Saifuddin Choudhury
| Saifuddin Choudhury | |
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Member of the Indian Parliament for Katwa |
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In office 1980–1996 |
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| Preceded by | Dhirendranath Basu |
| Succeeded by | Mahboob Zahedi |
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| Born | 1 August 1952 Katwa, West Bengal |
| Died | 14 September 2014 (aged 62) AIMMS, New Delhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Party of Democratic Socialism |
| Spouse(s) | Ruksana Chowdhury |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
| Religion | Muslim |
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Saifuddin Choudhury (1 August 1952 – 14 September 2014), was an Indian politician who was a CPI(M) leader and MP from West Bengal state of India. In February 2001 he formed Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).
He was elected to the Lok Sabha on a CPI(M) ticket from Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1980, 1984, 1989 and 1991. He took a progressive role in Shah Bano case in his tenure as a Member of Parliament. He later took important role during discussion on Narasima Rao government also. He fared very badly in the 2009 election from Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency). His membership of the party was not renewed.
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