Mofida Ahmed
Mofida Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1921 Jorhat Town, India |
| Died | 17 January 2008 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | One of the first few Muslim women to be a Member of Parliament in India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Asanuddin Ahmed (m. 1940) |
Mofida Ahmed (1921-2008) 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[1] 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.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]She was born in Jorhat Town to Md. Barua Ali in November 1921.[1] She pursued her education privately. Later in life, she contributed articles to Assamese journals.[1] Her works include Biswadip-Bapuji and Bharatar-Nehru.[1]
Career
[edit]Ahmed worked for the National Savings Scheme in an honorary capacity (14-7-55 to 19-1-57), as a Joint Secretary at Red Cross Society, Jorhat (1946–1949).[1] She was also the Convener of The Women's department of the Congress at Golaghat since its inception in 1953 to the end of 1956. She also served as the assistant Secretary at Tezpur District to the Mahila Samiti (October 1951 to January 1953) at maternity welfare for rescue of fallen women.[1]
Personal life
[edit]She married Asanuddin Ahmed on 11 December 1940. She liked reading, knitting, sewing and gardening .[1] She died at the age of 88 on 17 January 2008 following old age ailments.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "List of Jorhat MP's and Runner Up Candidates from Past Lok Sabha Elections". Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Begum Mofida Ahmed, Assam's first woman MP, dies". Outlook. Retrieved 29 July 2017.