Raashid Alvi
| Raashid Alvi | |
|---|---|
 Raashid Alvi, in Malappuram, Kerela | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
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In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Chetan Chauhan |
| Succeeded by | Harish Nagpal |
| Constituency | Amroha |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
|
In office 2004–2012 | |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| National Spokesperson Indian National Congress[1] | |
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In office 2011–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 April 1956 Chandpur, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parents |
Malik Irfan Ahmad Alvi Islama Khatoon |
| Education | B.Sc., LLB |
| Profession | Politician, Social Worker, Advocate |
Raashid Alvi (
pronunciation ), is an Indian politician who served as a member of the Indian Parliament from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. He is currently a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Early life
Raashid Alvi was born in Chandpur, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, on 15 April 1956, to Islama Khatoon and Malik Irfan Ahmad Alvi, a freedom fighter [2]
Political career
He served as the All India general secretary of the Yuva Janata Dal [3] In 1999, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Amroha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, defeating former Test cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Chetan Chauhan by over 90,000 votes.[3] He had unsuccessfully contested the same seat in the 1996 elections.[4] He served as the Parliamentary Party leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party from 1999 to 2004. He was expelled from the Bahujan Samaj Party in 2004[5] after he had accused party president Mayawati of working under BJP pressure and taking bribes for allotting party tickets.[6]
He later joined the Congress party and was twice elected to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh and served in the Indian Parliament from 2004-2012. He also served as an official spokesperson of the Indian National Congress. Alvi failed to get a Rajya Sabha renomination and was dropped as the party spokesperson in 2013.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Rashid Alvi is Congress spokesperson no more". India Today. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ↑ "Rashid Alvi Profile".
- 1 2 Singh, Onkar (4 March 2004). "She is doing what the BJP is telling her". Rediff.
- ↑ "Election 1998 Results". Rediff. Aug 1999.
- ↑ "Alvi attacks Mayawati, expelled from BSP". Refiff. 2 March 2004.
- ↑ "Congress leader Rashid Alvi questions Sonia Gandhi on Jat reservation". Indian Express. 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Rashid Alvi is Congress spokesperson no more". IndiaToday. 6 May 2013.
- ↑ Chatterji, Saubhadra (May 17, 2016). "‘Yamraj’ to ‘stupid PM’: How Rashid Alvi’s remarks on Modi backfired". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 May 2016.