S. M. Laljan Basha (2 August 1956 – 15 August 2013), a politician, deputy chairman, and vice president of the Telugu Desam Party, was a member of the Parliament of India representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha (2002–2008),Lok Sabha (1991-1996) of the Indian Parliament.He also acted as chairman for Joint Parliament Committee for Waqf. His younger brother S.M. Ziauddin is his younger brother and is also a politician.Jinnah Tower in Guntur was built by Laljan Saheb(grandfather of S.M. Laljan Basha and S.M.Ziauddin)
SM Laljan Basha died in a road accident on 15 August 2013, when his vehicle rammed into the divider at Narketpally on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad national highway in the wee hours of 15 August 2013 on his way to Guntur.
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External links Profile on Rajya Sabha website