Minhajul Arfin Azad | |
|---|---|
| মিনহাজুল আরফিন আজাদ | |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Imran Ramz |
| Constituency | Chakulia |
| Block President Goalpokher II Trinamool Congress | |
| Member Uttar Dinajpur Zilla Parishad | |
| In office August 2013 – August 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1971 (age 54–55) |
| Party | TMC |
| Spouse | Julesha Khatoon |
| Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University | |
| Profession | Politician |
Minhajul Arfin Azad (Bengali: মিনহাজুল আরফিন আজাদ) is an Indian Trinamool Congress politician and farmer. He has been serving as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Chakulia since May 2021.[1][2]
Early life and family
Minhajul Arfin Azad was born to a Bengali Muslim family from Village Kariat, Chakulia, Uttar Dinajpur district. His father's name is Atiur Rahman Azad.[3] In 2001, Azad graduated from the Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University in Laloonagar, Madhepura, Bihar with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography.[4]
Career
He contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Chakulia Vidhan Sabha and won the seat on 2 May 2021 by polling 49.78% of the vote, compared to 30.26% for his nearest rival Sachin Prasad of the BJP.[5][6][7]
References
- "Azad Minhajul Arfin | West Bengal Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". News18. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Azad Minhajul Arfin Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of West-bengal Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Azad Minhajul Arfin(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- CHAKULIA(UTTAR DINAJPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- Correspondent, HT Bangla (22 April 2021). "চাকুলিয়া(পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা)2021 LIVE:জয়ী তৃণমূলের মিনহাজুল আজাদ". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Chakulia, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021". India Today. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Chakulia West Bengal Election 2021 Final Results LIVE:TMC Candidate AZAD MINHAJUL ARFIN wins from Chakulia, Details Inside". news.abplive.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.