Jabir Husain

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Jabir Husain
MP of Rajya Sabha for Bihar
In office
5 April 2006 – 2 April 2012
ConstituencyBihar
Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council
In office
1995–2006
Minister of Health
Government of Bihar
In office
1977–1979
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1977–1979
ConstituencyMunger, Bihar

Jabir Husain (born 5 June 1945, Rajgir), is an Indian politician and the former Member of the Parliament representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha. He is affiliated with the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party.[1] He currently resides in his private residence in Patna.

His Maternal house is in Sheikhpura.

Background[]

Kazim Naqvi was born on 2 February 2005 in Nonhi Village, Rajgir[2] in a well-to-do Shia Muslim[3] family. He started his professional journey as a professor in English language and literature in RD&DJ College Munger, a constituent college of Bhagalpur University. In 1974 on call of Jayprakash Narayan, he got deeply involved and actively participated in Total Revolution. As a result he was persecuted and suspended from University service. He was also an English teacher.

Political career[]

In 1977 on Janta Party ticket, Prof Husain fought the Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Munger constituency.[4] He won the election by 41441 votes, the highest margin in the state.[5] This stellar result earned him a cabinet berth in the Karpoori Thakur ministry. He was appointed as Health Minister.

From October, 1990 to March, 1995 Prof Husain served as Chairman of the Bihar State Minority Commission.

Bihar Vidhan Parishad[]

In June 1994 the Governor of Bihar nominated Prof Husain to Bihar Legislative Council . A year later in April 1995 he was appointed as Acting Chairman of the Council. And finally on 26 July 1996 he was elected uncontested the Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council. After competing his term he was reappointed and elected unopposed as Chairman again on 7 May 2000.[4]

Rajya Sabha[]

Prof. Jabir Husain was elected to the Rajya Sabha on 29 March 2006 and subsequently, he relinquished the post of Chairman, Bihar Vidhan Parishad on 15 April 2006. He completed his 6 year term on 2 April 2012.[6]

Literary Works[]

Prof. Husain has authored more than two dozen books in Hindi, Urdu and English. He is also credited for editing over 50 rare Urdu-Persian manuscripts.[7]

Honours[]

Sahitya Akademi Puraskar for "Ret par Khema" in Urdu language category in 2005.

Vishwa Hindi Samman at the 9th Vishwa Hindi Conference in Johannesburg in 2012.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Parliament panel to study nuclear safety". The Hindu. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. ^ "जाबिर हुसैन की 5 बेहतरीन कविताएं..." Amar Ujala. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ^ "RJD's old warhorse in Darbhanga faces an uphill task against BJP". National Herald. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Biodata: Jabir Husain". www.biharvidhanparishad.gov.in. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1977". www.elections.in. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  6. ^ "List of Former Members of Rajya Sabha (Term Wise)". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Authors of Rajkamal Prakashan | Zabir Hussain". rajkamalprakashan.com. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  8. ^ "'ओक में बूंदें' से जाबिर हुसेन की कविता -पता करो". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 19 September 2019.

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