Rizwan Zaheer

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Rizwan Zaheer Khan
Former Member of parliament
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Rizwan Zaheer former member of parliament from Balrampur Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] [2] Now a senior leader and Muslim face of Samajwadi Party. [3]

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References

  1. "Rizwan Zaheer:Constituency- SHRAWASTI(UTTAR PRADESH) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
  2. "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. "SP's Rizwan Zaheer quits party". The Times of India. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2019.