Husain Dalwai
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Husain Dalwai | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2014 – 2 April 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Rajiv Satav |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Prithviraj Chavan |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Minister of Labour, Waqf and Minor Ports, Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office Oct. 1999 – March 2001 | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office June 2010 – Aug. 2011 | |
| In office Jan. 1998 – Dec. 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1943 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shama Dalwai |
| Relations | Hamid Dalwai (Brother) |
| Parent(s) | Shrimati Hafija Umar Dalwai and Shri Umar Khan Dalwai |
| Education | MA (Sociology) |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
| Occupation | Industrial Worker, Trade Unionist, Journalist, Writer, Political and Social Worker |
Husain Dalwai, (born 15 February 1943) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party.
Dalwai is a trade unionist, journalist and writer by profession.[1] He represented Congress Party in Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1998 to 2003. During this term, he was also a minister from Oct 1999 to March 2001. In June 2010 he was again elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Indian National Congress; his term lasted until August 2011.[2] He was elected from Maharashtra to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament from 2011 to 2014.[1] He was elected to Rajya Sabha for second term from Maharashtra, from April 2014 to April 2020.[3][4]
His brother was Hamid Dalwai.