Mofida Ahmed
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Preceded byDebeswar Sarmah
Succeeded byRajendranath Barua
ConstituencyJorhat
BornNovember 1921
Jorhat Town, India
Mofida Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Debeswar Sarmah |
| Succeeded by | Rajendranath Barua |
| Constituency | Jorhat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1921 Jorhat Town, India |
| Died | 17 January 2008 (aged 86) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Asanuddin Ahmed (m. 1940) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | One of the first few Muslim women to be a Member of Parliament in India |
Mofida Ahmed (November 1921–17 December 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]