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Abu Taher Khan

Abu Taher Khan is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Murshidabad, West Bengal.

Party in the cited recordAll India Trinamool Congress

Listed as sitting in the official Parliament roster

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Original source

Government Jobs for Minorities

UNSTARRED · MINORITY AFFAIRS · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Question 5502 · Session 7

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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register

01 / THE ESSENTIALS

At a glance

Office
Member of Parliament · Lok Sabha
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Institution
Lok Sabha
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Constituency / area
Murshidabad
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State / Union territory
West Bengal
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Membership status
Listed as sitting in the official Parliament roster
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THE JOURNEY, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER

A life in the public record

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  1. 196423 November 1964
  2. 19801980
    early life

    Education recorded in the source

    Madhyamik Pass from West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in 1980

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  3. 20012001 - 2019
    public service

    Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (Four terms)

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  4. 2019May, 2019
    elections

    Elected to 17th Lok Sabha

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  5. 20192019
    elections

    Won MURSHIDABAD

    Lok Sabha · West Bengal · AITC · 604,346 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.

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  6. 201913 Sept. 2019 onwards
    public service

    Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing

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  7. 2024June 2024
    elections

    Elected to 18th Lok Sabha

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  8. 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
    public service

    Member, Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing

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  9. 20262026-08-12
    public work

    Latest dated reference in this collection

    Parliamentary question: Protection and Development of Waqf Properties This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.

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  10. UndatedPeriod not supplied
    public service

    Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

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THE ELECTORAL JOURNEY

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1Archived contests
1Recorded wins
1Party labels in these results
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ElectionSeat & partyOutcomeVotes
2019 · Lok Sabha ↗MURSHIDABADWest Bengal · AITCWon604,346

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Early life & upbringing

The cited biography records Abu Taher Khan’s date of birth as 23 November 1964. The birthplace is recorded as Nowda, Murshidabad, West Bengal.

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Education & professional life

The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: Higher Secondary.

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Public life: the documented service history

The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 2001 - 2019: Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (Four terms). A later recorded entry is June 2024: Elected to 18th Lok Sabha. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.

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02 / BIOGRAPHY

The person behind the office

Education category in roster
Inter/Higher Secondary
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Lok Sabha terms served (source)
2
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Education details in PRS
Madhyamik Pass from West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in 1980
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Education category in PRS
Upto Higher Secondary
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Education in the official biography
Higher Secondary
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Personal background in the official biography

Date of birth
23 November 1964
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Place of birth
Nowda, Murshidabad, West Bengal
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Father’s name
Shri Barkatulla Khan
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Mother’s name
Sabijan Bewa
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Marital status
Married
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Spouse’s name
Tanuja Khanam
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Marriage date
23 December 2002
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Sons listed in biography
2
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Daughters listed in biography
0
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Interests, publications & public work

Special interests
Working for upliftment of weaker sections of society
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Hobbies & recreation
Social work
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Travel reported in biography
Bangladesh, Thailand
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03 / PUBLIC SERVICE

Terms, responsibilities & positions

Legislature / term
18th Lok Sabha
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Membership category
Elected
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Lok Sabha numbers in service record
17,18
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Term description in PRS
Second Term
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Term start in PRS
2024-06-09
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Activity reporting scope
Data corresponds to the period from 24-06-2024 to 13-08-2026.
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Positions held & committee service

  1. 26-Sep-2024 onwards

    Member, Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing

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  2. June 2024

    Elected to 18th Lok Sabha

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  3. Period not supplied

    Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

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  4. 13 Sept. 2019 onwards

    Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing

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  5. May, 2019

    Elected to 17th Lok Sabha

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  6. 2001 - 2019

    Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (Four terms)

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Positions retain the periods printed in the source. An open-ended entry does not independently establish a current appointment.

Matched archived election result

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Matched archived election
Lok Sabha · 2024
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Constituency in that election
Murshidabad
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Winning party in that election
AITC
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Votes recorded for the winner
682442
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Winning margin in votes
164215
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Runner-up in that election
MD SALIM
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Runner-up party
CPI(M)
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04 / LEGISLATIVE WORK

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Reporting period & scope

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YearQuestionsProceedings
2024121
2025314
2026250

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PARTY & REPRESENTATION

The party, the seat & the mandate

Party in the cited membership record

All India Trinamool Congress

The electoral mandate

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National platform · Lok Sabha election 2024

AITC general election manifesto 2024

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EXPLORE THE EVIDENCE

Debates & proceedings

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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-08-09 to 2025-12-11

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Regarding need to release money under Jal Jeevan Mission and MGNREGA for Bengal

SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR) · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Session 6

An issue raised during Zero Hour.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA)Fund Release
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding

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Regarding financial crises being faced by the two campuses of Aligarh Muslim University

SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR) · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Session 4

An issue raised during Zero Hour.

Aligarh Muslim UniversityFinancial HardshipsFinancial Crisis
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding

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The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024

GOVERNMENT BILLS · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Session 4

A proceeding concerning a government Bill.

Central Wakf CouncilLand RecordsProperty ClaimsWakf BoardWakf PropertyRevenueTransparencyWakf Act 1995
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Regarding bad condition of roads in Murshidabad

SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR) · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Session 4

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Border Area Development ProgrammeFund Allocation
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Regarding railway related issues in Murshidabad Parliamentary Constituency

SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR) · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Session 2

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Railway LineTrain Services
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EXPLORE THE EVIDENCE

Questions & answers

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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-11-27 to 2026-08-12

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Original source

Protection and Development of Waqf Properties

UNSTARRED · MINORITY AFFAIRS · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Question 4102 · Session 8

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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register

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Crop Damage due to Floods

STARRED · AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Question 340 · Session 8

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Goods Shed in Murshidabad

UNSTARRED · RAILWAYS · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Question 2980 · Session 8

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MSP in West Bengal

UNSTARRED · AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Question 2756 · Session 8

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Setting up of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Murshidabad

STARRED · EDUCATION · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Question 115 · Session 8

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Status of Operationalization of AIIMS, Kalyani

UNSTARRED · HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Question 1083 · Session 8

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EXPLORE THE EVIDENCE

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Murshidabad MPs Abu Taher Khan, Khalilur Rahaman take SIR grouse to CM amid concerns about loss of support base

Telegraph India

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Murshidabad election results 2024 live updates: TMC's Abu Taher Khan wins

The Times of India

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Murshidabad Election Result 2024 Live Updates: TMC's Abu Taher Khan Has Won This Lok Sabha Seat

The Quint

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Murshidabad Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Abu Taher Khan of TMC Wins

News18

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Murshidabad Election Result 2019: Abu Taher Khan of TMC gets elected as MP with a win margin of 2,26,417 votes

Times Now

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A practical guide to the evidence

Questions are scrutiny

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Legal & financial disclosures

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05 / CONTACT & ACCESS

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Email published by Parliament
abu.taher@mpls.sansad.in
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Delhi / present correspondence address
B-604, Gomti Apartments, M.S. Flats, B.K.S. Marg Delhi NCT of Delhi 110001
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Delhi contact published by Parliament
Telefax:(011) 23310499
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Permanent correspondence address in official biography
Vill & P O; P S Nowda Murshidabad Behrampur West Bengal 742121
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Contact numbers published by Parliament
Tel: 09732514853 (M) ,7908615405
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06 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Documents & connected records

Election history & constituency context

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YOUR QUESTIONS. THE SOURCE RECORD.

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When was Abu Taher Khan born?

The cited biography records 23 November 1964.

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Where was Abu Taher Khan born?

Nowda, Murshidabad, West Bengal.

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What education is recorded for Abu Taher Khan?

Higher Secondary.

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What is the earliest dated public role listed for Abu Taher Khan?

2001 - 2019: Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly (Four terms). This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.

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Which parliamentary record does this profile follow?

Abu Taher Khan is listed in the Lok Sabha record for West Bengal. Read the linked membership source for the office and its scope.

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07 / PLAIN-LANGUAGE ANSWERS

Understand the public record

Who is Abu Taher Khan?

Abu Taher Khan is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Murshidabad, West Bengal.

What does this office do?

Represents a parliamentary constituency in the House of the People. MPs participate in lawmaking, budget scrutiny, questions and parliamentary committees.

How is this representative chosen?

Direct election from a parliamentary constituency.

How can I contact this representative?

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08 / SOURCE NOTEBOOK

Every fact has a trail

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