| PirzadaNawsad Siddique | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Abdur Razzak Molla |
| Constituency | Bhangar Assembly constituency |
| Majority | 26,151 |
| Chairman of West Bengal Legislative Assembly Development Committee | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1993-05-02) 2 May 1993 (age 31) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian Secular Front |
| Relations | Abbas Siddiqui (Brother) |
| Parent | Mohammad Ali Akbar Siddique (father) |
| Residence(s) | Miyajanpara, Hooghly, West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | Aliah University |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Silsila-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 as a candidate of Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party. 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. In 2015, he obtained a master's degree under Aliah University.
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. 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 as a candidate representing Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party. The Sanjukta Morcha won only this seat in the election.
References
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