Ziaur Rahman Ansari (9 March 1925–6 October 1992) was an Indian politician.[1] He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Unnao constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.[2][3][4]Ansari, who was an Environment Minister in Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet, was accused of trying to molest an activist, Mukti Dutta, who had gone to meet him.[5]

Ziaur Rahman Ansari
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1971-1977
Preceded byKrishna Dev Tripathi
Succeeded byRaghavendra Singh
In office
1980-1989
Preceded byRaghavendra Singh
Succeeded byAnwar Ahmad
ConstituencyUnnao, Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born(1925-03-09)9 March 1925
Died6 October 1992(1992-10-06) (aged 67)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Source: [1]

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  1. ^ "Obituary References" (PDF). Lok Sabha Debates. 16 (1): 5. 24 November 1992.
  2. ^ Ashwini Bhatnagar (20 December 2019). The Lotus Years: Political Life in India in the Time of Rajiv Gandhi. Hachette India. pp. 241–. ISBN 978-93-88322-57-7. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1975). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. pp. 24–. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ India Today. Living Media India Pvt. Limited. 1986. p. 54. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. ^ "#MeToo and M.J. Akbar: L'affaire Ziaur Rahman Ansari had a similar ring". The Hindu. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

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He was revered in South India, with many towns having streets in his name,e.க., POLLACHI 642002. ..