Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
BARQ, SHRI SHAFIQUR RAHMAN [SAMAJVADI PARTY - MORADABAD (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Shri Hafiz Abdur Rahman Date of Birth 11 July 1930 Place of Birth Mohalla Deepa Sarai, Sambhal, Distt. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 15 March 1948 Spouse's Name Smt. Quresha Begum Children One son Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at Agra University, Agra (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Businessman, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Mohalla Deepa Sarai, Sambhal Distt. Moradabad-244001 (Uttar Pradesh) Tel. (05923) 24068 Present Address 14-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3730289 Positions Held 1974, 1977, Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (four times) 1985 and 1989 1990-91 Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh 1993-94 General-Secretary, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97 Member, Committee on Communications Member, Committee on Human Resource Development Member, Committee on Railways 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-I on Urban Affairs and Employment Member, Joint Committee on the functioning of Wakf Boards Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce Social and Cultural Activities Established a National Library at Sambhal in Moradabad; Founder and Life Member, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Post-Graduate College, Sambhal (Also Convenor, Urdu Department of the College); Organiser, All India Mushaira in 1957, 1958 and 1959; and President, Jannat Nishan High School, Sambhal Special Interests Upliftment of the poor and the backward; spreading education and protection of the rights of Muslims and other minorities Favourite Pastime and Recreation Constructive social work in the field of education and politics Other Information Convenor, Babri Masjid Action Committee; and Member, Haj Committee, 1998-99; launched a movement for the sake of Babri Masjid on democratic and constitutional lines; imprisoned in District Jail Moradabad under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (M.I.S.A.) and DIR as political prisoner, 1975-77

Election Result of Moradabad Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,44,695 Total votes polled 7,57,329 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Shafiqur Rahman Barq (S.P.) 2,89,484 (2) Shri Vijay Bansal (B.J.P.) 2,53,003 (3) Shri Raja Ram Saini (B.S.P.) 1,36,081 (4) Shri Hafiz Mohd. Siddiqi (I.N.C.) 35,552
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