Pirzada
Nawsad Siddique
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 May 2021
Preceded byAbdur Razzak Molla
ConstituencyBhangar Assembly constituency
Majority26,151
Chairman of West Bengal Legislative Assembly Development Committee
Assumed office
9 July 2021
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born (1993-05-02) 2 May 1993
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian Secular Front
RelationsAbbas Siddiqui (Brother)
ParentMohammad Ali Akbar Siddique (father)
Residence(s)Miyajanpara, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Alma materAliah University
Personal
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
TariqaSilsila-e-Furfura

Pirzada Mohammad Nawsad Siddique (born 2 May 1993) is an Indian politician of Indian Secular Front.

He is the Chairman of the Indian Secular Front. Currently, he is serving as an MLA from Bhangar constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He is Great grandson of the Pir of Furfura Mohammad Abu Bakr Siddique.

Early life

Nawsad Siddiqui was born on 2 May 1993. His father Ali Akbar Siddiqui was the son of Pir Zulfiqar Ali, known as "Chhto Huzur" of Furfura Sharif. He is the fourth generation of the founder of Furfura Sharif Mohammad Abu Bakr Siddique. Nawsad's elder brother Abbas Siddiqui is the founder of the Indian Secular Front.[1] In 2015, he obtained a master's degree under Aliah University.[2]

Political career

On 21 January 2021, Abbas Siddiqui founded a new political party called the Indian Secular Front and appointed his younger brother Nawsad as its chairman.[3][4] Ahead of the 2021 assembly elections, the party formed a united front called Sanjukta Morcha with the Indian National Congress and the Left Front.

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Nawsad was elected from Bhangar. The Sanjukta Morcha won only this seat in the election.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "কে এই আব্বাস সিদ্দিকী, কীভাবে উত্থান, জানুন 'ভাইজানের' অজানা কাহিনি". asianetnews.com. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Md. Nawsad Siddique - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  3. ↑ Singh, Shiv Sahay; Datta, Sudipta (2021-04-09). "West Bengal Assembly Elections | Crucible of ISF, Bhangar reflects experiment in Muslim politics". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Indian Secular Front ups ante on seats". টেলিগ্রাফ ইন্ডিয়া. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  5. ↑ "একলা বিরোধী নওশাদের হাজিরায় স্পিকার নির্বাচন বিধানসভায়". আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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