Abdul Shafee

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Abdul Shafee was an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament of India. Shafee was a member of the 5th Lok Sabha and represented the Chandrapur (formally known as Chanda till 5th Lok Sabha) constituency of Maharashtra. He was a member of the Congress political party.[1][2]

Early life and education

Abdul Shafee was born in Bhandara, in the state of Maharashtra. Shafee was an agriculturist and businessman before joining politics.[2][1]

Political career

Abdul Shafee has been in active politics since 1950s and joined Congress party. He was a M.P for only one term. Shafee succeeded K. M. Koushik of Swatantra Party. After the 5th Lok Sabha, Chanda constituency ceased to exist and new constituency Chandrapur came into existence. Shafi’s successor hence was Raje Vishveshvar Rao who belonged to Chandrapur constituency and was a member of the Janata Party.[2][1][3] Prior to entering the Lok Sabha, he was a member of the Gram Panchayat and Zila Parishad in various capacities.[1]

Posts Held

# From To Position
01 1971 1977 Member, 5th Lok Sabha

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved Jan 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Election Results 1971" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved Jan 2014.
  3. ↑ "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved Jan 2014.
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