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| name = Karim Uddin Barbhuiya | | name = Karim Uddin Barbhuiya | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_date = circa {{birth year and age|1970}} | | birth_date = circa {{birth year and age|1970}} | ||
| birth_place = {{flag|India}} | | birth_place = [[Sonai|Kanakpur]], [[Cachar district]], [[Assam]] {{flag|India}} | ||
| residence = [[Sonai|Kanakpur]], [[Cachar district]], [[Assam]] | | residence = [[Sonai|Kanakpur]], [[Cachar district]], [[Assam]] | ||
| office1 | | office1 = [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Member of Assam Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| constituency1 = [[Sonai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonai]] | | constituency1 = [[Sonai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonai]] | ||
| term_start1 = 21 May 2021 | | term_start1 = 21 May 2021 | ||
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| predecessor1 = [[Aminul Haque Laskar]] | | predecessor1 = [[Aminul Haque Laskar]] | ||
| successor1 = | | successor1 = | ||
| office2 = [[All India United Democratic Front|General Secretary (Political Affairs) of All India United Democratic Front Central Committee]] | |||
| term_start4 = 15 November 2016 | |||
| term_end4 = 12 June 2024 | |||
| predecessor4 = ''Post Established'' | |||
| successor4 = | |||
| nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
| party = [[All India United Democratic Front]] | | party = [[Asom Gana Parishad]] (2026-Present) | ||
| otherparty = * ''' [[All India United Democratic Front]]<br />(2011 2026)''' | |||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| children = | | children = 2 | ||
| father = Late Rahim Uddin Barbhuiya | | father = Late Rahim Uddin Barbhuiya | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| education = [[ | | education = [[Graduation|Graduated]] | ||
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'''Karim Uddin Barbhuiya''', also known by his [[daak naam]] | '''Karim Uddin Barbhuiya''', also known by his [[daak naam]] (saju) | ||
({{langx|bn|সাজু}}), is an Indian politician from [[Asom Gana Parishad]] politician and businessman from [[Assam]], [[India]]. He was a member of [[All India United Democratic Front|General Secretary (Political Affairs) of All India United Democratic Front Central Committee]] from 2016 to 2024. | |||
when he resigned from the party membership in 05 MARCH 2026. He has been serving as a [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Member of Assam Legislative Assembly]] for [[Sonai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonai]] since 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karim Uddin Barbhuiya(AIUDF):Constituency- SONAI(SILCHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/Assam2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=591|access-date=2021-06-01|website=myneta.info}}</ref> | |||
==Early life and family== | ==Early life and family== | ||
Karim Uddin Barbhuiya was born into a [[Bengali Muslim]] family from [[Sonai|Kanakpur]], [[Cachar district]], [[Assam]]. His father, Rahim Uddin Barbhuiya, was supposedly the descendant of a Mirashdar{{NoteTag|''Mirashdar'' is a term referring to a landowner who pays taxes directly to the government.<ref>{{cite book|last=Laskar|first=Nitish Ranjan|title=Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NjRuAAAAMAAJ&q | Karim Uddin Barbhuiya was born into a [[Bengali Muslim]] family from [[Sonai|Kanakpur]], [[Cachar district]], [[Assam]]. His father, Rahim Uddin Barbhuiya, was supposedly the descendant of a Mirashdar{{NoteTag|''Mirashdar'' is a term referring to a landowner who pays taxes directly to the government.<ref>{{cite book|last=Laskar|first=Nitish Ranjan|title=Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NjRuAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Mirashdar,+he+being+a+land+holder+in+his+own+right+and+paying+revenue+direct+to+the+Govt%22|series=Proceedings of North East India History Association|year=1985|publisher=North East India History Association|page=456}}</ref>}} that was endowed the title of ''Barbhuiya'' by the erstwhile [[Kachari Kingdom|Raja of Kachar]] for paying a fee of 50 monetary units.<ref name=heads>{{cite book|title=Principal Heads of the History and Statistics of the Dacca Division|chapter=Cachar District: Statement No. XVIII: Glossary of Local Terms |pages=406–408|year=1868|location=[[Calcutta]]|author=E M Lewis|publisher=Calcutta Central Press Company}}</ref> | ||
In 2019, Barbhuiya graduated from the [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]] in [[Meerut]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2021-03-25|title=Karim Uddin Barbhuiya from Sonai: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/assam-election-2021/candidates/phase2/karim-uddin-barbhuiya-from-sonai-early-life-controversy-political-career-530505|access-date=2021-06-01|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref> | In 2019, Barbhuiya graduated from the [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]] in [[Meerut]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2021-03-25|title=Karim Uddin Barbhuiya from Sonai: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/assam-election-2021/candidates/phase2/karim-uddin-barbhuiya-from-sonai-early-life-controversy-political-career-530505|access-date=2021-06-01|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Barbhuiya is the general secretary of the [[All India United Democratic Front]]'s central committee and is also the head of the party's [[Barpeta district|Barpeta]] branch. During | Barbhuiya is the general secretary of the [[All India United Democratic Front]]'s central committee and is also the head of the party's [[Barpeta district|Barpeta]] branch. During [[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]s he contested unsuccessfully against [[Aminul Haque Laskar]] but in [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]s, he defeated [[Aminul Haque Laskar]] by a margin of 19,654 votes and was elected into the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=KARIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA {{!}} Vidhan Sabha Election Candidate Search Result {{!}} ElectionAdmin.in|url=https://www.electionadmin.in/vs/results/candidate/search/KARIM%20UDDIN%20BARBHUIYA|access-date=2021-06-01|website=www.electionadmin.in}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
On 5 March 2026, Barbhuiya was suspended from the AIUDF for 6 years for supporting the [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s slate of candidates for the [[2026 Rajya Sabha elections]].<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/three-suspended-congress-mlas-join-bjp-ahead-of-assembly-elections-in-assam/article70706065.ece</ref> | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:All India United Democratic Front politicians]] | [[Category:All India United Democratic Front politicians]] | ||
[[Category:People from Cachar district]] | [[Category:People from Cachar district]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century | [[Category:21st-century Bengali people]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:1970 births]] | [[Category:1970 births]] | ||
[[Category:Chaudhary Charan Singh University alumni]] | [[Category:Chaudhary Charan Singh University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2021–2026]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:06, 16 March 2026
Karim Uddin Barbhuiya | |
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| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Aminul Haque Laskar |
| Constituency | Sonai |
| General Secretary (Political Affairs) of All India United Democratic Front Central Committee | |
| In office 15 November 2016 – 12 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Post Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1970 (age 55–56) Kanakpur, Cachar district, Assam  India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Asom Gana Parishad (2026-Present) |
| Other political affiliations |
|
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
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| Residence | Kanakpur, Cachar district, Assam |
| Education | Graduated |
Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, also known by his daak naam (saju) (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), is an Indian politician from Asom Gana Parishad politician and businessman from Assam, India. He was a member of General Secretary (Political Affairs) of All India United Democratic Front Central Committee from 2016 to 2024. when he resigned from the party membership in 05 MARCH 2026. He has been serving as a Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Sonai since 2021.[1]
Early life and family[edit | edit source]
Karim Uddin Barbhuiya was born into a Bengali Muslim family from Kanakpur, Cachar district, Assam. His father, Rahim Uddin Barbhuiya, was supposedly the descendant of a Mirashdar[note 1] that was endowed the title of Barbhuiya by the erstwhile Raja of Kachar for paying a fee of 50 monetary units.[3]
In 2019, Barbhuiya graduated from the Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Barbhuiya is the general secretary of the All India United Democratic Front's central committee and is also the head of the party's Barpeta branch. During 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly elections he contested unsuccessfully against Aminul Haque Laskar but in 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, he defeated Aminul Haque Laskar by a margin of 19,654 votes and was elected into the Assam Legislative Assembly.[5]
On 5 March 2026, Barbhuiya was suspended from the AIUDF for 6 years for supporting the National Democratic Alliance's slate of candidates for the 2026 Rajya Sabha elections.[6]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Karim Uddin Barbhuiya(AIUDF):Constituency- SONAI(SILCHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Laskar, Nitish Ranjan (1985). Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background. Proceedings of North East India History Association. North East India History Association. p. 456.
- ↑ E M Lewis (1868). "Cachar District: Statement No. XVIII: Glossary of Local Terms". Principal Heads of the History and Statistics of the Dacca Division. Calcutta: Calcutta Central Press Company. pp. 406–408.
- ↑ Desk, Sentinel Digital (25 March 2021). "Karim Uddin Barbhuiya from Sonai: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "KARIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA | Vidhan Sabha Election Candidate Search Result | ElectionAdmin.in". www.electionadmin.in. Retrieved 1 June 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/three-suspended-congress-mlas-join-bjp-ahead-of-assembly-elections-in-assam/article70706065.ece