Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan

Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan (15 May 1964 – 10 December 2008) was an MP and political activist. During Mulayam Singh Yadav Government between 2003 and 2007, people considered him as a Mini Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byRajeshwar Bansal
Succeeded byHukum Singh
ConstituencyKairana
Member of 11th Lok Sabha
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byHarpal Singh Panwar
Succeeded byVirendra Verma
ConstituencyKairana
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1998–2003
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
Member of 14th Lok Sabha
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byS. Saiduzzaman
Succeeded byKadir Rana
ConstituencyMuzaffarnagar
Personal details
Born(1964-05-15)15 May 1964
Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died10 December 2008(2008-12-10) (aged 44)
Palwal, Haryana, India
Political partySamajwadi Party
Spouse(s)Begum Tabassum Hasan
Childrenson Nahid Hasan, daughter Iqra Hasan
Residence(s)Muzaffarnagar

Personal life

Munawwar was born in a Gujjar family, has four brothers, was married to Begum Tabassum Hasan, and had one son (Nahid Hasan) and one daughter (Iqra Hassan)[1][2][3]

Political life

Munawwar was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996 on a Samajwadi Party ticket. He was again elected on a Samajwadi Party ticket from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh in 2004, but rebelled at the time of 22 July trust vote.[4] He was expelled by the Samajwadi Party, which also filed a petition seeking his disqualification from the House. The petition was pending with the Lok Sabha Speaker. He later joined the Bahujan Samaj Party.[5]

Death

He was killed in a road accident near Palwal in the state of Haryana.[6][7]

Positions held
Year Description
1991 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1993 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
  • Member, Committee on Railways
  • Member, House Committee
  • Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
  • Member, Committee on Agriculture
1998 Member, Rajya Sabha
2003 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
  • Member, Committee on Labour
  • Member, Committee on MPLADS

Elections contested
Year Election Type Constituency Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Ref
1991MLAkairanaWon42.34%Hukum SinghINC27.80%[8]
1993MLAkairanaWon37.94%Hukum SinghINC32.16%[9]
1996MPKairanaWon32.75%Udai Veer SinghBJP30.97%[10]
1998MPKairanaLost31.50%Virendra VermaBJP40.13%[11]
1999MPKairanaLost19.39%Amir Alam KhanRLD29.82%[12]
2004MPMuzaffarnagarWon35.51%Amarpal SinghBJP27.51%[13]

References
  1. "Tabassum Hasan: UP bypolls: RLD fields ex-BSP MP Tabassum Hasan from Kairana | Meerut News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. "SP MP Munawwar Hasan killed in a road accident". News18. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. ""DNA of families"".
  4. "Agony and ecstasy for Amar, all in one day". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  5. "Samajwadi MP killed in road mishap - Latest Headlines News".
  6. "MP Munawwar Hasan killed in road mishap - Rediff.com India News". Rediff.com. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  7. "MP Munawar Hasan killed in car mishap". Archive.mid-day.com. 10 December 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  8. "Kairana Assembly Election 1991, Uttar Pradesh". Empoweringindia.org. 20 May 1991. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. "Kairana Assembly Election 1993, Uttar Pradesh". Empoweringindia.org. 18 November 1993. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  10. "Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate". Empowering India. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  11. "Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate". Empowering India. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  12. "Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate". Empowering India. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  13. "Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate". Empowering India. 13 May 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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