Tayyab Husain

Chaudhary Tayyab Husain (September 7, 1936 – October 7, 2008) was an Indian politician from Mewat, Gurgaon.

Tayyab Husain
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1980–1984
Succeeded byChaudhary Rahim Khan
ConstituencyFaridabad
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1971–1976
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyGurugram
Personal details
Born(1936-09-07)September 7, 1936
Rehna Village, Bharatpur State, British India
Died(2008-10-07)October 7, 2008
Gurgaon, Haryana
Political partyIndian National Congress
ChildrenZakir Hussain
Zahida Khan
Faizal Hussain
Alma materAligarh Muslim University
ProfessionPolitician, advocate

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,[1][2][3][4] and the Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1980.

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.[5]

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.

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