Jamal Uddin Ahmed (politician) explained

Jamal Uddin Ahmed
Native Name:জামাল উদ্দিন আহমেদ
Office1:Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Badarpur
Term Start1:18 May 2001
Term End1:19 April 2006
Predecessor1:Abu Saleh Najmuddin
Successor1:Anwarul Haq
Term Start2:18 May 2011
Term End2:27 January 2021
Predecessor2:Anwarul Haq
Successor2:Abdul Aziz
Birth Date:12 June 1954
Birth Place:Karimganj, Assam, India
Death Place:Barak Valley, Assam, India
Otherparty:Indian National Congress

Jamal Uddin Ahmed (Bengali: জামাল উদ্দিন আহমেদ; 12 June 1954 – 27 January 2021) was an Indian politician and former Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Ahmed was born on 12 June 1954, to Bengali Muslim parents Haji Najib Ali and Sayful Bibi in Assam's Karimganj, which was a part of Sylhet district before the 1947 Partition of India.

Career

After passing his High School Leaving Certificate, Ahmed began social work. He became the president of a cultural club, and made a visit to Bangladesh.

Ahmed was successful in the 2001 Assam Legislative Assembly elections in which he represented the All India Trinamool Congress in the Badarpur constituency. He lost this seat to Anwarul Haq of the All India United Democratic Front in 2006.

In 2011, Ahmed won the elections as an Indian National Congress candidate and served two more times as MLA for Badarpur.[1]

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Personal life

Ahmed married twice, and one of his spouses was Rahima Begum. He had two sons and two daughters, including Zakariyya Ahmed.[1]

Death

Whilst being transferred from Karimganj Civic Hospital to Silchar Medical Hospital, Ahmed died on 27 January 2021 during his third tenure as MLA.[2] After his death no by-election was held in the constituency.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who's Who. Assam Assembly.
  2. Web site: Assam Congress MLA Jamal Uddin Ahmed dies. January 27, 2021. www.thehindu.com.
  3. News: Assam Congress MLA Jamal Uddin Ahmed dies; party reduced to 19 legislators. 27 January 2021. Parashar, Utpal. Guwahati, Assam. Hindustan Times.