Mirza Mohammed Hashim

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Mirza Mohammed Hashim
Member of Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha
In office
1990–1996
Home Minister of United Andhra Pradesh
In office
1989–1990
Member of 6th Lok Sabha
In office
1977–1980
ConstituencySecunderabad
Member of 5th Lok Sabha
In office
1971–1977
ConstituencySecunderabad
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1971
In office
1962–1967
Personal details
Born(1921-10-19)19 October 1921
Hyderabad, India[1]
Died22 December 2013(2013-12-22) (aged 92)
Washington D. C., US[2]
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations
Telangana Praja Samithi
Spouse(s)Khursheed
Children6

Mirza Mohammed Hashim (19 October 1921 – 22 December 2013), commonly known as M. M. Hashim, was an Indian politician, member of parliament[1] and a former home minister of United Andhra Pradesh.[3] He represented Secunderabad parliamentary constituency in 5th Lok Sabha from 1971 to 77 and 6th Lok Sabha from 1977 to 80. Before participating in Lok Sabha elections, he was a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1971. He was affiliated with the Indian National Congress.

Biography[edit]

He was born to Mirza Abdul Jawad in Mallepally Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh on 19 October 1921.[1] He was last elected to Rajya Sabha in 1990 and served its member until 1996.[2] He also participated in 1969 Telangana Agitation.[4]

Before joining the Indian National Congress, he was affiliated with Telangana Praja Samithi from 1969 to 1971. He later moved to Congress and served as a vice-president of the City Congress Committee from 1962 to 1969, as president of the Pant Education Society, and Tenant Association from 1960 to 1977. He was later appointed as a vice-president of the Hut Association and Rickshaw Union, and later convenor of Anti-Communal Associations and Association for Eradication of Poverty.[1] He also served as a general secretary of Nationalist Kashmir Front in 1958.

Prior to electing to Lok Sabha in 1971 Indian general election, he was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1962-67) and was re-elected to the assembly in 1967 until his second term ended in 1971.[1] During his assembly career, he was appointed as a state Home Minister in 1978 by Marri Chenna Reddy.[3] He was living in Washington D.C., however when Marri Chenna Reddy was re-elected as a chief minister, he invited Hashim to India and appointed him as a member of the Rajya Sabha.[4]

Personal life[edit]

He was married to Khursheed, with whom he had six children, including four daughters and two sons.[1] He later went to Washington D. C. where he died on 22 December 2013 from multimorbidity.[4]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 1921-10-19. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The Speaker made references to the passing away of Shri MM Hashim" (PDF). eparlib.nic.in.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Khan, Ali (2013-12-23). "ZAK pays tributes to M M Hashim". The Siasat Daily – Archive. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Veteran Cong leader M M Hashim dies in US - Hyderabad News". The Times of India. 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2021-08-15.