Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha BANATWALLA, SHRI GULAM MEHMOOD MUSLIM LEAGUE - PONNANI (KERALA)

Father's Name : Shri Haji Noormohamed Date of Birth : 15 August 1933 Place of Birth : Bombay (Maharashtra) Marital Status : Married on 21 February 1960 Spouse's Name : Dr. Ayesha Banatwalla Educational Qualifications :
M.Com., B.Ed. Educated at Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Bombay and S.T. College, Bombay (Maharashtra) Profession :
Teacher and Educationist Permanent Address :
28, Meghraj Sethi Marg, Bombay-400008 (Maharashtra) Tels. (022) 3079760, (022) 3071737 Positions Held :
 1967-77Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth) 1980Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) 1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth) for the third time 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the fourth time 1993 onwardsPresident, Indian Union Muslim League 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time Books Published :
"Religion & Politics in India;" "Muslim League; Azadi Ke Baad" (Urdu); contributed numerous articles in various journals both in English and Urdu 
Special Interests :
Subjects relating to minorities, parliamentary history, law and practice etc.

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading and writing

Countries Visited :
Widely travelled (10 countries)

Other Information :
President (i) Cutchi Memon Students Circle, Bombay 1954-56; (ii) Cutchi Memon Jamat, Bombay, 1965-67. Vice-President, Muslim Ambulance Society, Bombay 1954-56. Member (i) Anjuman-I-Islam Board for Commercial Education, Bombay, 1954-56;(ii) Aligarh Muslim University Court, 1967-77;(iii) Maharashtra State Integration Committee,1967-77; and (iv) Bombay Metropolitan Regional Development Board 1967-77; Justice of Peace (Bombay) 1967-77; Special Executive Magistrate, Bombay 1967-77; Trustee of Several Trusts 
Election result of :

Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,91,180
Total votes polled7,33,423
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri G.M. Banatwalla (M.L.)3,54,808
(2) Shri Mokkath Rahmathulla (C.P.I.)2,75,513
(3) Shri K. Janachandran Master (B.J.P.)56,234
(4) Shri C.K. Abdul Azeez (P.D.P.)23,484