Mirza Mohammed Hashim (19 October 1921 – 22 December 2013), commonly known as M. M. Hashim, was an Indian politician, member of parliament[1] and a former home minister of United Andhra Pradesh.[3] He represented the Secunderabad parliamentary constituency in 5th Lok Sabha from 1971 to 77 and 6th Lok Sabha from 1977 to 80. Before participating in Lok Sabha elections, he was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1971. He was affiliated with the Indian National Congress.
M. M. Hashim | |
|---|---|
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Home Minister of United Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| Member of 6th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Constituency | Secunderabad |
| Member of 5th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971–1977 | |
| Constituency | Secunderabad |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1921 Hyderabad, India[1] |
| Died | 22 December 2013 (aged 92) Washington D. C., US[2] |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Telangana Praja Samithi |
| Spouse | Khursheed |
| Children | 6 |
Biography
editHe was born to Mirza Abdul Jawad in Mallepally Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh on 19 October 1921.[1] He was last elected to Rajya Sabha in 1990 and served as its member until 1996.[2] He also participated in the 1969 Telangana Agitation.[4]
Before joining the Indian National Congress, he was affiliated with Telangana Praja Samithi from 1969 to 1971. He later moved to Congress and served a vice-president of the City Congress Committee from 1962 to 1969, and as president of the Pant Education Society, and Tenant Association from 1960 to 1977. He was later appointed as a vice-president of the Hut Association and Rickshaw Union, and later convenor of Anti-Communal Associations and Association for Eradication of Poverty.[1] He also served as a general secretary of the Nationalist Kashmir Front in 1958.
Prior to electing to Lok Sabha in 1971 Indian general election, he was a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1962–67) and was re-elected to assembly in 1967 until his second term ended in 1971.[1] During his assembly career, he was appointed as a state Home Minister in 1978 by Marri Chenna Reddy.[3] He was living in Washington D.C., however when Marri Chenna Reddy was re-elected as a chief minister, he invited Hashim to India and appointed him as a member of the Rajya Sabha.[4]
Personal life
editHe was married to Khursheed, with whom he had six children, including four daughters and two sons.[1] He later went to Washington D. C. where he died on 22 December 2013 from multimorbidity.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 19 October 1921. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ a b "The Speaker made references to the passing away of Shri MM Hashim" (PDF). eparlib.nic.in.
- ^ a b Khan, Ali (23 December 2013). "ZAK pays tributes to M M Hashim". The Siasat Daily – Archive. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Veteran Cong leader M M Hashim dies in US - Hyderabad News". The Times of India. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2021.