Akbar Ahmad Dumpy Explained

Akbar Ahmad Dumpy
Birth Date:30 June 1948
Birth Place:Azamgarh, United Provinces, India
Alma Mater:The Doon School
Canning College
Office:Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha
Constituency:Azamgarh
Termstart:2008
Predecessor:Ramakant Yadav
Termend:2009
Successor:Ramakant Yadav
Constituency1:Azamgarh
Term Start1:1998
Predecessor1:Ramakant Yadav
Term End1:1999
Successor1:Ramakant Yadav
Party:Bahujan Samaj Party
Spouse:Naina Balsavar

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.[1] [2] [3]

Life and career

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.[4] 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.[5] When Maneka Gandhi launched Sanjay Vichar Manch in 1982, she appointed Akbar Ahmed as its convenor.[6]

In 1987 Dumpy again got elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in a by-election from Kashipur Vidhan Sabha Constituency. As a candidate of Sanjay Vichar Manch, of Maneka Gandhi Dumpy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ammar Rizvi.[7]

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.[8]

He is the second husband of actor Naina Balsavar.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha .
  2. Web site: Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha . 164.100.47.132 . 2012-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120726204747/http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/biodata_1_12/3835.htm . 26 July 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Azamgarh MP Akbar Ahmad Dumpy visits Jamia Nagar . TwoCircles.net . 24 September 2008. 2012-03-28.
  4. Web site: Doon squad . Indian Express . 2009-05-24 . 2012-03-28.
  5. News: Family Rivalry Flares in India Politics . The New York Times . 19 March 1982 . Kaufman . Michael T. .
  6. Web site: Release of book on Maneka Gandhi stalled, but damage already done .
  7. Web site: Congress(I) suffers shocking defeat in Kashipur at the hands of opposition candidate .
  8. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha .