Idris Ali
Idris Ali | |
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ইদ্রিশ আলি | |
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 6 May 2021 – 16 February 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mahasin Ali |
Constituency | Bhagabangola |
In office 2019–2021 | |
Preceded by | Haider Aziz Safwi |
Succeeded by | Bidesh Ranjan Bose |
Constituency | Uluberia Purba |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Haji Sk. Nurul Islam |
Succeeded by | Nusrat Jahan |
Constituency | Basirhat |
Personal details | |
Born | West Bengal, India | 30 December 1950
Died | 16 February 2024 | (aged 73)
Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Kolkata, India[1] |
Education | BSc, L.L.B |
Alma mater | St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College -(BSc), Surendranath Law College -(LL.B) |
Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Idris Ali (30 December 1950 – 16 February 2024) was an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament for the 16th Lok Sabha from Basirhat, West Bengal. He won the 2014 Indian general election as an Trinamool Congress candidate.
Idris Ali began his political career with Indian National Congress. For a long time he was the state chairman of the Congress Minority Cell. In the 2014 Indian general election, he was elected as a member of parliament from the Basirhat seat on a Trinamool Congress ticket. He won by defeating a candidate of Communist Party of India (CPI) by a margin of 109,000 votes.[2]
Death[change | change source]
Ali died on 16 February 2024 due to different illnesses. He was 73 years old at the time of his death. He was previously diagnosed with COVID-19 but had recovered.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Loksabha 2014". National election watch.
- ↑ "Eight Muslim MPs from West Bengal". TwoCircles.net. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ↑ "TMC MLA Idris Ali dies from illness". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2024.