Syed Hussain
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Syed Hussain | |
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Member of Legislative Assembly Jammu and Kashmir | |
In office 1957–1962 | |
Member of Rajya Sabha | |
In office 16 April 1968 – 5 March 1974 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohalla Mir Maidan in Dooru—Near Verinag, District Anantnag | 16 July 1919
Spouse(s) | Farkhundah Begum |
Alma mater | Kashmir University, Aligarh Muslim University |
Syed Hussain is an Indian politician. He is ex-Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha, Ex Chairman Legislative Council, Jammu and Kashmir.
Hussain was born on 16 July 1919, in ancestral house in Mohalla Mir Maidan in Dooru—Near Verinag, District Anantnag. He holds a Bachelor of Arts [BA] (Kashmir University); Bachelor of Law [LLB] (Aligarh Muslim University); Mufti (Honours; in Persian and Arabic) Kashmir University
He married Farkhundah Begum on 1 October 1940, and they have four daughters.
Hussain is an advocate; was associated with Jammu and Kashmir National Conference from early student days; was arrested after sustaining serious injuries while leading a demonstration against autocratic rule in the state in 1946; took leading part in organizing popular resistance against Pak-invaders and infiltrators in 1947 and 1965 respectively; one of the founders of Democratic National Conference;
He has been the member of:
- Executive Committee J&K Pradesh Congress.
- Congress Forum for Socialist action.
- Executive Committee of J &K, Unit of I.S.C.U.S and
- Central Citizen Committee;
- Debt Conciliation Board, 1949, 1950 and 1951;
- Legislative Assembly, Jammu and Kashmir, 1957 until 1962 and was elected to the J&K Legislative Council in 1962;
- Public Accounts Committee and Committee on Subordinate Legislation in J & K, Legislature
- Member Committee on Subordinate Legislation of the Rajya Sabha;
- Rajya Sabha from 16 April 1968 to 5 March 1974.[1]
In 1975, he resigned as the chairman of the Legislative Council after his party lost its majority in the Council following assumption of Chief Ministership by Sheikh Abdullah.
References[edit]
- ↑ "SYED HUSSAIN, SHR" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- Rajya Sabha members from Jammu and Kashmir
- 1919 births
- Possibly living people
- Chairs of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council
- People from Anantnag district
- Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council
- Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
- 12th Lok Sabha members
- Lok Sabha members from Jammu and Kashmir
- Aligarh Muslim University alumni
- Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University alumni
- Jammu & Kashmir National Conference politicians
- University of Kashmir alumni