| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
|
|---|---|
| Office | Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare |
| Office | Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
|
| Term start | 16 May 2009
|
| Predecessor | New Seat
|
| Predecessor | A.B.A. Gani Khan Choudhury |
| Successor | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Maldaha Dakshin |
| Constituency | Malda |
| Born | 1938-01-12 (age 88)
|
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Ruth Khan Choudhury |
| Children | Isha Khan Choudhury
|
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (born 12 January 1938) is an Indian politician and former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.[1] He has represented the Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2009. He first elected M.P from his brother A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury's seat Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) as a member of the Indian National Congress party.[2]
Early life
A.H Khan was born into a Bengali Muslim family in Malda district, West Bengal. His father, Khan Bahadur Abu Hayat B. Khan Choudhury was a Zamindar in Malda district during British Raj.[3][4]
Political career
Khan served MLA of Kaliachak from 1996 to 2006.After his brother A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury death's he was elected to M.P from Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) as a member of the Indian National Congress party. From 22 September 2012 to 16 May 2014 he served as Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare under UPA Government.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Abu Hasem Kahn Chowdhury(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MALDAHA DAKSHIN(WEST BENGAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:. myneta.info. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ↑ Detailed Profile: Shri Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury. Loksabha. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury | National Portal of India. www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ The Ghani Khan Chowdhury legacy and Malda. The Hindu(21 April 2019). Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ Members : Lok Sabha. loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history. www.elections.in. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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