Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha Biographical Sketch of Member of XI Lok Sabha 








TASLIMUDDIN, SHRI
R.J.D.- KISHANGANJ (BIHAR)




Father's Name  :Late Shri Amjad Ali

Date of Birth  :4 January 1943

Place of Birth :Sisauna in Distt. Araria (Bihar)

Marital Status :Married in 1949

Spouse's Name  :Bibi Akhatari Begum

Children       :Three sons and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
Maulvi (equivalent to graduations)
Educated at  Bihar Madarsa Board, Maqtab Jokihat

Profession :
Farmer, Trade Unionist and Political Worker

Permanent Address :
Vill. Sisauna, P.O. Jokihat, Distt. Araria-845310 (Bihar)
Tels. (06453) 2036, 2045, 8236

Positions Held :

1957-64Member, Socialist Party
1959Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Sisauna
1964Mukhia, Gram Panchayat, Sisauna
1964-72Member, Congress Party
1969-89 and 1995-96Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1977-80Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Bihar 
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989-91Member, Public Accounts Committee
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
June 1996-July 96Union Minister of State, IndiaPress Affairs

Books Published :
'Seemanchal Kyon' 'Seemanchal Bulletin'  and 'Bihar Kishore'

Social and Cultural Activities :
Led the Literacy movement for the spread of education in the villages of Purnea district; established number of educational institutions, viz. High School at Jokihat, Udahat, Malharia Hat, Araria College, Araria, and Women College, Araria 
Special Interests :
Manavdarpan, gardening, politics, culture and literacy. Special interest in overall rural development, maintaining harmony, Integrity, social justice, equality and health education; organised mass movement under the banner of Samajvadi and Kranti Morcha for poverty alleviation, for restoration of the rights of cropsharers on the land and against corruption, tyranny and exploitation in the border areas 
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Stage, drama and qawalli 

Sports and Clubs :
Football, kabaddi and wrestling

Countries Visited :
Jeddah, Mecca, Madina in Saudi Arabia as member of High Level Committee of Government of India to look after the amenities of Indian Haj pilgrims; also visited Nepal to find solution of flood problem there 
Other Information :
Joined politics in 1957; held charge of various posts as a socialist worker till 1964; after the split in Congress Party, joined Congress under the leadership of Shri Ashok Mehta; remained actively associated with the Congress Organisation and served it as Divisional (Mandal) President; joined co-operative movement in 1960; elected Chairman, Jokihat Vyapar Mandal; Member, Board of Directors, Central Cooperative Bank, Purnea, 1960-69; Representative Member, Viscoman and State Cooperative Bank; imprisoned several times since 1957 for political agitations 
Election result of :

Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,30,883
Total votes polled6,94,288
Total votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
1. Shri Taslimuddin (J.D.)3,81,530
2. Shri Vishwanath Kejriwal   (B.J.P.)2,16,947
3. Md. Mustaque Munna (Ind.)  45,571
4. Md. Zahidur Rahman       (I.N.C.)  15,895