer". outlookindia.com. 14 September 2014.
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