Dr. Qamre Elahi | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Motahar Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Noor Alam Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Murarai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1961 Birbhum district, Bengal Presidency |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Mohammed Qamre Elahi (born 21 January 1961) was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for over a decade.
Early life and family[edit | edit source]
Mohammed Qamre Elahi was born on 21 January 1961 to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Baraturigram in Birbhum district, Bengal Presidency. He was the son of Mohammad Fazle Elahi and obtained his MBBS from the University of Calcutta.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Qamre Elahi contested in the 2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election where he ran as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate for Murarai Assembly constituency, winning against Trinamool politician Dr. Motahar Hossain.[2] He contested in the 2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election and was re-elected to Murarai after winning against Hossain once again.[3] Hossain contested in the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election but lost to Trinamool politician Noor Alam Chowdhury.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Who's Who of Members. West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat. 2006. p. 286.
- ↑ "Murarai, 1962". Latestly. Retrieved 3 July 2023.[dead link]
- ↑ "Murarai, 1996". Latestly. Retrieved 3 July 2023.[dead link]
- ↑ "Murarai, 2011". Latestly. Retrieved 3 July 2023.[dead link]