Nasiruddin Ahamed
{{Short description|Indian politician (1954–2025)}}
{{Distinguish|Nasiruddin Ahmed|Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu}}
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| birth_date = 1954
| birth_place = Kaliganj, Nadia district, West Bengal
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|02|02|1954}}
| death_place = Kolkata
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Nasiruddin Ahamed (1954 – 2 February 2025){{Cite web |title=Nasiruddin Ahamed (Lal)(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- KALIGANJ(NADIA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/WestBengal2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=1315 |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=www.myneta.info}} was an Indian politician from West Bengal. He was a two –time member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kaliganj Assembly constituency in Nadia district. He won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress party.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-02 |title=Kaliganj, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/kaliganj-west-bengal-assembly-election-result-2021-live-updates-1797160-2021-05-01 |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Kaliganj Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing, Winners West bengal Kaliganj Constituency Election News LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/west-bengal-election-results-2021/wb-kaliganj-constituency-80.html |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}
Early life and education
Ahamed was from Kaliganj, Nadia district, West Bengal. He was the son of late Sharifuddin Ahamed. He completed his post graduate course at University of Calcutta in 1974 and did his LLB at Hazra Law College in 1976. He was an advocate before getting elected in 2011.
Career
Ahamed won from Kaliganj Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 111,696 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Abhijit Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 46,987 votes.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-02 |title=Kaliganj Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Kaliganj assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/kaliganj-election-result-2021-live-how-to-check-kaliganj-assembly-vidhan-sabha-election-winners-losers-vote-margin-news-updates-9155161.htm |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}} He first became an MLA winning the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Kaliganj on Trinamool Congress ticket.{{Cite web |title=Kaliganj Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Nasiruddin Ahamed (Lal) of TMC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/kaliganj-election-result-2021-live-updates-kaliganj-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3697346.html |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=News18 |language=en}} He lost the next election in 2016, to Hasanuzzaman Sk of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 1227 votes.{{Cite web |date=2 May 2021 |title=West Bengal Election: Kaliganj Assembly Constituency 2021 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/kaliganj-1009464528 |access-date=3 March 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}} But he regained the seat for Trinamool Congress in 2021.
Death
Ahamed died of cardiac arrest on 2 February 2025 at Palasi Hospital in Kolkata.{{Cite news |date=2025-02-02 |title=Veteran TMC MLA Nasiruddin Ahmed dies of cardiac arrest in West Bengal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/veteran-tmc-mla-nasiruddin-ahmed-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-in-west-bengal/articleshow/117852069.cms |access-date=2025-03-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-02 |title=Veteran TMC MLA Nasiruddin Ahmed dies |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/nasiruddin-ahmed-tmc-mla-dies-9813334/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}