About Mofida Ahmed
Lived 1921 – 2008 (aged 86–87). Mofida Ahmed was an Indian politician.
Mofida Ahmed (November 1921–17 December 2008) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. She was one of the first few Muslim women to be a Member of Parliament in India. In the 1957 parliamentary elections, Mofida Ahmed of the Jorhat parliamentary constituency won 80,028 votes, not 80,023. According to the election results, Ahmed secured 80,028 votes, defeating Syed Abdul Malik of the CPI, who received 33,713 votes.
Early life and education
She was born in Jorhat Town to Md. Barua Ali in November 1921.
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Who was Mofida Ahmed?
politician
When was Mofida Ahmed born?
Mofida Ahmed was born in 1921 in Jorhat.
When did Mofida Ahmed die?
Mofida Ahmed died on 17 January 2008.
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Mofida Ahmed was a politician.
What nationality was Mofida Ahmed?
Mofida Ahmed was Indian.
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