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<p>Adding local <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/Bharatpedia:Short_description" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Short description">short description</a>: &quot;Indian politician&quot;, overriding Wikidata description &quot;Indian politician&quot; (<a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/Bharatpedia:Shortdesc_helper" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Shortdesc helper">Shortdesc helper</a>)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian politician}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}<br /> {{Multiple issues|<br /> {{unreferenced|date=January 2011}}<br /> {{orphan|date=November 2011}}<br /> {{cleanup|date=April 2011}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Syed Abdul Salam Shah&#039;&#039;&#039; (born November, 1897) was an Indian politician belonging to the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC), and a well-known freedom fighter. He belonged to [[Kaimganj]], [[Farrukhabad]]. He served INC for more than 40 years till his death.<br /> <br /> ==Career==<br /> Syed Abdul Salam Shah was a soldier in Indian army and was posted in [[Iran]]. He was [[Minister of State]] of Food and Civil Supplies, [[Uttar Pradesh]] (1969–1971). Prior to this, he was elected as Member of Uttar Pradesh [[Legislative Council]] (1958–1962).<br /> <br /> Thereafter, he came out as a winner in [[Kamalganj]] Constituency Election for Member of Uttar Pradesh [[Legislative Assembly]] (1969–1974) by defeating Babu Ram of Bhartiya Jana Sangh (BJS).<br /> <br /> He served as President of District Board [[Farrukhabad]]. He was District President of INC, [[Farrukhabad]] for the longest term (more than 30 years).<br /> <br /> He actively participated in [[Non-cooperation Movement]] (Asahiyog Andolan) led by [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi]] in 1921–1922. He also participated in [[Quit India Movement]] in 1942.<br /> <br /> He was awarded for his great contribution to Indian National Congress by the Government in 1992, just few days before his death.<br /> Syed Abdul Salam Shah died on 6 December 1992, the day when [[Babri Masjid]] was demolished.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * [http://eci.gov.in Election Commission of India]<br /> * Report on General Election, 1969 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://eci.gov.in Election Commission of India]<br /> * [http://eci.gov.in/Statistical%20Report%201969%20Uttar%20Pradesh.pdf] {{deadlink|date=March 2019}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Syed Abdul Salam}}<br /> [[Category:1897 births]]<br /> [[Category:1992 deaths]]<br /> [[Category:Members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]<br /> [[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1969–1974]]<br /> [[Category:People from Farrukhabad district]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{UttarPradesh-INC-politician-stub}}</div>

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