Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI 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. MoradabadÐ244001 (Uttar Pradesh) Tel. (05924) 24068 Positions Held : 1974, 1977, 1985 and 1989Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1990-91Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh 1993-94General Secretary, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) Social and Cultural Activities :
Established National Library, in Sambhal (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; President, Jannat Nishan High School, Sambhal
Special Interests : Service of poor and the backward; to work for education and 
rights of Muslims and other minorities

Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Constructive social work like  educational 
activities in order to have a healthy society

Other Information : 
Convenor, Babri Masjid Action Committee; launched a movement for the sake of Babri Masjid on democratic and constitutional lines
Election result of : 
Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,22,457
Total votes polled6,44,081
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Shafiqur Rahman Barq (S.P.)2,42,030
(2) Shri Sandeep (B.J.P.)2,40,145
(3) Shri Akbar Husain (B.S.P.)1,12,254
(4) Smt. Indra Mohini (I.N.C.)19,643