Tayyab Husain
Tayyab Husain | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
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In office 1980–1984 |
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| Succeeded by | Chaudhary Rahim Khan |
| Constituency | Faridabad |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
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In office 1971–1976 |
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| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Gurgaon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 7, 1936 Village Rehna, Bharatpur State, British India (present-day Nuh, Haryana, India) |
| Died |
October 7, 2008 Gurgaon, Haryana |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children |
Zakir Hussain Zahida Khan Faizal Hussain |
| Parent | Yasin Khan |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Profession | Politician, advocate |
Chaudhary Tayyab Husain (September 7, 1936 – October 7, 2008) was an Indian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament from Gurgaon and Faridabad in the Lok Sabha. He was also elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly to the Indian States of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and holds the unique record of serving as a Cabinet Minister in the government bodies all three states.
Political career
Chaudhary Tayyab Husain was a career politician with ties to the Indian National Congress. He was a prominent political figure in Indian politics, even in the early years of his career. In 1962, he was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly, and became the youngest minister in Partap Singh Kairon's government at age 26. He remained a member of the Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan legislative assemblies for some time, and became Minister in the three states. He was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for two terms, as well as the Gurgaon (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1971, and the Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1980.
Positions held
Position's Held in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
| # | From | To | Position | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1971 | 1976 | MP in 6th Lok Sabha from Gurgaon | INC |
| 2. | 1980 | 1984 | MP in 7th Lok Sabha from Faridabad | INC(I) |
| 3. | 1984 | 1987 | MLA from Taoru, Haryana | ICJ |
| 4. | 1987 | 1998 | MLA from Taoru, Haryana | INC |
| 5. | 1998 | 1991 | MLA from Taoru, Haryana | LKD |
| 6. | 1993 | 2003 | MLA from Kaman, Rajasthan | INC |
Ministries
- Minister of State for Public Works Department & Health, Government of Punjab (1962)
- Minister of Home, Waqf, Fisheries, Development & Panchayat, Agriculture, Revenue, Finance, Planning, Institutional Finance & Credit Control, Government of Haryana.
- Minister of Agriculture, Groundwater, Rural Development, Medical & Health, Government of Rajasthan.
Education
After graduating in law from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Husain served twice as the General Secretary of Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association, and was a founding member of the India Islamic Cultural Center at New Delhi.
Husain’s father, Yasin Khan, died in 1970. Approximately one hundred thousand people assembled at Nuh to pay homage. He has two sons, Zakir Hussain and Fazal Hussain. He also has a daughter, Zahida Khan.
Later life and death
Husain remained president of All India Mewati Panchayat, the Mewat Education Board and Governing Body, and the Yasin Meo Degree College until his death. Husain died in Gurgaon, Haryana on 7 October 2008.