Irfan Ansari

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}

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| name = Irfan Ansari

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|2|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Deoghar, Jharkhand, India

| residence = Deoghar, Jharkhand, India

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| governor = Santosh Gangwar

| office = Cabinet Minister, Government of Jharkhand

| term_start = 8 July 2024

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Hemant Soren

| 2blankname = Ministry and Departments

| 2namedata = *Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare.

  • Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs.
  • Disaster Management

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| office3 = Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly

| constituency3 = Jamtara

| term_start3 = 25 November 2014

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| party = Indian National Congress

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| date = 25 November 2014

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| parents = Father Furqan Ansari

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Irfan Ansari is an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress. Ansari is a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Jamtara constituency in Jamtara district in 2014 and 2019 and 2024.{{Cite web |title=Irfan Ansari (Indian National Congress): Constituency – Jamtara – Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/jharkhand2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=1139 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=myneta.info}}{{Cite web |title=Irfan Ansari (Indian National Congress): Constituency – Jamtara – Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/jharkhand2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=12300 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=myneta.info}}

His father Furqan Ansari was also a Member of Legislative assembly from Jamtara constituency of Jharkhand being an Indian National Congress candidate.{{Cite web |last=Pandey |first=Rajesh Kumar |date=11 March 2014 |title=Furkan Ansari's candidature for Godda seat sparks resentment among Congress workers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/furkan-ansaris-candidature-for-godda-seat-sparks-resentment-among-congress-workers/articleshow/31824483.cms |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} He is the current cabinet minister for the Minister of Rural Development, Minister of Rural Works and Minister of Panchayati Raj in Government of Jharkhand.

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