Nawsad Siddique Explained

Honorific Prefix:Pirzada
Nawsad Siddique
Office:Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Termstart:2 May 2021
Predecessor:Abdur Razzak Molla
Constituency:Bhangar Assembly constituency
Majority:26,151
Office1:Chairman of West Bengal Legislative Assembly Development Committee
Termstart1:9 July 2021
Predecessor1:Position established
Birth Date:1993 5, df=yes
Residence:Miyajanpara, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Relations:Abbas Siddiqui (Brother)
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:Aliah University
Party:Indian Secular Front
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Religion:Islam
Denomination:Sunni
Jurisprudence:Hanafi
Sufi Order:Silsila-e-Furfura
Parents:Mohammad Ali Akbar Siddique (father)

Pirzada Mohammad Nawsad Siddique (born 2 May 1993) is an Indian politician of Indian Secular Front.

He is the Chairman of the Indian Secular Front. Currently, he is serving as an MLA from Bhangar constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly as a candidate of Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party. He is Great grandson of the Pir of Furfura Mohammad Abu Bakr Siddique.

Early life

Nawsad Siddiqui was born on 2 May 1993. His father Ali Akbar Siddiqui was the son of Pir Zulfiqar Ali, known as "Chhto Huzur" of Furfura Sharif. He is the fourth generation of the founder of Furfura Sharif Mohammad Abu Bakr Siddique. Nawsad's elder brother Abbas Siddiqui is the founder of the Indian Secular Front.[1] In 2015, he obtained a master's degree under Aliah University.[2]

Political career

On 21 January 2021, Abbas Siddiqui founded a new political party called the Indian Secular Front and appointed his younger brother Nawsad as its chairman.[3] [4] Ahead of the 2021 assembly elections, the party formed a united front called Sanjukta Morcha with the Indian National Congress and the Left Front.

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Nawsad was elected from Bhangar as a candidate representing Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party. The Sanjukta Morcha won only this seat in the election.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-03-05 . কে এই আব্বাস সিদ্দিকী, কীভাবে উত্থান, জানুন 'ভাইজানের' অজানা কাহিনি . 2021-05-18 . asianetnews.com.
  2. Web site: Md. Nawsad Siddique - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2021-05-12 . myneta.info.
  3. News: Singh . Shiv Sahay . Datta . Sudipta . 2021-04-09 . West Bengal Assembly Elections Crucible of ISF, Bhangar reflects experiment in Muslim politics . en-IN . The Hindu . 2021-05-12 . 0971-751X.
  4. Web site: Indian Secular Front ups ante on seats . 2021-05-12 . টেলিগ্রাফ ইন্ডিয়া.
  5. Web site: একলা বিরোধী নওশাদের হাজিরায় স্পিকার নির্বাচন বিধানসভায় . 2021-05-18 . আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা.