Akbar Ahmad Dumpy (born 30 June 1948) is an Indian politician and was member of the 12th and 14th Lok Sabha (1998–99) from Azamgarh Constituency in Uttar Pradesh state in India.

Life and career

Akbar Ahmad Dumpy completed his schooling from The Doon School and later went to

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. He was elected as Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1980 from Haldwani as member of Indira Congress. He was Sanjay Gandhi's friend and known as 'Dumpy' in his circle. When rivalry developed between Rajiv Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi's factions after Sanjay Gandhi's death in 1980, Indira Gandhi suspended Akbar Ahmad Dumpy, who was in Maneka camp, from Congress in 1982. When Maneka Gandhi launched

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in 1982, she appointed Akbar Ahmed as its convenor. In 1987 ''Dumpy'' again got elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in a by-election from Kashipur Vidhan Sabha Constituency. As a candidate of

, of Maneka Gandhi Dumpy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ammar Rizvi. Akbar Ahmad Dumpy was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 from Azamgarh Constituency on a

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ticket. Dumpy again got elected from Azamgarh Constituency on a

ticket. He is the second husband of actor Naina Balsavar.

References

External links

Twelfth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile - Ahmad, Akbar

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dumpy, Akbar Ahmad 20th-century Indian Muslims India MPs 1998–1999 All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) politicians Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh The Doon School alumni Politicians from Lucknow Politicians from Azamgarh district Living people 1948 births India MPs 2004–2009 Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh