Dr Golam Yazdani was a controversial Bengali politician, six-time MLA, three-time MP and cabinet minister in West Bengal.
13 Facts About Golam Yazdani
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Golam Yazdani was in jail for around three years and went underground for twenty months.
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Dr Golam Yazdani, son of Moulvi Raisuddin Ahmed, was born at Barogachi in Malda district in January 1917.
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Golam Yazdani married Maleka Begum in 1980 and had two sons.
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Golam Yazdani won the Kharba seat as an independent candidate in 1957,1962,1967 and 1969, and as a CPI candidate in 1971.
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Golam Yazdani did not contest as a candidate in 1972 and won it back as an independent candidate in 1977.
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Dr Golam Yazdani successfully contested the Raiganj parliamentary seat as a Congress candidate in 1980,1984 and 1989.
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Golam Yazdani was a cabinet minister for civil defence and passport in West Bengal from 1969 to 1970.
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Golam Yazdani was in emergency medical service during World War II, from 1943 to 1947.
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Golam Yazdani was imprisoned for anti indian activities from 1971 to 1974, and went underground during the emergency for 20 months.
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Golam Yazdani contributed substantially for the establishment of Chanchal College in 1969.
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Dr Golam Yazdani's popularity was because of his being a doctor and his social work.
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Dr Golam Yazdani died at his Chanchal residence on 14 May 2009.