Mahboob Zahedi

This article is about Indian politician. For the former editor of Khaleej Times and Dawn News, see Mahbub Jamal Zahedi. For other people also named Zahedi, see Zahedi (disambiguation).

Mahboob Zahedi
MP
Constituency	Katwa
Personal details
Born	2 February 1929(1929-02-02) Suri, West Bengal
Died	8 April 2006 New Delhi
Political party	CPI(M)
Spouse(s)	Mussammat Hamida Zahedi
Children	2 sons
Residence	Burdwan
As of September 17, 2006 Source: [1]

Mahboob Zahedi (2 February 1929 - 8 April 2006) was an Indian politician who represented the Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency) in West Bengal from 1996 till his death in 2006.

A former soldier of Indian National Army, he had fought British forces under the leadership of Shahnawaz Khan. Besides being a leading organiser of the peasantry in West Bengal, he was also associated with the Left cultural movement and the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA).^[1]

He was Savadhipati, Zilla Parishad, Bardhaman from 1976-91. He was a member or of West Bengal legislative assembly in 1991, representing Bhatar constituency. During the period he was minister, Animal Resource Development, Minority Affairs, Haj and Wakf, Government of West Bengal, During his term as MP he was member of several parliamentary committees.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Mehboob Zahedi passes away". Chennai, India: The Hindu, 9 April 2006. 9 April 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/09/stories/2006040904791000.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-20. 
2. ^ "Zahedi, Shei Mahboob". Biographical Sketch, Member of Parliament, 14 th Lok Sabha West Bengal. Lok Sabha Secretariat. http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=534. Retrieved 2007-09-19. ^{[dead link]}

Persondata
Name	Zahedi, Mahboob
Alternative names
Short description	Indian politician
Date of birth	2 February 1929
Place of birth	Suri, West Bengal
Date of death	8 April 2006
Place of death	New Delhi