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'''Jamal Uddin Ahmed''' (1954/55 – 27 January 2021) was former MLA of [[Badarpur, Delhi|Badarpur]] constituency of [[Assam]]. He was three times MLA from this constituency of [[Karimganj district|Karimganj District]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamassembly.gov.in/jamal-uddin-ahmed.html|title=Who's Who|website=www.assamassembly.gov.in}}</ref> During his third tenure, he died on 27th January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assam-congress-mla-jamal-uddin-ahmed-dies/article33676068.ece|title=Assam Congress MLA Jamal Uddin Ahmed dies|date=January 27, 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> After his death no by election was held in the constituency. <ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/assam-congress-mla-jamal-uddin-ahmed-dies-party-reduced-to-19-legislators-101611720916999.html</ref>. In 2001, we was first elected as an MLA. That time, he contested as an [[All India Trinamool Congress]] candidate.
{{Short description|Indian politician (1954 - 2021)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Jamal Uddin Ahmed
| native_name = জামাল উদ্দিন আহমেদ
| office1 = Member of 11th [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| primeminister =
| constituency1 = [[Badarpur (Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Badarpur]]
| term_start1 = 18 May 2001
| term_end1 = 19 April 2006
| predecessor1 = [[Abu Saleh Najmuddin]]
| successor1 = Anwarul Haq
| president1 = [[K. R. Narayanan]]<br/>[[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
| primeminister1 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]<br/>[[Manmohan Singh]]
| office2 = Member of 13th & 14th [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| primeminister2 = [[Manmohan Singh]]<br/>[[Narendra Modi]]
| president2 = [[Pratibha Patil]]<br/>[[Pranab Kumar Mukherjee]]<br/>[[Ram Nath Kovind]]
| constituency2 = [[Badarpur (Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Badarpur]]
| term_start2 = 18 May 2011
| term_end2 = 27 January 2021
| predecessor2 = Anwarul Haq
| successor2 = [[Abdul Aziz (Indian politician)|Abdul Aziz]]
| birth_date = 12 June 1954
| birth_place = [[Karimganj district|Karimganj]], [[Assam]], {{flag|India}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|1|27|1954|6|12}}
| death_place = [[Barak Valley]], [[Assam]], {{flag|India}}
| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]]<br/>[[Indian National Congress]]
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'''Jamal Uddin Ahmed''' ({{lang-bn|জামাল উদ্দিন আহমেদ}}; 12 June 1954 – 27 January 2021) was an Indian politician and former Member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]].
 
==Early life==
Ahmed was born on 12 June 1954, to [[Bengali Muslim]] parents Haji Najib Ali and Sayful Bibi in [[Assam]]'s [[Karimganj district|Karimganj]], which was a part of [[Sylhet Division|Sylhet district]] before the 1947 [[Partition of India]].
 
==Career==
After passing his [[High School Leaving Certificate (India)|High School Leaving Certificate]], Ahmed began social work. He became the president of a cultural club, and made a visit to [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=who/>
 
Ahmed was successful in the 2001 Assam Legislative Assembly elections in which he represented the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] in the [[Badarpur, Assam|Badarpur]] constituency. He lost this seat to Anwarul Haq of the [[All India United Democratic Front]] in 2006.
 
In 2011, Ahmed won the elections as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate and served two more times as MLA for Badarpur.<ref name=who>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamassembly.gov.in/jamal-uddin-ahmed.html|title=Who's Who|website=Assam Assembly}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Ahmed married twice, and one of his spouses was Rahima Begum. He had two sons and two daughters, including Zakariyya Ahmed.<ref name=who/>
 
==Death==
Whilst being transferred from Karimganj Civic Hospital to [[Silchar Medical College and Hospital|Silchar Medical Hospital]], Ahmed died on 27 January 2021 during his third tenure as MLA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assam-congress-mla-jamal-uddin-ahmed-dies/article33676068.ece|title=Assam Congress MLA Jamal Uddin Ahmed dies|date=January 27, 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> After his death no by-election was held in the constituency.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/assam-congress-mla-jamal-uddin-ahmed-dies-party-reduced-to-19-legislators-101611720916999.html|title=Assam Congress MLA Jamal Uddin Ahmed dies; party reduced to 19 legislators|date=27 January 2021|author=Parashar, Utpal|location=[[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 20:51, 26 December 2021


Jamal Uddin Ahmed
জামাল উদ্দিন আহমেদ
Member of 11th Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
18 May 2001 – 19 April 2006
PresidentK. R. Narayanan
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Manmohan Singh
Preceded byAbu Saleh Najmuddin
Succeeded byAnwarul Haq
ConstituencyBadarpur
Member of 13th & 14th Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
18 May 2011 – 27 January 2021
PresidentPratibha Patil
Pranab Kumar Mukherjee
Ram Nath Kovind
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Narendra Modi
Preceded byAnwarul Haq
Succeeded byAbdul Aziz
ConstituencyBadarpur
Personal details
Born12 June 1954
Karimganj, Assam,  India
DiedJanuary 27, 2021(2021-01-27) (aged 66)
Barak Valley, Assam,  India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
Indian National Congress

Jamal Uddin Ahmed (Bengali: জামাল উদ্দিন আহমেদ; 12 June 1954 – 27 January 2021) was an Indian politician and former Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Ahmed was born on 12 June 1954, to Bengali Muslim parents Haji Najib Ali and Sayful Bibi in Assam's Karimganj, which was a part of Sylhet district before the 1947 Partition of India.

Career

After passing his High School Leaving Certificate, Ahmed began social work. He became the president of a cultural club, and made a visit to Bangladesh.[1]

Ahmed was successful in the 2001 Assam Legislative Assembly elections in which he represented the All India Trinamool Congress in the Badarpur constituency. He lost this seat to Anwarul Haq of the All India United Democratic Front in 2006.

In 2011, Ahmed won the elections as an Indian National Congress candidate and served two more times as MLA for Badarpur.[1]

Personal life

Ahmed married twice, and one of his spouses was Rahima Begum. He had two sons and two daughters, including Zakariyya Ahmed.[1]

Death

Whilst being transferred from Karimganj Civic Hospital to Silchar Medical Hospital, Ahmed died on 27 January 2021 during his third tenure as MLA.[2] After his death no by-election was held in the constituency.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Who's Who". Assam Assembly.
  2. "Assam Congress MLA Jamal Uddin Ahmed dies". January 27, 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. Parashar, Utpal (27 January 2021). "Assam Congress MLA Jamal Uddin Ahmed dies; party reduced to 19 legislators". Hindustan Times. Guwahati, Assam.