Qamre Elahi
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
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
Qamre Elahi contested in the 2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election where he ran as an 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
- ^ Who's Who of Members. West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat. 2006. p. 286.
- ^ "Murarai, 1962". Latestly. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Murarai, 1996". Latestly. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Murarai, 2011". Latestly. Retrieved 3 July 2023.