Idris Ali
Idris Ali (30 December 1950 – 16 February 2024) was an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament for the 16th Lok Sabha from Basirhat, West Bengal. He won the 2014 Indian general election as an Trinamool Congress candidate.
Idris Ali | |
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ইদ্রিশ আলি | |
 Idris Ali, March 2023 | |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 May 2021 – 16 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mahasin Ali |
| Constituency | Bhagabangola |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Haider Aziz Safwi |
| Succeeded by | Bidesh Ranjan Bose |
| Constituency | Uluberia Purba |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Haji Sk. Nurul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Nusrat Jahan |
| Constituency | Basirhat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1950 West Bengal, India |
| Died | 16 February 2024 (aged 73) |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Kolkata, India[1] |
| Education | BSc, L.L.B |
| Alma mater | St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College -(BSc), Surendranath Law College -(LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Ali began his political career with Indian National Congress. For a long time he was the state chairman of the Congress Minority Cell. In the 2014 Indian general election, he was elected as a member of parliament from the Basirhat seat on a Trinamool Congress ticket. He won by defeating a candidate of Communist Party of India (CPI) by a margin of 109,000 votes.[2]
Death
Ali died on 16 February 2024 due to different illnesses. He was 73 years old at the time of his death. He was previously diagnosed with COVID-19 but had recovered.[3]
References
- ↑ Loksabha 2014. National election watch.
- ↑ Eight Muslim MPs from West Bengal (in en-US). TwoCircles.net (18 May 2014). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ↑ TMC MLA Idris Ali dies from illness (in en). Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
