Shafiqur Rahman Barq | |
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Ex Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 11th, 12th, 14th & 15th Lok Sabhas. |
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Preceded by | Ram Gopal Yadav |
Constituency | Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. |
Personal details | |
Born |
Sambhal, (Uttar Pradesh) |
11 July 1930 .
Citizenship | India |
Nationality | India |
Political party |
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (2017-) Samajwadi Party (2014-2017) Bahujan Samaj Party |
Spouse(s) | Mrs. Quresha Begum |
Children | 1 son. |
Parents | Mr. Hafiz Abdur Rahman (Father) |
Residence | Sambhal & New Delhi. |
Alma mater | Agra University |
Profession |
Social worker, Businessperson & Politician. |
Committees | Member of two committees |
Shafiqur Rahman Barq is an Indian politician and was Member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Sambhal constituency of Uttar Pradesh.
He was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party. He joined Samajwadi Party in Feb, 2014 and contested 2014 Loksabha election from Sambhal constituency and lost election. He joined party in 2017 alog with his grandson Ziaur Rahman Barq who was given ticket for Sambhal assembly seat by AIMIM.
Shafiqur Barq was born in Sambhal district in the state of Uttar Pradesh.Sambhal Peoples call him Sher (Loin). He holds a B.A degree from Agra University. By profession, Barq is a social worker& businessperson.
Barq has been in active politics in the 1970s and has held various posts during the years. This is his fourth term as M.P; all from the same constituency. He was a member of the 11th, 12th, 14th & 15th Lok Sabhas of India. During 14th Lok Sabha, before completing his term Barq resigned from his post in Apr 2009.
Prior to becoming M.P, Shafiqur Barq was also a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and held Cabinate minister’s post in 1990 to 1991 under Mulayam Singh Yadav.