Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
BARQ, SHRI SHAFIQUR RAHMAN
[SAMAJVADI PARTY - MORADABAD (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Shri Hafiz Abdur Rahman
Date of Birth 11 July 1930
Place of Birth Mohalla Deepa Sarai, Sambhal,
Distt. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status Married on 15 March 1948
Spouse's Name Smt. Quresha Begum
Children One son
Educational Qualifications
B.A.
Educated at Agra University, Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession
Businessman, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Mohalla Deepa Sarai, Sambhal
Distt. Moradabad-244001
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tel. (05923) 24068
Present Address
14-C, Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3730289
Positions Held
1974, 1977, Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (four times)
1985 and 1989
1990-91 Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh
1993-94 General-Secretary, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-97 Member, Committee on Communications
Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
Member, Committee on Railways
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
and its Sub-Committee-I on Urban Affairs and Employment
Member, Joint Committee on the functioning
of Wakf Boards
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
Social and Cultural Activities
Established a National Library at Sambhal in Moradabad;
Founder and Life Member, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Post-Graduate
College, Sambhal (Also Convenor, Urdu Department of the
College); Organiser, All India Mushaira in 1957, 1958
and 1959; and President, Jannat Nishan High School, Sambhal
Special Interests
Upliftment of the poor and the backward; spreading education and
protection of the rights of Muslims and other minorities
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Constructive social work in the field of education and politics
Other Information
Convenor, Babri Masjid Action Committee; and Member, Haj Committee,
1998-99; launched a movement for the sake of Babri Masjid on
democratic and constitutional lines; imprisoned in District Jail
Moradabad under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (M.I.S.A.) and DIR as
political prisoner, 1975-77
Election Result of
Moradabad Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,44,695
Total votes polled 7,57,329
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Shafiqur Rahman Barq (S.P.) 2,89,484
(2) Shri Vijay Bansal (B.J.P.) 2,53,003
(3) Shri Raja Ram Saini (B.S.P.) 1,36,081
(4) Shri Hafiz Mohd. Siddiqi (I.N.C.) 35,552
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