S. G. Esmatur Mominin Explained

S. G. Esmatur Mominin
Office:Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Term Start:2018
Term End:2023[1]
Constituency:Phulbari
Predecessor:Abu Taher Mondal
Birth Place:Chibinang, Meghalaya
Party:All India Trinamool Congress (2023-present)
Otherparty:National People's Party (2018-2023)
Alma Mater:Dhubri Law College
Relatives:Manirul Islam Sarkar (brother)

S. G. Esmatur Mominin is an Indian Bengali politician and lawyer, who served as the MLA for the Phulbari constituency in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from 2018 to 2023.[2] He is also a member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council. He resigned from NPP and joined the All India Trinamool Congress in January 2023.[3]

Early life and education

Mominin was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Chibinang located in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. His father was Abdul Jabbar Sarkar, and among his brothers is Lt. Manirul Islam Sarkar. His wife is a teacher at the Janapriya Higher Secondary School in Bholarbhita. Sarkar graduated from the Dhubri Law College in 2003 with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He owns land in Kaimbatapara and a building in Bholarbhita.[4]

Career

Sarkar began his career as a teacher before stepping into politics. As a National People's Party candidate, he defeated three-time MLA Abu Taher Mondal of the Indian National Congress at the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, winning a seat at the Phulbari Constituency.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digital Desk . Northeast Live . 2023-01-04 . Meghalaya: NPP MLA SG Esmatur Mominin resigns; to join TMC tomorrow . 2023-01-12 . Northeast Live . en-US.
  2. Web site: NEWS . NE NOW . 2020-07-25 . Phulbari MLA Mominin appointed as Meghalaya NPP's minority cell chairman . 2022-07-05 . NORTHEAST NOW . en-US.
  3. Web site: Digital Desk . Northeast Live . 2023-01-05 . Fmr NPP MLA Mominin and BJP's Syngkon joins TMC . 2023-01-12 . Northeast Live . en-US.
  4. Web site: S G Esmatur Mominin. My Neta. 5 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Phulbari Assembly Constituency. Result University. 5 July 2022.