M. M. Hashim Explained

M. M. Hashim
Term Start:1990
Term End:1996
Term Start2:1989
Term End2:1990
State2:Andhra Pradesh
Term Start3:1977
Term End3:1980
Constituency3:Secunderabad
Term Start4:1971
Term End4:1977
Constituency4:Secunderabad
Term Start5:1967
Term End5:1971
Term Start7:1962
Term End7:1967
Party:Indian National Congress
Otherparty:Telangana Praja Samithi
Birth Date:19 October 1921
Birth Place:Hyderabad, India
Death Place:Washington D. C., US
Spouse:Khursheed
Children:6

Mirza Mohammed Hashim (19 October 1921 22 December 2013), commonly known as M. M. Hashim, was an Indian politician, member of parliament and a former home minister of United Andhra Pradesh. He represented the Secunderabad parliamentary constituency in 5th Lok Sabha from 1971 to 77 and 6th Lok Sabha from 1977 to 80. Before participating in Lok Sabha elections, he was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1971. He was affiliated with the Indian National Congress.

Biography

He was born to Mirza Abdul Jawad in Mallepally Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh on 19 October 1921.[1] He was last elected to Rajya Sabha in 1990 and served as its member until 1996.[2] He also participated in the 1969 Telangana Agitation.[3]

Before joining the Indian National Congress, he was affiliated with Telangana Praja Samithi from 1969 to 1971. He later moved to Congress and served a vice-president of the City Congress Committee from 1962 to 1969, and as president of the Pant Education Society, and Tenant Association from 1960 to 1977. He was later appointed as a vice-president of the Hut Association and Rickshaw Union, and later convenor of Anti-Communal Associations and Association for Eradication of Poverty.[1] He also served as a general secretary of the Nationalist Kashmir Front in 1958.

Prior to electing to Lok Sabha in 1971 Indian general election, he was a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1962–67) and was re-elected to assembly in 1967 until his second term ended in 1971.[1] During his assembly career, he was appointed as a state Home Minister in 1978 by Marri Chenna Reddy.[4] He was living in Washington D.C., however when Marri Chenna Reddy was re-elected as a chief minister, he invited Hashim to India and appointed him as a member of the Rajya Sabha.[3]

Personal life

He was married to Khursheed, with whom he had six children, including four daughters and two sons.[1] He later went to Washington D. C. where he died on 22 December 2013 from multimorbidity.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members Bioprofile . Parliament of India, Lok Sabha . 1921-10-19 . 2021-08-15.
  2. Web site: The Speaker made references to the passing away of Shri MM Hashim . eparlib.nic.in.
  3. Web site: Veteran Cong leader M M Hashim dies in US - Hyderabad News . The Times of India . 2013-12-24 . 2021-08-15.
  4. Web site: Khan . Ali . ZAK pays tributes to M M Hashim . The Siasat Daily – Archive . 2013-12-23 . 2021-08-15.