Karim Uddin Barbhuiya
Karim Uddin Barbhuiya (saju) | |
|---|---|
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Aminul Haque Laskar |
| Constituency | Sonai |
| General Secretary (Political Affairs) of All India United Democratic Front Central Committee | |
| In office 15 November 2016 – 12 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Post Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1970 (age 53–54) Kanakpur, Cachar district, Assam  India |
| Political party | All India United Democratic Front |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | Kanakpur, Cachar district, Assam |
| Education | Graduated |
Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, also known by his daak naam (saju) (Bengali: সাজু), is an Indian Politician of All India United Democratic Front from Assam . politician and businessman . He was the General Secretary (Political Affairs) of All India United Democratic Front Central Committee from 2016 to 2024 He has been serving as a Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Sonai since 2021.[1]
Early life and family
[edit]Karim Uddin Barbhuiya was born into a Bengali Muslim family from Kanakpur, Cachar district, Assam. His father, Rahim Uddin Barbhuiya, was supposedly the descendant of a Mirashdar[note 1] that was endowed the title of Barbhuiya by the erstwhile Raja of Kachar for paying a fee of 50 monetary units.[3]
In 2019, Barbhuiya graduated from the Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[4]
Career
[edit]Barbhuiya is the general secretary of the All India United Democratic Front's central committee and is also the head of the party's Barpeta branch. During 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly elections he contested unsuccessfully against Aminul Haque Laskar but in 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, he defeated Aminul Haque Laskar by a margin of 19,654 votes and was elected into the Assam Legislative Assembly.[5]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Karim Uddin Barbhuiya(AIUDF):Constituency- SONAI(SILCHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Laskar, Nitish Ranjan (1985). Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background. Proceedings of North East India History Association. North East India History Association. p. 456.
- ^ E M Lewis (1868). "Cachar District: Statement No. XVIII: Glossary of Local Terms". Principal Heads of the History and Statistics of the Dacca Division. Calcutta: Calcutta Central Press Company. pp. 406–408.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (25 March 2021). "Karim Uddin Barbhuiya from Sonai: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "KARIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA | Vidhan Sabha Election Candidate Search Result | ElectionAdmin.in". www.electionadmin.in. Retrieved 1 June 2021.