Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Gurgaon
State : Punjab
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 2
More Information :
AZAD, MAULANA ABUL KALAM, Cong., (Punjab-Gurgaon—1957): S. of Maulana Khairuddin; B. Mecca, November 11, 1888; ed. at home; Widower; Author and Journalist; An outstanding savant of Oriental Learning; Minister of Education, 1947—52, Minister of Education and Natural Resources and Scientific Research, 1952-57 and now Minister of Education and Scientific Research; Government of India; Took leading part in Khilafat Movement, Non co-operation and Civil Disobedience Movements and the Congress struggle for India's freedom; Oriental scholar and author of international renown; Written some books, mostly on theology, philosophy and history. Hobbies: Reading and writing. Special interest: Freedom movements. Travels abroad: Europe and Middle-East countries. Permanent Address: 4, King Edward Road, New Delhi [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 4,34,614 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad . . 1,91,221 Shri Mool Chand Maheshwari .. 95,553]
