Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament in13th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 October 1999 – 6 February 2009 | |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Constituency | Gulbarga |
| Member of Parliament in14th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 17 May 2004 – 18 May 2009 | |
| Constituency | Gulbarga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-06-05)5 June 1944 |
| Died | 22 May 2024(2024-05-22) (aged 79) Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse | Sabiha Begam |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Parent | Gauhar Begam (Mother)Mohammed Ahmed Saradagi (Father) |
| Residence(s) | Gulbarga,Karnataka, India |
| Education | B.A., LL.B. |
| Alma mater | Government Arts and Science College, Gulbarga (Karnataka) and Law College, Osmania University, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Profession | Advocate, Agriculturist, Educationist |
As of 25 September, 2006 Source:[1] | |
Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi (5 June 1944 – 22 May 2024) was an Indian politician and member of the14th Lok Sabha (he represented theGulbarga constituency ofKarnataka) and member ofKarnataka Legislative Council for the term 2014 to 2020.[1] He was a member of theIndian National Congress (INC) political party.
Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi was born to Mohammed Ahmed Saradgi and Gauhar Begam on 5 June 1944 in Gulbarga, Hyderabad State. He obtained hisBachelor of Arts education from Government Arts and Science College, Gulbarga (Mysore) andLLB (master's and law degrees) from Law College,Osmania University, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh). He was anadvocate, anagriculturist and aneducationist by profession.[2]
Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi representedGulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency) in13th Lok Sabha and14th Lok Sabha (Lower house).[2]
In the 2009 general elections for the15th Lok Sabha, theGulbarga constituency was made a reserved seat for SCs. Henceforth Saradgi gave the opportunity toMallikarjun Kharge to contest the election as he belonged to that community.Mallikarjun Kharge won the seat and was Union Minister of Labour and Employment of theRepublic of India.
Saradgi was still active in politics and was a senior member of the INC party until his death.
| # | From | To | Positions held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | 1979 | Chairman - Gulbarga City Improvement Board,Gulbarga.[3] |
| 2 | 1992 | 1995 | Gulbarga Development Authority.[3] |
| 3 | 1999 | 2004 | MP (1st term) in13th Lok Sabha fromGulbarga.[4] |
| 4 | 2004 | 2009 | MP (2nd term) in14th Lok Sabha fromGulbarga.[5] |
| 5 | 2014 | 2020 | Member of Karnataka Legislative Council[1] |
Saradgi died at a private hospital inKalaburagi, on 22 May 2024, at the age of 79.[12]
