ZAHEDI, SHRI MAHBOOB
C.P.I (M) - KATWA (WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name:   Shri Abdul Halim Zahedi

Date of Birth:   2 February 1929

Place of Birth:   Suri in Distt. Birbhum (West Bengal)

Marital Status:   Married on 26 April 1959

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Mussammat Hamida Zahedi

Children:   Two sons

Educational Qualifications :
Matriculation
Educated at Haveknagar, Beldanga and Abdul Momen High School, 
Murshidabad (West Bengal)

Profession :
   Political and Social Worker and Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   At & P.O. Gushkara, Distt. Burdwan (West Bengal)
Tel. (03452) 55003

Positions Held :
   
1978-91Savadhipati, Zilla Parishad, Burdwan
1991-96Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Minister-in-charge, Department of Animal Resource Development, 
Minority Affairs, Haj and Wakf, West Bengal 
Member, Central Haj Committee
Chairman, Haj Committee, West Bengal
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
Member, Indian  People  Theatre Association (IPTA); working among 
peasants and agriculturist through social and cultural activities

Special Interests :
Associated with literacy movement in Burdwan district; interested 
in Animal Resource Development in India

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Music, art and culture

Countries Visited :
Bangladesh

Other Information :
Organiser (i) I.N.A. branch under the leadership of General Shah 
Nawaz  Khan; (ii)  Bratachari  Sangh  under the guidance of Guru 
Saday  Datta  in  West  Bengal;  Chairman,  West Bengal Minority 
Finance Corporation 1994-96

Election Result :
   
Katwa Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,14,733
Total votes polled 9,60,916
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Zahedi Mahboob [C.P.I.(M)]4,75,264
(2) Shri Nurul Islam (I.N.C.)3,69,062
(3) Shri Shiba Prasad Roy (B.J.P.)  77,338
(4) Shri Gopenath Baskey (J.M.M.)   9,078