Husain Dalwai

Husain Dalwai, (born 15 February 1943) is a politician from Indian National Congress party.

For the Congress(I) politician and 8th Lok Sabha member, see Husen Dalwai.

Husain Dalwai
Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 2014 – 2 April 2020
Succeeded byRajiv Satav
In office
2011–2014
Preceded byPrithviraj Chavan
ConstituencyMaharashtra
Minister of Labour, Waqf and Minor Ports, Government of Maharashtra
In office
Oct. 1999 – March 2001
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
June 2010 – Aug. 2011
In office
Jan. 1998 – Dec. 2003
Personal details
Born (1943-02-15) 15 February 1943
Mirjoli, Bombay Presidency, British India
Nationality Indian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseShama Dalwai
Parent(s)Shrimati Hafija Umar Dalwai and Shri Umar Khan Dalwai
Residence(s)C-1/5, Humayun Road, New Delhi-110003
EducationMA (Sociology)
Alma materUniversity of Mumbai
OccupationIndustrial Worker, Trade Unionist, Journalist, Writer, Political and Social Worker

Dalwai is a trade unionist, journalist and writer by profession.[1] He represented Congress Party in Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1998 to 2003. During this term, he was also a minister from Oct 1999 to March 2001. In June 2010 he was again elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Indian National Congress; his term lasted until August 2011.[2] He was elected from Maharashtra to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament from 2011 to 2014.[1] He was elected to Rajya Sabha for second term from Maharashtra, from April 2014 to April 2020.[3][4]

His brother was Hamid Dalwai.

Positions held

In Parliament, Mr. Dalwai served on the following committees:

  • Member, Committee on Rural Development (Aug. 2011- Aug. 2012)
  • Member, Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps (Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2013)
  • Member, Committee on Railways (Aug. 2012 - May 2014)
  • Member, Committee on Petitions April 2014 (May 2013 - Sept. 2014)
  • Member, Committee on Urban Development (Sept. 2014 – present)
  • Member, Committee on Government Assurances (Sept. 2014 – present)

References
  1. "Husain Dalwai". Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. "Congress-NCP wins 7 of 10 Maharashtra Council seats". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. "ALPHABETICAL RETIREMENT LIST OF THE MEMBERS". Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. "Majeed Memon, Hussain Dalwai among 37 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". Ummid.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.


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