Shafquat Jung was an Indian politician and a member of the 4th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Kairana constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Congress political party.

Shafquat Jung
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
for Kairana
In office
1971–1977
Preceded byGhayoor Ali Khan
Succeeded byChandan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
for Kairana
In office
Mar 1967 – Apr 1968
Preceded byChandan Singh
Succeeded byChandra Bhan
Personal details
BornKandhla, Muzaffarnagar,
Uttar Pradesh
Political partyIndian National Congress
Children1 son and 2 daughters
Residence(s)Kandhla, Muzaffarnagar
Source: [1]

Positions held

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  • Chairman Municipal Board, Kandhla,
  • Chairman District Board, Muzaffar Nagar, and
  • MLA U.P. Vidhan Sabha, 1967

Elections Contested

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Year Election Type Constituency Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Ref
1962 MLA Kairana Lost 5.18% Chandan Singh IND 45.5%
1967 MLA Kairana Won 30.81% Chandra Bhan IND 24.95%
1969 MLA Kandhla Lost 21.86% Ajab Singh BKD 49.52%
1971 MP Kairana Won 52.36% Ghayoor Ali Khan BKD 28.88%
1977 MP Kairana Lost 64.6% Chandan Singh BLD 25.48%
1980 MLA Kairana Lost 26.43% Hukum Singh JNP (SC) 40.05%
1989 MLA Kairana Lost 1.89% Rajeshwar Bansal IND 50.08%

References

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