Zainal Abedin Explained

Zainal Abedin
Birth Date:	29 October 1938
Residence:	Kabilpur, Murshidabad
Death Place:	Kabilpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
Office1:	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency1:	Jangipur
Term1:	1980-1996
Spouse:	Rubeda Begum
Children:	5 sons

Zainal Abedin is a Communist Party of India (Marxist) politician and was four-time MP.

Early life

Zainal Abedin, son of Wareshtullah Mandal, was born on 29 October 1938 at Kabilpur in Murshidabad district.^[1]

A graduate in humanities and education, he was educated at Jangipur College and Union Christian Training College at Baharampur.^[1]

He married Rubeda Begum in 1957 and they had five sons.^[1]

Political career

He unsuccessfully contested the Lalgola seat for the state assembly in 1977.^[2]

He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Jangipur in 1980,^[3] 1984,^[4] 1989^[5] and 1991.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Members of Parliament – Lok Sabha – Profile . Zainal, Shri Abedin. reFocusindia . 28 July 2014.
2. Web site: General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 20 July 2014.
3. Web site: General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results . West Bengal . Election Commission of India. 22 May 2014.
4. Web site: General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results . West Bengal . Election Commission of India. 22 May 2014.
5. Web site: General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results . West Bengal . Election Commission of India. 22 May 2014.
6. Web site: General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results . West Bengal . Election Commission of India. 22 May 2014.