Abul Hasnat Khan

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Abul Hasnat Khan
Indian Parliament

for
Farakka
In office
1977 - 1996
Preceded byJerat Ali
Succeeded byMainul Haque
Personal details
Born
Indian
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
SpouseRokea Khanam
Residence(s)Vill. & P.O. Arjunpur, District. Murshidabad

Abul Hasnat Khan (5 December 1946 - 30 April 2021) was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM). He is a four-time MLA and two-time MP.

Early life

Son of Muslim Ali Khan and Dilafroze Khanam, Abul Hasnat Khan was born on 5 December 1946 at Dumka, then in Bihar. A post graduate degree holder in history. He was educated at the University of Calcutta and Rabindra Bharati University. He married Rokea Khanam in 1965, and they had two sons and three daughters.[1][2]

Political career

Abul Hasnat Khan won from

Farakka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 1977,[3] 1982,[4] 1987 [5] and 1991.[6]

He successfully contested from

He took part in active politics from a young age and became a whole-time worker of CPI(M) in 1970.[1]

Khan died from COVID-19 in 2021 at the age of 78.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Thirteenth Lok Sabha - Members Bioprofile". Khan, Shri Abul Hasnat. reFocusindia. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Biographical Sketch – Khan, Abul Hasnat". Indian Press. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, 1998 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Covid kills 2 ex-legislators | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. May 2021.