Abdul Kalam (Varanasi politician)
Abdul Kalam | |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly | |
| In office 1996–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Amarnath Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Rabiya Kalam |
| Constituency | Varanasi |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 2005 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Rabiya Kalam |
Abdul Kalam (Hindi: अब्दुल कलाम, Urdu: عبدل کلام) was an Indian politician. He was the member of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly from Varanasi.[1]
Political life
[edit]Abdul Kalam was first elected as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the year 1996. In the year 2002, he was again elected as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the same seat, but he died in the year 2005 due to illness.[2]
When Abdul Kalam died due to illness in the year 2005, Samajwadi Party nominated his wife Rabiya Kalam as its candidate from Varanasi North Assembly.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "SP's former MLA in fray on Congress symbol". The Times of India. 5 February 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "The new script of political battle". The Times of India. 29 December 2011. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "UP assembly polls 2022: In Varanasi, BJP retains sitting ministers, MLAs". The Times of India. 8 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 October 2023.