Haji Nurul Islam

For other people named Nurul Islam, see Nurul Islam (disambiguation).

Haji Nurul Islam
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 June 2024 – 25 September 2024
Preceded byNusrat Jahan Ruhi
ConstituencyBasirhat
In office
25 May 2009 – 24 May 2014
Preceded byAjay Chakraborty
Succeeded byIdris Ali
ConstituencyBasirhat
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
25 May 2016 – 16 June 2024
Preceded byJulfiquer Ali Molla
Succeeded bySheikh Rabiul Islam
ConstituencyHaroa
Personal details
Born(1963-11-11)11 November 1963
Bahera, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Died25 September 2024(2024-09-25) (aged 60)[1]
Political partyTrinamool Congress
(1998–2024)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (until 1998)
SpouseRasida Begum[2]
Children4 (including Sheikh Rabiul Islam)
Residence(s)Bahera, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Alma materMatric (ALIM – Khorki Sr. Madrasa)
OccupationPolitician

Haji Sk. Nurul Islam (Bengali: হাজী সেখ নুরুল ইসলাম; 11 November 1963 – 25 September 2024) was an Indian politician and an MLA from Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. He was a small-time zari businessman and resident of Chhoto Jagulia village in Barasat.[3][4]

Background

Islam was born in Bahera, West Bengal, India. He joined the Trinamool Congress in January 1998 and served as a member of Bahera Gram Panchayat Samiti since 2003 to 2008. Nurul Islam was elected as the MLA from Haroa Assembly Constituency in 2016 and also became the M.P of Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency first time in 2024 Lok Sabha.[5] He died on 25 September 2024, at the age of 61.[6][7]

Deganga riot

Islam was accused of being involved in the 2010 Deganga riots.[8] The BJP demanded the arrest of Haji Nurul Islam for instigating the mob into a communal frenzy. An FIR had been filed against him.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Haji Nurul Islam Passes away". Anandabazar Patrika. 25 September 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Spouse information from netapedia.in".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "TMC Basirhat MP Sk Nurul Islam dies at 61". The Times of India. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Trinamool MP, who defeated BJP's Rekha Patra in Bengal's Basirhat, dies at 61". India Today. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Haji Sk. Nurul Islam, TMC MP from Basirhat, passes away". The Economic Times. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (25 September 2024). "Basirhat Trinamool Congress MP Haji Sheikh Nurul Islam passes away at 61". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  8. ^ Mitra, Chandan. "Anatomy of a riot foretold". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010.
  9. ^ "BJP demands TMC MP's arrest for fomenting communal violence". The Times of India. TNN. 11 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  10. ^ "BJP demands arrest of Haji Nurul". New Delhi: The Pioneer. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament for
Basirhat
2009 – 2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for
Basirhat
2024 – 2024 		Succeeded by
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