Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
BARQ, SHRI SHAFIQUR RAHMAN
SAMAJVADI PARTY - MORADABAD (UTTAR PRADESH)
Father's Name : Shri Hafiz Abdur Rahman
Date of Birth : 11 July 1930
Place of Birth : Mohalla Deepa Sarai, Sambhal, Distt. Moradabad
(Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status : Married on 15 March 1948
Spouse's Name : Smt. Quresha Begum
Children : One son
Educational Qualifications : B.A.
Educated at Agra University, Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession : Businessman, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address : Mohalla Deepa Sarai, Sambhal
Distt. MoradabadÐ244001 (Uttar Pradesh)
Tel. (05924) 24068
Positions Held :
1974, 1977, 1985 and 1989Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1990-91Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh
1993-94General Secretary, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Social and Cultural Activities :
Established National Library, in Sambhal (Moradabad); Founder and Life Member, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Post-Graduate College, Sambhal, (Also Convenor, Urdu Department of the College); Organiser, All India Mushaira in 1957, 1958 and 1959; President, Jannat Nishan High School, Sambhal
Special Interests : Service of poor and the backward; to work for education and
rights of Muslims and other minorities
Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Constructive social work like educational
activities in order to have a healthy society
Other Information :
Convenor, Babri Masjid Action Committee; launched a movement for the sake of Babri Masjid on democratic and constitutional lines
Election result of :
Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,22,457
Total votes polled6,44,081
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Shafiqur Rahman Barq (S.P.)2,42,030
(2) Shri Sandeep (B.J.P.)2,40,145
(3) Shri Akbar Husain (B.S.P.)1,12,254
(4) Smt. Indra Mohini (I.N.C.)19,643