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'''Heena Shahab''' is an Indian politician from the state of [[Bihar]]. She is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) political party and wife of the Indin politician Mohammad Shahabuddin, a former [[member of parliament]] from Siwan district. Shahab is the current Leader of Opposition from Siwan Lok Sabha constituency.

{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Infobox Politician
| name = Heena Shahab
| spouse = Mohammad Shahabuddin
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| party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
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| residence = Siwan, Bihar
| birth_place = Siwan, Bihar, [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| birth_date = November,1976
| alma_mater = Baba Bheem Rao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, [[Bihar]]
| children = Heera shahab, Osama Shahab
| occupation = Politician
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==Early life and education==

Heena Shahab born in November, 1976 at Siwan district completed her higher education at Daud Memorial Girls High School [[Bihar]], [[Patna]] in 1985 and got a certificate for Intermediate From Z.A. Islamia College Siwan, [[Bihar]] in the year 1988 and also got a Bachelor degree in arts from '''Vidya Bhawan Mahila Mahavidyalya''' Siwan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/ls2009/expense.php?candidate_id=885|title=HenaShahab(RJD):Constituency- Siwan(BIHAR) - Expense Affidavit Information of Candidate:|website=myneta.info|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> Once Heena said,
:" The [[veil]] or hijab was custom in her family from her maternal in laws. Even after this, I was never stopped for anything. I studied from [[school]] to [[college]] with complete [[independence]].Then I was the only [[student]] of Siwan's [[college]] who used to come and study in the [[veil]] or hijaab ".<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/BIH-PAT-HMU-wife-hena-shahab-and-family-members-of-shahabuddin-news-hindi-5415541-PHO.html|title=ये हैं बाहुबली शहाबुद्दीन की पत्नी हिना शहाब, पर्दे में रहकर जाती थी कॉलेज|date=2016-09-12|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>

During her graduations she married Mohammad Shahabuddin.

== Political career ==

In the [[Indian]] [[general]] [[elections]], 2009, her husband was in jail serving [[life imprisonment]] for [[kidnapping]] and [[murder]] in 2007<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://m.patrika.com/miscellenous-india/mohammad-shahabuddin-wife-hena-sahab-and-family-1398140/|title=हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर|website=Patrika News|language=hindi|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> during these period Rashtriya Janata Dal chief [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] gave ticket to Mohammad Shahabuddin's wife Heena Shahab in 2009, 2014 and 2019 consecutive years. Shahab had no political experience She had spent most of her years indoors, immersed in the scriptures and household chores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/siwan-lok-sabha-seat-uttar-pradesh-hena-shabab-kavita-singh-1511468-2019-04-27|title=In Siwan Lok Sabha seat, wives of two dons take on each other|last=DelhiApril 27|first=Amitabh Srivastava New|last2=April 27|first2=2019UPDATED:|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26|last3=Ist|first3=2019 13:30}}</ref> until then had led a devout [[burqa]]-clad life, contested from her husband's Siwan Lok Sabha constituency as a candidate of RJD political party.

==2009 elections==

In 2009 elections, her main opponent was indepedent Om Prakash Yadav. Heena was not an active campaigner, showing herself in public only at a few meetings with RJD cheif [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] and her star campaigner, [[bollywood]] [[movie]] actor Sanjay Dutt.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://specials.rediff.com/election/2009/apr/15sld1-from-behind-a-veil-a-prisoners-wife-seeks-the-vote.htm |title=rediff.com: From behind a veil, a prisoner's wife seeks the vote |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |date=15 April 2009 |accessdate=24 February 2012}}</ref> She garnered 172,764 (~29%) of the votes, but lost to Prakash by 63,000 votes.<ref>{{Cite news|last=India|first=Press Trust of|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/no-modi-wave-in-siwan-claims-shahabuddin-s-wife-114032300101_1.html|title=No Modi wave in Siwan, claims Shahabuddin's wife|date=2014-03-23|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/bihar-lok-sabha-election-results-2019/siwan|title=Siwan (Bihar) Elections Results 2019 LIVE: Constituency Details, List of Candidates, Last Winner and more|website=NDTV.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref>

==2014 elections==

Shahab secured the 2014 ticket for the Siwan parliamentary [[constituency]], again contesting Om Prakash Yadav, who this time ran as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] party. Prakash won and became [[member of parliament]] from this seat. He collected a total number of 372670 [[votes]] and secured the first position, where Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Hena Shahab wife of Mohammad Shahabuddin stood second with total 258823 votes. She lost by 113847 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/siwan-lok-sabha|title=Siwan Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/results/siwan-br.html|title=Siwan Election Results|website=www.elections.in|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brandbharat.com/english/bihar/districts/siwan/parliamentary_constituencies_siwan.html|title=Result of 2014 2009 Parliamentary Election Siwan, Siwan, Bihar, Parliamentary Constituencies in Bihar as per Delimitation Commission|website=www.brandbharat.com|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/parliamentaryconstituencies/bihar/siwan.htm|title=Siwan Election Result 2019 - Parliamentary Constituency Map and Winning MP|website=www.mapsofindia.com|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>

==2019 elections==

Again, in 2019 elections Heena Shahab came back for [[parliament]] [[constituency]] in siwan district with RJD but, this time also she had defeated by Kavita Singh<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-kavita-singh-won-the-siwan-lok-sabha-19248492.html|title=Lok Sabha Election 2019: कविता पर निहाल हुआ सिवान, शहाबुद्दीन की पत्नी को हरा बनीं MP|website=m.jagran.com|language=hi|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inkhabar.com/general-lok-sabha-elections-2019/siwan-lok-sabha-constituency-election-results-2014-19-leads-winner-candidate-om-prakash-yadav-hena-shahab-manoj-kumar-singh-bjp-congress-jdu-rjd-votar-vote-share-42-16|title=Siwan Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: बिहार की सीवान लोकसभा सीट पर 2019 में जदयू की कविता सिंह ने आरेजडी की हिना साहब को हराया|date=2019-02-20|website=Inkhabar|language=hi|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.aajtak.in/elections/lok-sabha-election-2019/bihar/siwan/|title=Siwan Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Siwan लोकसभा चुनाव परिणाम, Bihar- AajTak|website=aajtak.in|language=hi|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/bihar/siwan-election-results-18_1707.html|title=Siwan Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Siwan Election Result 2019 {{!}} Siwan Winning MP & Party {{!}} Siwan Lok Sabha Seat|last=Standard|first=Business|website=www.business-standard.com|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> wife of Ajay Kumar Singh a [[criminal]] profiled leader who is also embroiled in dozens of [[criminal]] cases, is a two-time Member of the Legislative Assembly and the Janata Dal (United) candidate<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-proxies-of-bahubalis-bihar-voters-caught-between-the-devil-and-the-deep-sea/328432|title=Proxies Of Bahubalis: Bihar Voters Caught Between The Devil And The Deep Sea|website=outlookindia.com|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> also an opponent of Mohammad Shahabuddin. Kavita Singh got her seat through the JDU and full support through [[BJP]] and JDU, even Amit Shah waved his hands in Kavita Singh's political rallies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/bihar/vote-for-modi-as-he-has-made-the-country-secure-amit-shah/articleshow/69207231.cms|title=Vote for Modi as he has made the country secure: Amit Shah|date=2019-05-06|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/bihar/by-fielding-shahabuddins-wife-rjd-has-shown-its-intentions-amit-shah/articleshow/68634395.cms|title=By fielding Shahabuddins wife, RJD has shown its intentions: Amit Shah|date=2019-03-29|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/may/09/wives-fight-it-out-for-musclemen-husbands-1974366.html|title=Lok Sabha polls: Wives of two local don-turned-politicians fight for husbands in Bihar|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>

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