Akbar Ahmad

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MP
ConstituencyAzamgarh
Personal details
Born (1948-06-30) 30 June 1948 (age 75)
Azamgarh, United Provinces, India
Political partyBahujan Samaj Party
Spouse(s)Naina Balsavar
Alma materThe Doon School
Canning College

Akbar Ahmad Dumpy (born 30 June 1948) is an Indian politician and was member of the 12th and 14th Lok Sabha (1998–99) from Azamgarh Constituency in Uttar Pradesh state in India.[2][3][4]

Life and career[edit]

Akbar Ahmad Dumpy completed his schooling from The Doon School and later went to Canning College. He was elected as Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1980 from Haldwani as member of Indira Congress.[5] He was Sanjay Gandhi's friend and known as 'Dumpy' in his circle. When rivalry developed between Rajiv Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi's factions after Sanjay Gandhi's death in 1980, Indira Gandhi suspended Akbar Ahmad Dumpy, who was in Maneka camp, from Congress in 1982.[6] When Maneka Gandhi launched Sanjay Vichar Manch in 1982, she appointed Akbar Ahmed as its convenor.[7] 1987 Dumpy again got elected for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in a bye-election from Kashipur Vidhan Sabha Constituency. As a cadidate of Sanjay Vichar Manch, Dumpy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ammar Rizvi.[8]

Akbar Ahmad Dumpy was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 from Azamgarh Constituency on a Bahujan Samaj Party ticket. Dumpy again got elected from Azamgarh Constituency on a Bahujan Samaj Party ticket.[9]

He is the second husband of actor Naina Balsavar.

References[edit]

  1. "Members : Lok Sabha".
  2. "Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. "Azamgarh MP Akbar Ahmad Dumpy visits Jamia Nagar". TwoCircles.net. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  4. "Members : Lok Sabha".
  5. "Doon squad". Indian Express. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  6. Kaufman, Michael T. (19 March 1982). "Family Rivalry Flares in India Politics". The New York Times.
  7. "Release of book on Maneka Gandhi stalled, but damage already done".
  8. "Congress(I) suffers shocking defeat in Kashipur at the hands of opposition candidate".
  9. "Members : Lok Sabha".

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