Mohammad Shafiur Rahman Ansari

Mohammad Shafiur Rahman Ansari (born 1940, Hindi: मोहम्मद शफिउर रहमान अंसारी, Urdu: محمّد شفی ار رحمان انصاری) was an Indian politician. He was the member of three terms Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly from Varanasi.[1][2]

Mohammad Shafiur Rahman Ansari
Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly
ConstituencyVaranasi
Personal details
Born1940
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseAinun Nisha Begum
RelationsGulrana Tabassum (daughter)
ParentHaji Mohammadin (father)
EducationM.A, L.L.B
Alma materBanaras Hindu University

Early life and education

Safiur was born to Haji Mohammadin in 1940 at Banaras. He took his primary education at Madrasa; later, he went to Banaras Hindu University for further studies. Safiur did his M.A. and L.L.B from Banaras Hindu University.

Political career

Safiur Rahman was first elected as councilor of Varanasi Municipal Corporation in the year 1967. Later, he was elected a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Varanasi on Indian National Congress ticket three consecutive times in the years 1974, 1980, and 1985. He was the editor of a daily Urdu newspaper named 'Qaumi Morcha' and played an important role in journalism. He was the General Secretary of the 'Bunkar Ittehadi Committee' Varanasi, which was related to the problems of weavers in Uttar Pradesh. Safiur was the general secretary of a madrasa named 'Madrasa Dirratul Islah' Varanasi.[3]

References
  1. "Cong fields 4 women in Varanasi; Ex-MP Rajesh Mishra from Cantt seat". The Times of India. 2022-02-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  2. "Varanasi North Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  3. "उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सदस्यों की सूची" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly.


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