Chaudhary Tayyab Husain (September 7, 1936 – October 7, 2008) was an Indian politician from
Mewat
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Gurgaon
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Political career
Chaudhary Tayyab Husain was a career politician with ties to the
Indian National Congress. He was a prominent political figure in
Indian politics, even in the early years of his career. In 1962, he was elected to the
Punjab Legislative Assembly, and became the youngest minister in
Partap Singh Kairon's government at age 26. He remained a member of the Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan legislative assemblies for some time, and became Minister in the three states. He was a
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for two terms, as well as the
Gurgaon (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1971, and the
Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1980.
Education
After graduating in law from
Aligarh Muslim University
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Aligarh, Husain served twice as the General Secretary of Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association, and was a founding member of the India Islamic Cultural Center at
New Delhi.
Family-related achievements
Husain’s father, Yasin Khan, died in 1970. Approximately one hundred thousand people assembled at
Nuh to pay homage. He has two sons,
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and Fazal Hussain. He also has a daughter,
Zahida Khan.
Later life and death
Husain remained president of All India Mewati Panchayat, the Mewat Education Board and Governing Body, and the Yasin Meo Degree College until his death.
Husain died in Gurgaon, Haryana on 7 October 2008.
References
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Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana
2008 deaths
1936 births
Aligarh Muslim University alumni
Meo people