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Mohammed Taslimuddin or simply Taslimuddin (born 4 January 1943) is an Indian criminal-politician and was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
of India
.
He used to represent the Kishanganj
constituency of Bihar
and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal
(RJD) political party.
A powerful ganglord with several murder and rape charges
pending against him, he was
the Union Minister of State
in the Ministry of Agriculture
and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
.
From 1969 to 1996, he was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly six times. In between, in 1989, he became a member of the 9th Lok Sabha
. He has been a member of the 11th
(1996), 12th
(1998), and 14th Lok Sabha
s (2004)
.
In June 1996, he became a member of the Deve Gowda cabinet on
the recommendation of Laloo Yadav. However, public anger in Bihar had forced an embarrassed Deve Gowda to prevail upon him to resign in the very next month.
Despite the Manmohan Singh government aspiring
to a higher ethical standard, he was appointed Minister of State for the potentially lucrative
Public Distribution ministry in May 2004.
Unlike in 1996, there did not appear to have been much
protest.
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
He used to represent the Kishanganj
Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:...
constituency of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal
Rashtriya Janata Dal
The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ...
(RJD) political party.
A powerful ganglord with several murder and rape charges
pending against him, he was
the Union Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
in the Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture (India)
The Ministry of Agriculture, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture in India. The 3 broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The ministry...
and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (India)
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India. The Ministry is headed by a minister of Cabinet rank...
.
From 1969 to 1996, he was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly six times. In between, in 1989, he became a member of the 9th Lok Sabha
9th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 9th Lok Sabha, elected May-June 1989. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
. He has been a member of the 11th
11th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 11th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1996 held during April-May 1996. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
(1996), 12th
12th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 12th Lok Sabha, after Indian general election, 1998 held during February-March 1998. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
(1998), and 14th Lok Sabha
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
s (2004)
.
In June 1996, he became a member of the Deve Gowda cabinet on
the recommendation of Laloo Yadav. However, public anger in Bihar had forced an embarrassed Deve Gowda to prevail upon him to resign in the very next month.
Despite the Manmohan Singh government aspiring
to a higher ethical standard, he was appointed Minister of State for the potentially lucrative
Public Distribution ministry in May 2004.
Unlike in 1996, there did not appear to have been much
protest.