Husain Dalwai

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Husain Dalwai
Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 2014 – 2 April 2020
Succeeded byRajiv Satav
In office
2011–2014
Preceded byPrithviraj Chavan
ConstituencyMaharashtra
Minister of Labour, Waqf and Minor Ports, Government of Maharashtra
In office
Oct. 1999 – March 2001
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
June 2010 – Aug. 2011
In office
Jan. 1998 – Dec. 2003
Personal details
Born (1943-02-16) 16 February 1943 (age 81)
Mirjoli Village, Chiplun Taluka, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra
Nationality Indian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseShama Dalwai
Parent(s)Shrimati Hafija Umar Dalwai and Shri Umar Khan Dalwai
Residence(s)C-1/5, Humayun Road, New Delhi-110003
EducationMA (Sociology)
Alma materUniversity of Mumbai
OccupationIndustrial Worker, Trade Unionist, Journalist, Writer, Political and Social Worker

Husain Dalwai, (b 16 February 1943) a politician from Indian National Congress party, was a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament for the term.[1] He was elected for second term from Maharashtra from 03/04/2014 to 02/04/2020.[2][3]

He was born on 16 February 1943 and is a trade unionist, journalist and writer by profession.[1] In June 2010 he was elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Indian National Congress.[4]

Positions held

In Parliament, Mr. Dalwai served on the following committees:

  • Member, Committee on Rural Development (Aug. 2011- Aug. 2012)
  • Member, Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps (Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2013)
  • Member, Committee on Railways (Aug. 2012 - May 2014)
  • Member, Committee on Petitions April 2014 (May 2013 - Sept. 2014)
  • Member, Committee on Urban Development (Sept. 2014 – present)
  • Member, Committee on Government Assurances (Sept. 2014 – present)

His brother was Hamid Dalwai.

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Husain Dalwai". Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ "ALPHABETICAL RETIREMENT LIST OF THE MEMBERS". Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Majeed Memon, Hussain Dalwai among 37 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". Ummid.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Congress-NCP wins 7 of 10 Maharashtra Council seats". Retrieved 4 October 2015.