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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
| name = A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury<br />
| image =<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|11|1|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br />
| residence = [[Sahazalalpur]], [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda City]], [[Malda district|Malda]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|4|14|1927|11|1|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]<br />
| office = [[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation|Minister of Programme Implementation]]<br />
| primeminister = [[Rajiv Gandhi]]<br />
| term_start = 1985<br />
| term_end = 1987<br />
| predecessor = <br />
| successor = <br />
| office1 = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]]<br />
| primeminister1 = [[Indira Gandhi]]<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Prakash Chandra Sethi]]<br />
| term_start1 = 2 September 1982<br />
| term_end1 = 31 December 1984<br />
| successor1 = [[Bansi Lal]]<br />
| office2 = [[Ministry of Coal (India)]] with [[Ministry of Jal Shakti]] & [[Ministry of New and Renewable Energy|Minister of New and Renewable Energy (Independent Charge)]]<br />
| primeminister2 = [[Indira Gandhi]]<br />
| predecessor2 = <br />
| successor2 = <br />
| term_start2 = 1980<br />
| term_end2 = 1982<br />
<!-- -->| constituency3 = [[Malda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Malda]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=93 |title=Biographical Sketch: Member of Parliament 14th Lok Sabha: Choudhury, Shri A.B.A. Ghani Khan |website=[[Parliament of India]] |access-date=7 May 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615194145/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=93 |archive-date=15 June 2006}}</ref><br />
| office3 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]]<br/>for [[Malda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Malda]]<br />
| term_start3 = 1980<br />
| term_end3 = 2006<br />
| predecessor3 = [[Dinesh Chandra Joarder]]<br />
| successor3 = [[Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury]]<br />
| office4 = [[Minister (government)|Minister]] of [[Irrigation]] and [[Electric power|Power]] [[Government of West Bengal]]<br />
| predecessor4 = <br />
| term_start4 = 1972<br />
| term_end4 = 1977<br />
| successor4 = <!-- --><br />
| constituency5 = [[Sujapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sujapur]]<br />
| office5 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start5 = 1957<br />
| term_end5 = 1980<br />
| predecessor5 = Ashadulla Choudhury<br />
| successor5 = Humayoun Chowdhury<br />
| parents = <br />
| relations = [[Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury]] (brother)<br/>[[Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury]] (brother)<br/>[[Rubi Noor]] (sister)<br/> [[Isha Khan Choudhury]] (nephew) <br/>[[Mausam Noor]] (niece)<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Calcutta]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]])<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| spouse = Ruth Khan Choudhury<br />
| children = <br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Abu Barkat Ataur Ghani Khan Choudhury''' (1 November 1927 – 14 April 2006), known as '''Barkatda''' to his supporters,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ls-polls-2014-younger-bro-eyes-3rd-term-to-continue-barkat-das-malda-legacy/articleshow/34107236.cms|title=LS polls 2014: Younger bro eyes 3rd term to continue Barkat-da's Malda legacy|date=23 April 2014|work=The Economic Times|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref> was an [[Politics of India|Indian politician]] from [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. Choudhury was a senior leader of [[Indian National Congress]] party.His home is in Kaliachak, Malda, West Bengal<br />
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==Political career==<br />
Ghani Khan Choudhury was first elected as an [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] to the West Bengal state legislative assembly in 1957, winning the seat in 1962, 1967, 1971 and 1972. He served as a State [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet Minister]] in the [[Government of West Bengal]] from 1972 to 1977. First elected to the [[7th Lok Sabha]] in [[1980 Indian general election|1980]] from [[Malda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Malda]], Choudhury would go on to represent the constituency for eight straight terms,<ref name=":0" /> winning again in [[1984 Indian general election|1984]], [[1989 Indian general election|1989]], [[1991 Indian general election|1991]], [[1996 Indian general election|1996]], [[1998 Indian general election|1998]], [[1999 Indian general election|1999]] and [[2004 Indian general election|2004]]. From 1982 to 1984, Choudhury served as the [[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]] in [[Indira Gandhi|Indira Gandhi's]] and [[Rajiv Gandhi]]'s governments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irfca.org/docs/railway-ministers.html|title=Railway Ministers|website=IRFCA|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref> He took active part in introducing the [[Kolkata Metro|Kolkata Metro Railway]] and [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular Railways]] in the city of [[Kolkata]], and towards establishing the [[Malda Town railway station]] as one of the most important stations of the region. For his contributions, Choudhury is often respected as the architect of modern Malda.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Early life==<br />
Ghani Khan was son of Khan Bahadur Abu Hayat B. Khan Choudhury who was known for being a [[Zamindar]] in [[Malda district]] during the British raj era.<br />
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==Controversy ==<br />
Choudhury had claimed to be a barrister-at-law, called to the Bar from one of London's Inns of Court, while providing biographical information to the Indian Parliament.<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 March 1986|title=WORLD NEWS|pages=6|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118108964|access-date=18 September 2020}}</ref> However, the claim was found to be false by an election tribunal, and Choudhury was criticised by opposition politicians, such as [[Jyoti Basu]] (himself a barrister from London, who had also threatened to bring a motion against Choudhury), [[George Fernandes]] and [[Indrajit Gupta]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ghani Khan not bar-at-law, charges Bosu - ProQuest|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/609787296/B633BF3D894D60PQ/1|access-date=19 September 2020|website=www.proquest.com|language=en}}</ref> Choudhury attributed the incorrect information to an "oversight".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ghani Khan not bar-at-law, charges Bosu - ProQuest|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/609787296/B633BF3D894D60PQ/1|access-date=19 September 2020|website=www.proquest.com|language=en}}</ref> <br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Choudhury's siblings, both politicians, are [[Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury]] and [[Rubi Noor]].<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/Apr152006/national234122006414.asp |title=Ghani Khan dead |date=15 April 2006 |newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311040443/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/Apr152006/national234122006414.asp |archive-date=11 March 2007}}<br />
* {{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/15/stories/2006041506511200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060502070048/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/15/stories/2006041506511200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 May 2006 |title=Ghani Khan's death leaves a void in politics |date=15 April 2006 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}<br />
* {{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/2005/May/22/6996_668283%2C001600560001.htm |title=The monarch of Malda |date=22 May 2005 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930061121/http://www.hindustantimes.com/2005/May/22/6996_668283%2C001600560001.htm |archive-date=30 September 2007}}<br />
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