Furqan Ansari

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Furkan Ansari (born 5 February 1948) is an Indian politician. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he was the Member of Parliament for the Godda constituency of Jharkhand in the 14th Lok Sabha (2004-2009). He is Senior INC Leader of Jharkhand and was a Member of Bihar and Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for five terms from 1980 to 2004.

Furkan Ansari
Member of Parliament
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byPradeep Yadav
Succeeded byNishikant Dubey
ConstituencyGodda
Personal details
Born (1948-02-05) 5 February 1948 (age 76)
Madhupur, Jharkhand, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseMustari Khatoon
Children4
ResidenceDeoghar
As of 25 September, 2006
Source: [1]

His son Irfan Ansari is a Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for the Jamtara constituency; he too is an INC member.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Rajesh Kumar Pandey (11 March 2014). "Furkan Ansari's candidature for Godda seat sparks resentment among Congress workers". Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Godda". Hindustan Times. 25 April 2004. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.