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| name = Abu Taher Khan | | name = Abu Taher Khan | ||
| native_name = আবু তাহের খান | |||
| office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] | | office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] | ||
| constituency = [[Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Murshidabad]] | | constituency = [[Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Murshidabad]] | ||
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| term_end2 = 2019 | | term_end2 = 2019 | ||
| constituency2 = [[Naoda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Naoda]] | | constituency2 = [[Naoda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Naoda]] | ||
| alma_mater = | | alma_mater = | ||
| birth_place = [[Naoda]], [[Murshidabad district]], [[West Bengal]] | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1963|}} | | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1963|}} | ||
| succeeded2 = [[Sahina Mumtaz Begum]] | | succeeded2 = [[Sahina Mumtaz Begum]] | ||
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'''Abu Taher Khan''' is an Indian Bengali politician from the | '''Abu Taher Khan''' ({{lang-bn|আবু তাহের খান}}) is an Indian Bengali politician, agriculturalist and social worker from [[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]]. He was former Legislator and is the current [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from the [[Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency)]] representing the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/abu-taher-khan/|title=Abu Taher Khan MLA of NOWDA West Bengal contact address & email|publisher=}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | |||
Khan was born in 1963 to [[Bengali Muslim]] parents in [[Naoda]], [[Murshidabad district]]. His father was Barkatullah Khan and his mother was Sabijan Bewa. In 1980, he passed his 8th/Madhyamik under the [[West Bengal Board of Secondary Education]] from Hareknagar MMCVP in [[Beldanga]]. Khan married Tanuja Khanum, and has two sons. The family also have a home in [[New Delhi]], the country's capital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/abu-taher-khan|title=Abu Taher Khan|website=[[Government of India]]}}</ref> | |||
==Career== | |||
Khan's political career began when he stood up as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate for the [[Naoda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] during the [[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]s. Khan kept this seat for 18 years, as he was able to win the elections of [[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]], [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]] and [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]. | |||
In 2019, Khan gave up his seat at the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] to contest in the [[2019 Indian general election]] for the entire [[Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Murshidabad]] as an [[All India Trinamool Congress]] candidate. He successfully won the seat, defeating [[Abu Hena]] by 226417 votes, and officially became a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of the Indian Parliament]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:42, 18 October 2021
Abu Taher Khan | |
|---|---|
| আবু তাহের খান | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Badaruddoza Khan |
| Constituency | Murshidabad |
| Member of legislative assembly | |
| In office 2001–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jayanta Kumar Biswas |
| Succeeded by | Sahina Mumtaz Begum |
| Constituency | Naoda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) Naoda, Murshidabad district, West Bengal |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (2018-Present) Indian National Congress (1992-2018) |
Abu Taher Khan (Bengali: আবু তাহের খান) is an Indian Bengali politician, agriculturalist and social worker from Murshidabad. He was former Legislator and is the current Member of Parliament from the Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency) representing the All India Trinamool Congress.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Khan was born in 1963 to Bengali Muslim parents in Naoda, Murshidabad district. His father was Barkatullah Khan and his mother was Sabijan Bewa. In 1980, he passed his 8th/Madhyamik under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education from Hareknagar MMCVP in Beldanga. Khan married Tanuja Khanum, and has two sons. The family also have a home in New Delhi, the country's capital.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Khan's political career began when he stood up as an Indian National Congress candidate for the Naoda (Vidhan Sabha constituency) during the 2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections. Khan kept this seat for 18 years, as he was able to win the elections of 2006, 2011 and 2016.
In 2019, Khan gave up his seat at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly to contest in the 2019 Indian general election for the entire Murshidabad as an All India Trinamool Congress candidate. He successfully won the seat, defeating Abu Hena by 226417 votes, and officially became a Member of the Indian Parliament.
