Baig , Shri Arif

Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Betul
State : Madhya Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 9

More Information :
BAIG, SHRI ARIF, B.Sc., LL.B [B.J.P.—Madhya Pradesh, Betul, 1989]:  s. of Late Mirza K. Baig; b. at Indore, M.P., February 2, 1936; ed. at Holkar College and Govt. Arts College, Indore; m. Shamim Sanjeeda Khatun, June 21, 1958, 2 s. and 5 d.; Lawyer, Journalist, Social Worker; Public Offices held:  Cabinet Minister, Cooperation, Madhya Pradesh, 1967-68; Union Minister of State, Commerce, Civil Supplies and Cooperatipn, August 1977-JuIy 1979;   Previous Association with Political Parties:  Member, Socialist Party, 1969-72; Secy. BJP, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 1973-77; Executive Member, National Committee, JP, 1977-79; Secy. BJP since 1980;

Previous Membership:  Sixth Lok Sabha, 1967-72; Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh, 1967-72;

Committee Experience:  Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1971-77; Member, Committee of Privileges, January 24, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Reading, music, Delegation to Foreign Countries: Leader, Delegation to India-Finland Joint Commission Meeting at Helsinki, Leader, Delegations to Toronto, Malaysia, Syria and Saudi Arabia;

Travels Abroad:  Canada, Finland, Malaysia, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Syria, U.K., U.S.A.;

Special Interests:  Literature; 

Sports and Clubs: Chess; Social Activities:  Promoting national unity and integrity; Founder, Rashtra Shakti;

Other Information:  Imprisonment during Emergency, June 1975-January 1977; Gen. Secy. Afghanistan Friendship Association; Founder, Anjuman Aman Dost Friendship Association;

Permanent Address:  D-10, Prasad Nagar, New Delhi, 110005.