Haji Nurul Islam Explained

Haji Nurul Islam
Birth Date:11 November 1963
Birth Place:Bahera, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Death Date:[1]
Residence:Bahera, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Basirhat
Term Start:16 June 2024
Predecessor:Nusrat Jahan Ruhi
Term End:25 September 2024
Constituency1:Basirhat
Term Start1:25 May 2009
Term End1:24 May 2014
Predecessor1:Ajay Chakraborty
Successor1:Idris Ali
Office2:Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:25 May 2016
Term End2:16 June 2024
Constituency2:Haroa
Predecessor2:Julfiquer Ali Molla
Successor2:Sheikh Rabiul Islam
Otherparty:Indian National Congress (until 1998)
Party:Trinamool Congress
(1998–2024)
Spouse:Rasida Begum[2]
Children:4
Alma Mater:Matric (ALIM – Khorki Sr. Madrasa)
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Politician

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2024-09-25. Haji Nurul Islam Passes away. 2024-09-25. Anandabazar Patrika. 0013-0389.
  2. Web site: Spouse information from netapedia.in.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 9 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140807/http://lokahitam.com/getarticlefromdb.php?Article_Id=4348 . 13 April 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: TMC Basirhat MP Sk Nurul Islam dies at 61 . The Times of India . 25 September 2024 . 26 September 2024.
  5. Web site: 2024-09-25 . Trinamool MP, who defeated BJP's Rekha Patra in Bengal's Basirhat, dies at 61 . 2024-09-26 . India Today . en.
  6. News: Haji Sk. Nurul Islam, TMC MP from Basirhat, passes away . 25 September 2024 . The Economic Times . 25 September 2024.
  7. News: Singh . Shiv Sahay . 2024-09-25 . Basirhat Trinamool Congress MP Haji Sheikh Nurul Islam passes away at 61 . 2024-09-26 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: Anatomy of a riot foretold. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101020185849/http://www.dailypioneer.com/282399/Anatomy-of-a-riot-foretold.html. 20 October 2010. Mitra. Chandan. The Pioneer.
  9. News: BJP demands TMC MP's arrest for fomenting communal violence . 11 September 2010 . TNN . https://archive.today/20130103094834/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-11/india/28213366_1_bjp-demands-muslim-votes-communal-politics . dead . 3 January 2013 . . 2012-03-20.
  10. News: BJP demands arrest of Haji Nurul . The Pioneer . 10 September 2010 . 2010-09-11 . New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20100913214649/http://www.dailypioneer.com/282380/BJP-demands-arrest-of-Haji-Nurul.html. 13 September 2010.