Heena Shahab facts for kids
Heena Shahab is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. She is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) political party. She is married to Mohammad Shahabuddin, who was a former member of parliament from the Siwan district. Heena Shahab is currently a leader for the opposition in the Siwan Lok Sabha constituency.
Quick facts for kids
Heena Shahab
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| Born | November,1976 Siwan, Bihar, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Mohammad Shahabuddin |
| Children | Heera shahab, Osama Shahab |
| Residences | Siwan, Bihar |
| Alma mater | Baba Bheem Rao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early Life and Education
Heena Shahab was born in November 1976 in the Siwan district. She completed her early education at Daud Memorial Girls High School in Bihar, Patna. In 1988, she received a certificate for her intermediate studies from Z.A. Islamia College in Siwan, Bihar. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vidya Bhawan Mahila Mahavidyalya in Siwan.
Heena Shahab once shared about her experiences: "Wearing a veil or hijab was a custom in her family, passed down from her maternal in-laws. Even with this tradition, she was never stopped from doing anything. She studied from school to college with complete independence. At that time, she was the only student in Siwan's college who would come and study while wearing the veil or hijaab."
She married Mohammad Shahabuddin during her college years.
Political Career
Heena Shahab began her political journey in the Indian general elections of 2009. At that time, her husband, Mohammad Shahabuddin, was not able to participate in the elections. Because of this, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav, chose Heena Shahab to run for office.
Before this, Heena Shahab did not have much political experience. She had spent most of her time at home, focusing on religious scriptures and household duties. She had led a traditional life, often wearing a burqa. She ran for the Siwan Lok Sabha constituency as a candidate for the RJD political party. She also ran in the 2014 and 2019 elections.
2009 Elections
In the 2009 elections, Heena Shahab's main opponent was Om Prakash Yadav, who ran as an independent candidate. Heena was not very active in campaigning. She appeared in public only at a few meetings with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav. She also campaigned with bollywood movie actor Sanjay Dutt.
She received 172,764 votes, which was about 29% of the total. However, she lost to Om Prakash Yadav by 63,000 votes.
2014 Elections
Heena Shahab again secured the RJD ticket for the Siwan parliamentary constituency in 2014. She once again ran against Om Prakash Yadav, who this time was a member of the BJP party.
Om Prakash Yadav won the election and became the member of parliament for this seat. He received a total of 372,670 votes. Heena Shahab, the Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate, came in second place with 258,823 votes. She lost this election by 113,847 votes.
2019 Elections
In the 2019 elections, Heena Shahab again ran for the parliament constituency in Siwan district with the RJD party. However, she was defeated by Kavita Singh. Kavita Singh is the wife of Ajay Kumar Singh, a leader who has been involved in many legal cases. She is also a two-time Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Kavita Singh was the Janata Dal (United) candidate and an opponent of Mohammad Shahabuddin. She won her seat with the full support of the JDU and BJP. Even Amit Shah, a prominent political figure, attended Kavita Singh's political rallies to show support.
