Samirul Islam | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 3 August 2023 | |
Constituency | West Bengal |
Personal details | |
Born | Dunigram,West Bengal,India | 3 April 1987
Political party | Trinamool Congress |
Residence(s) | Kolkata,Delhi |
Education | M.Sc (Chemistry) |
Alma mater | IIT Delhi (2011) |
Occupation | Politician,teacher |
Samirul Islam (born 3 April 1987) is an Indian politician and former teacher who is serving as Member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal since 2023,representing Trinamool Congress. [1] [2]
He was born on 3 April 1987 at Dunigram,in Birbhum,West Bengal. He has earned M.Sc in Chemistry from IIT Delhi in 2011. [3]
He worked as assistant professor in Andrews College,Kolkata. [4]
Ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections in West Bengal,he 'bridged' the 'No Vote to BJP' slogan with other prominent leftist-intellectuals in Kolkata. [5]
He was appointed as member of Rajya Sabha in July 2023. [6] Islam has been appointed as chairman of West Bengal migrant welfare board since August 2023. [7]
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