| Birth date | 11 November 1963 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Bahera, Duttapukur, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India |
| Death date | 25 September 2024 (aged 60)[1] |
| Death place | Bahera, Duttapukur, West Bengal, India |
| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Constituency | Basirhat |
| Term start | 16 June 2024 |
| Predecessor | Nusrat Jahan Ruhi |
| Term end | 25 September 2024 |
| Constituency 1 | Basirhat |
| Term start 1 | 25 May 2009 |
| Term end 1 | 24 May 2014 |
| Predecessor 1 | Ajay Chakraborty |
| Successor 1 | Idris Ali |
| Office 2 | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Term start 2 | 25 May 2016 |
| Term end 2 | 16 June 2024 |
| Constituency 2 | Haroa |
| Predecessor 2 | Julfiquer Ali Molla |
| Successor 2 | Sheikh Rabiul Islam |
| Other party | Indian National Congress (until 1998) |
| Party | Trinamool Congress (1998–2024) |
| Spouse | Rasida Begum[2] |
| Alma mater | Matric (ALIM – Khorki Sr. Madrasa) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Haji Sk. Nurul Islam (Bengali: হাজী সেখ নুরুল ইসলাম; 11 November 1963 – 25 September 2024) was an Indian politician and an MLA from Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. He was a small-time zari businessman and resident of Chhoto Jagulia village in Barasat.[3][4]
Background
Islam was born in Bahera, West Bengal, India. He joined the Trinamool Congress in January 1998 and served as a member of Bahera Gram Panchayat Samiti since 2003 to 2008. Nurul Islam was elected as the MLA from Haroa Assembly Constituency in 2016 and also became the M.P of Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency first time in 2024 Lok Sabha.[5] He died on 25 September 2024, at the age of 60.[6][7]
Deganga riot
Islam was accused of being involved in the 2010 Deganga riots.[8] The BJP demanded the arrest of Haji Nurul Islam for instigating the mob into a communal frenzy. An FIR had been filed against him.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Haji Nurul Islam Passes away". Anandabazar Patrika. 2024-09-25. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Spouse information from netapedia.in"[dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "TMC Basirhat MP Sk Nurul Islam dies at 61". The Times of India. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Trinamool MP, who defeated BJP's Rekha Patra in Bengal's Basirhat, dies at 60". India Today. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Haji Sk. Nurul Islam, TMC MP from Basirhat, passes away". The Economic Times. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (2024-09-25). "Basirhat Trinamool Congress MP Haji Sheikh Nurul Islam passes away at 60" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Mitra, Chandan. "Anatomy of a riot foretold". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010.
- ^ "BJP demands TMC MP's arrest for fomenting communal violence". The Times of India. TNN. 11 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "BJP demands arrest of Haji Nurul". New Delhi: The Pioneer. 10 September 2010. Archived 13 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
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