Furkan Ansari (born 5 February 1948) is an Indian politician. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he was the Member of Parliament for the Godda constituency of Jharkhand in the 14th Lok Sabha (2004-2009). He is Senior INC Leader of Jharkhand and was a Member of Bihar and Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for five terms from 1980 to 2004.
Furkan Ansari | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Pradeep Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Nishikant Dubey |
| Constituency | Godda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1948 Madhupur, Jharkhand, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Mustari Khatoon |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Deoghar |
As of 25 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
His son Irfan Ansari is a Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for the Jamtara constituency; he too is an INC member.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Rajesh Kumar Pandey (11 March 2014). "Furkan Ansari's candidature for Godda seat sparks resentment among Congress workers". Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Godda". Hindustan Times. 25 April 2004. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
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