Kalimuddin Shams
Kalimuddin Shams | |
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MMIC of Water Department, Kolkata Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 1965–1972 | |
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| Born | 13 February 1939 social worker |
Kalimuddin Shams (13 February 1939 – 4 March 2013) was an Indian politician, belonging to the All India Forward Bloc. He served as Minister for Agriculture Marketing/Food and Supply 1991–2005 in the West Bengal state government.[1]
Shams was born in
independent candidate. In the following year he became a member of the All India Forward Bloc.[1]
Shams stood as a Forward Bloc candidate in the
Kabitirtha seat in the 1967 legislative assembly election, but was not elected. In 1969 he again contested municipal elections and was re-elected. He served as Mayor in Council for Water Department. In the 1972 election he again ran for legislative assembly from Kabitirtha, but was not elected.[1]
Shams was elected to the West Bengal legislative assembly in the
Nalhati constituency.[1]
In 1980 the Urdu Academy of West Bengal was founded, with Shams as its chairman. He also served as president of the
Mohammedan Sports Club several years, being appointed in 1992.[1]
Shams was a member of the
Central Committee of the All India Forward Bloc for 15 years.[1] He resigned from his ministerial post in 2005 due to ill health.[1]
An excellent orator, Shams was popular in India as a Muslim leader, who didn't hesitate to speak his mind and they were instances when he didn't even toe his party line when the issue concerned his community.
Kalimuddin Shams is linked to brutal killing of IPS Vinod Kumar Mehta, DCP (Port) on March 18, 1984.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Towards Socialism. Com. KALIMUDDIN SHAMS PASSED AWAY Archived 21 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
