Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
KHAN, SHRI ARIF MOHAMMED [BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY - BAHRAICH (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Shri Ashfaq Mohammad Khan Date of Birth 18 November 1951 Place of Birth Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 14 October 1977 Spouse's Name Smt. Sayyada Reshma Arif Children Two sons Educational Qualifications B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. Educated at Jamia Millia School, Delhi, G.S. Inter College Narsena, Bulandshahr, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and Shia College, Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Agriculturist, Lawyer Permanent Address "Samarpan", Bahraich-271801 (Uttar Pradesh) Present Address B-10, Mayfair Garden, New Delhi-110016 Tels. (011) 6866514, 6859826 Positions Held 1977-80 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Member, Library Committee Deputy Minister, Excise, Prohibition and Muslim Wakf, Uttar Pradesh 1978-82 Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C.(I)] 1980-84 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha 1980-82 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings 1982-83 Union Deputy Minister, Information and Broadcasting 1983-84 Union Minister of State, Agriculture 1984-89 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1984 Union Minister of State, Energy 1984-85 Union Minister of State, Industry and Company Affairs 1985 Union Minister of State, IndiaPress Affairs 1985-86 Union Minister of State, Energy (Department of Power) 1989-91 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1989-90 Union Cabinet Minister, Energy with additional charge of Ministry of Civil Aviation 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-II Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs Social and Cultural Activities Actively involved in the promotion of education and the anti-dowry campaign Special Interests Rehabilitation of the physically handicapped persons Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and writing Sports and Clubs Cricket and badminton; Member, (i) Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; and (ii) India International Centre, New Delhi Countries Visited Widely travelled; led Indian Delegation to (i) Non-aligned Information Ministers Conference, 1982; and (ii) World Economic Forum, Switzerland, February, 1990; and Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation, 100th IPU Conference, Moscow, 1998 Other Information President, Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union, 1972-73; General Secretary, Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union, 1971-72; Founder, Samarpan, Centre for the rehabilitation of physically disabled persons; Member, (i) Centreal Advisory Council of Posts and Telegraphs; (ii) Kendriya Hindi Samiti; and (iii) Central Committee of Tuberculosis Association of India, 1998-99; associated with, (i) Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh, 1977-80; (ii) Indian National Congress (Indira); and (iii) Janata Dal, Uttar Pradesh, 1986-91

Election Result of Bahraich Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,08,872 Total votes polled 6,65,233 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Arif Mohammed Khan (B.S.P.) 2,62,360 (2) Shri Padamsen Chaudhari (B.J.P.) 2,23,984 (3) Shri Mohd. Ramjan (S.P.) 1,28,537 (4) Shri Jai Prakash Verma (B.K.K.G.P.) 10,361
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