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| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly | | predecessor = Sattick Kumar Roy | ||
| successor = Dipak Chattopadhyay | |||
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| party = [[All India | | party = [[All India Forward Bloc]] | ||
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'''Kalimuddin Shams''' (13 February 1939 – 4 March 2013) was an Indian politician, belonging to the [[All India Forward Bloc]]. He served as Minister for Agriculture Marketing | '''Kalimuddin Shams''' (13 February 1939 – 4 March 2013) was an Indian politician, belonging to the [[All India Forward Bloc]]. He served in [[Government of West Bengal]] as Minister for Agriculture Marketing, Food and Supply (1991–2005).<ref name="a">''Towards Socialism''. ''{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140321041837/http://www.towardssocialism.forwardbloc.org/Previous%20Edition/2013_Mar_TS.pdf Com. KALIMUDDIN SHAMS PASSED AWAY]}}''</ref> | ||
==Early life and family== | |||
Shams was born on 13 February 1939 to a [[Bihari Muslim]] family in the village of Simra in [[Gaya, Bihar]]. He was the son of Haji Mojibur Rahman and the father of former MLA [[Moinuddin Shams]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Who's who in India|page=425|year=1986|publisher=[[University of Michigan]]}}</ref> | |||
==Career== | |||
A lawyer by profession, Shams became involved in organising local struggles of residents of [[Kidderpore]] outside [[Calcutta]]. He was elected to the Calcutta Municipal Corporation in 1965, standing as an [[independent (politician)|independent candidate]]. In the following year he became a member of the All India Forward Bloc.<ref name="a"/> | |||
Shams stood as a Forward Bloc candidate in the [[Kabitirtha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kabitirtha seat]] in the [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967 legislative assembly election]], but was not elected. In 1969 he again contested municipal elections and was re-elected. He served as Mayor in Council for Water Department. In the [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972 election]] he again ran for legislative assembly from Kabitirtha, but was not elected.<ref name="a"/> | Shams stood as a Forward Bloc candidate in the [[Kabitirtha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kabitirtha seat]] in the [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967 legislative assembly election]], but was not elected. In 1969 he again contested municipal elections and was re-elected. He served as Mayor in Council for Water Department. In the [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972 election]] he again ran for legislative assembly from Kabitirtha, but was not elected.<ref name="a"/> | ||
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[[Category:All India Forward Bloc politicians]] | [[Category:All India Forward Bloc politicians]] | ||
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]] | [[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:Deputy | [[Category:Deputy speakers of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1969–1971]] | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1969–1971]] | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1977–1982]] | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1977–1982]] | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1982–1987]] | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1982–1987]] | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1991–1996]] | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1991–1996]] | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1996–2001]] | |||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2001–2006]] | |||
[[Category:People from Birbhum district]] | |||
[[Category:People from Gaya district]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:18, 10 February 2026
Kalimuddin Shams | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sattick Kumar Roy |
| Succeeded by | Dipak Chattopadhyay |
| Constituency | Nalhati |
| Minister for Agriculture Marketing, Food and Supply Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 1991–2004 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Haridas Mitra |
| Succeeded by | Anil Kumar Mukherjee |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1969-1971, 1977-1987, 1991 – 1996 | |
| Constituency | Kabitirtha |
| MMIC of Water Department, Kolkata Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 1965–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1939 Gaya, Bihar, British India |
| Died | 4 March 2013 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Forward Bloc |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
Kalimuddin Shams (13 February 1939 – 4 March 2013) was an Indian politician, belonging to the All India Forward Bloc. He served in Government of West Bengal as Minister for Agriculture Marketing, Food and Supply (1991–2005).[1]
Early life and family[edit | edit source]
Shams was born on 13 February 1939 to a Bihari Muslim family in the village of Simra in Gaya, Bihar. He was the son of Haji Mojibur Rahman and the father of former MLA Moinuddin Shams.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
A lawyer by profession, Shams became involved in organising local struggles of residents of Kidderpore outside Calcutta. He was elected to the Calcutta Municipal Corporation in 1965, standing as an independent candidate. In the following year he became a member of the All India Forward Bloc.[1]
Shams stood as a Forward Bloc candidate in the Kabitirtha seat in the 1967 legislative assembly election, but was not elected. In 1969 he again contested municipal elections and was re-elected. He served as Mayor in Council for Water Department. In the 1972 election he again ran for legislative assembly from Kabitirtha, but was not elected.[1]
Shams was elected to the West Bengal legislative assembly in the 1977 elections, representing Kabitirtha. He was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the assembly. He would be re-elected in 1982, 1987, 1992, 1996 and 2001 (albeit in the two last elections he represented the Nalhati constituency.[1]
In 1980 the Urdu Academy of West Bengal was founded, with Shams as its chairman. He also served as president of the Mohammedan Sports Club several years, being appointed in 1992.[1]
Shams was a member of the Central Committee of the All India Forward Bloc for 15 years.[1] He resigned from his ministerial post in 2005 due to ill health.[1] An excellent orator, Shams was popular in India as a Muslim leader, who didn't hesitate to speak his mind and they were instances when he didn't even toe his party line when the issue concerned his community.
Kalimuddin Shams is linked to brutal killing of IPS Vinod Kumar Mehta, DCP (Port) on March 18, 1984.
