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 |
| 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.
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]
Qamre Elahi contested in the 2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election where he ran as a 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]