P. M. Sayeed

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Padanatha Mohammed Sayeed
Lakshadweep
Personal details
Born(1941-05-10)10 May 1941
British India
Died18 December 2005(2005-12-18) (aged 64)
Seoul, South Korea
Cause of deathCardiac arrest
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseA.B. Rahmath Sayeed
ResidenceLakshadweep
Source: [TOI obituary]

Padanatha Mohammed Sayeed (10 May 1941 – 18 December 2005) was a leader of the

Lakshadweep
.

Early life

P.M. Sayeed was born in Andrott Island, Lakshadweep. He studied at Government Arts College, Mangalore and at Sidhartha College of Law, Mumbai.

Political career

P.M. Sayeed was first elected to

Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha 1998–2004.[1] He was a member of the Congress Working Committee
.

Sayeed won the

Lakshadweep in total. This run was halted when he was defeated by Dr P Pookunhikoya of Janata Dal (United) in the 2004 general election by 71 votes.[2] He then became a member of the Rajya Sabha representing the National Capital territory of Delhi.[3] He was Union Power Minister when he died of a cardiac arrest in Seoul on 18 December 2005 .[4][5][6]

Personal life

His son Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed, a Law graduate from Indian Society College in Pune, was elected from the Lakshadweep constituency at the age of 26. He was the youngest MP in the 15th Lok Sabha.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sayeed, P.M. "Ten Terms in Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Statistical report on general elections, 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). ECI. p. 361. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee". Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Cabinet condoles PM Sayeed's death". The Times of India. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Power Minister P M Sayeed is dead". IBNLive. 19 December 2005. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  6. ^ News18 (19 December 2005). "Power Minister P M Sayeed is dead". Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Entry into Parliament is a reward: Hamdulla Sayeed". The Indian Express. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2014.