Ushi Khan (24 December 1935 – 10 September 2014) was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament, representing Rajasthan in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the INC.[2][3][4][5]
Ushi Khan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1976–1982 | |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1935 |
| Died | 10 September 2014 (aged 78)[1] |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Barkatullah Khan |
Early life
editUshi Khan was born on 24 December 1935. Limited information is publicly available about her early education or family background, but official parliamentary records list her as a resident of Rajasthan at the time of her nomination to the Rajya Sabha.[6]
Political career
editKhan was elected to the Rajya Sabha, representing Rajasthan, as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). Her term ran from 1976 to 1982, during which she served in the upper house during a politically significant period that included the post‑Emergency era and the early 1980s.[7]
While detailed records of her parliamentary interventions are limited, her tenure is documented in the Rajya Sabha’s official proceedings, which list her among the women legislators contributing to debates and committee work during her six‑year term[7].
Personal life
editUshi Khan was married to Barkatullah Khan, who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1971 until his death in 1973. The couple were considered a prominent political family within the state’s Congress leadership.[8]
Khan passed away on 10 September 2014[9].
Legacy
editKhan is remembered as part of the generation of women who expanded female representation in the Indian Parliament during the late 20th century. Her service in the Rajya Sabha is preserved in official parliamentary archives, which continue to document the contributions of women legislators from Rajasthan.
References
edit- ↑ "Ushi Khan dies, kin donate body to SMS Medical College". 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 – 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Women Members of Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company. 1979. p. 789. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha (1980). Who's who. Rajya Sabha Secretariat. p. 138. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952-2019" (PDF).
- 1 2 "WOMEN MEMBERS OF RAJYASABRA" (PDF).
- ↑ "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". assembly.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Shankar, B.L.; Rodrigues, Valerian (13 January 2011), "The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha", The Indian Parliament, Oxford University Press, pp. 292–328, retrieved 5 May 2026
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