A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury

A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury
Union Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India
In office
1985–1987
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Union Minister of Railways, Government of India
In office
2 September 1982 – 31 December 1984
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Preceded byPrakash Chandra Sethi
Succeeded byBansi Lal
Minister of Coal with Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation & New and Renewable Energy (Independent Charge), Government of India
In office
1980–1982
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1980–2006
Preceded byDinesh Chandra Joarder
Succeeded byAbu Hasem Khan Choudhury
ConstituencyMalda[1]
Minister of Irrigation and Power, Government of West Bengal
In office
1972–1977
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1980
Preceded byAshadulla Choudhury
Succeeded byHumayoun Chowdhury
ConstituencySujapur
Personal details
Born(1927-11-01)1 November 1927
Malda, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died14 April 2006(2006-04-14) (aged 78)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseRuth Khan Choudhury
RelationsAbu Hasem Khan Choudhury (brother)
Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury (brother)
Rubi Noor (sister)
Isha Khan Choudhury (nephew)
Mausam Noor (niece)
Residence(s)Sahazalalpur, Malda City, Malda
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta (B.A.)

Abu Barkat Ataur Ghani Khan Choudhury (1 November 1927 – 14 April 2006), known as Barkatda to his supporters,[2] was an Indian politician from West Bengal, India. Choudhury was a senior leader of Indian National Congress party.

  1. ^ "Biographical Sketch: Member of Parliament 14th Lok Sabha: Choudhury, Shri A.B.A. Ghani Khan". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ "LS polls 2014: Younger bro eyes 3rd term to continue Barkat-da's Malda legacy". The Economic Times. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2019.