Ziaur Rahman Ansari (9 March 1925 – 6 October 1992) was an Indian politician.[1] He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Unnao constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.[2][3][4]Ansari, who was an Environment Minister in Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet, was accused of trying to molest an activist, Mukti Dutta, who had gone to meet him.[5]
Ziaur Rahman Ansari | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971-1977 | |
| Preceded by | Krishna Dev Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Raghavendra Singh |
| In office 1980-1989 | |
| Preceded by | Raghavendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Ahmad |
| Constituency | Unnao, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1925 |
| Died | 6 October 1992 (aged 67) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Source: [1] | |
References
edit- ^ "Obituary References" (PDF). Lok Sabha Debates. 16 (1): 5. 24 November 1992.
- ^ Ashwini Bhatnagar (20 December 2019). The Lotus Years: Political Life in India in the Time of Rajiv Gandhi. Hachette India. pp. 241–. ISBN 978-93-88322-57-7. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1975). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. pp. 24–. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ India Today. Living Media India Pvt. Limited. 1986. p. 54. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "#MeToo and M.J. Akbar: L'affaire Ziaur Rahman Ansari had a similar ring". The Hindu. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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He was revered in South India, with many towns having streets in his name, e.க., POLLACHI 642002. ..