Rafiqul Islam (politician, born 1979)

Rafiqul Islam
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byAbdul Khaleque
ConstituencyJania
In office
2011–2016
Preceded byAbdul Khaleque
Succeeded byAbdul Khaleque
ConstituencyJania
Personal details
Born
Rafiqul Islam

(1979-09-03) 3 September 1979 (age 45)
Kalgachia, Barpeta, Assam, India
Political partyAll India United Democratic Front
Alma mater
ProfessionPolitician and Islamic Theologian
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Rafiqul Islam is an Indian politician serving as a member of Assam Legislative Assembly from AIUDF since 2011. He got elected in 2021 with the highest margin of votes in the state of Assam from Jania constituency, he has also served as a guest professor in Gauhati University.[1] He is the Chief Whip of AIUDF Legislature party in the Assam Legislative Assembly, General Secretary and Spokesperson of AIUDF party. Besides politics, Dr. Islam is also an Islamic theologian graduated from prestigious Darul Uloom Deoband and holds the rank of secretary of Assam State Jamiat Ulama E Hind. According to ADR survey 2021, Islam is one of the most educated legislators in the Assam Assembly.[2][3] He was born in Kalgachia, Assam in 1979.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Himanta, AIUDF legislator most educated MLAs in present Assam house: Report | Association for Democratic Reforms". adrindia.org. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rafiqul Islam highest qualified MLAs in Assam". India Today NE. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ Rafiqul Islam MLA Assam, Rafiqul Islam Biography
  5. ^ Jania Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up
  6. ^ Assam byelection results: BJP retains three assembly seats