Saleem Iqbal Shervani

Saleem Iqbal Shervani (born 22 March 1953) was an Indian politician from the Samajwadi Party.[1]

Career

He represented Badaun constituency in Uttar Pradesh, in the 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabhas. A close ally of Rajiv Gandhi,[2] he was the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare from 1996 to 1997 and the Union Minister of State for External Affairs from 1997 to 1998 in the government led by the prime minister I.K. Gujral.[3]

After the death of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi insisted that he should fight the elections.[4] Eventually the Badayun constituency was identified for him, and he won several elections there.[citation needed]

In the wake of the Babri Masjid demolition, Salim Sherwani left Congress to join Samajwadi Party. However, in the Indian general election in Uttar Pradesh, 2009, Samajwadi Party denied him a ticket in order to accommodate Mulayam Singh Yadav's nephew Dharmendra Yadav.[5] Shervani then re-joined the Congress.[6] He fought the election from Badayun against mafia don DP Yadav (Bahujan Samaj Party) but came third, losing to Dharmendra Yadav by 40 thousand votes.[7]

Positions held

Saleem Iqbal Shervani has been elected 5 times as Lok Sabha MP.[8]

# From To Position Party
1. 1984 1989 MP (1st term) in 8th Lok Sabha from Badaun INC
2. 1996 1998 MP (2nd term) in 11th Lok Sabha from Badaun, Served as Minister of External Affairs(MOS) in Cabinet of Prime Minister I.K. Gujral SP
3. 1998 1999 MP (3rd term) in 12th Lok Sabha from Badaun SP
4. 1999 2004 MP (4th term) in 13th Lok Sabha from Badaun SP
5. 2004 2009 MP (5th term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Badaun SP

References

  1. ^ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ Budaun awaits to elect outsider with Yadav-Muslim support
  3. ^ "MEA officials scramble to work out agenda for US-bound Salim Sherwani". India Today. 23 June 1997. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ Impeccably Salim[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "In Badaun, Mulayam has an uphill task ahead - Express India". Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  6. ^ Salim Sherwani rejoins Congress
  7. ^ "News18.com: CNN News18 Latest News, Breaking News India, Current News Headlines". Ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 1 October 2022.