Nazrul Islam (Indian politician)

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| name = Nazrul Islam

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| birth_name = Nazrul Islam

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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1949|08|12}}

| birth_place = Morigaon, Assam, India

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|01|07|1949|08|12|df=y}}

| death_place = Guwahati, Assam, India

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| alma_mater = Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, (MBBS)

| profession = Physician, politician

| office1 = Member of Assam Legislative Assembly

| constituency1 = Laharighat

| term_start1 = 1996

| term_end1 = 2021

| predecessor1 = Samsul Huda

| successor1 = Asif Mohammad Nazar

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| nationality = Indian

| party = Indian National Congress

| spouse = Aziza Nazrul

| children = 2, including Asif Mohammad Nazar

| father = Late Athaj Alabox Sarkar

| mother = Late Athaj Kulsum Bibi

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Nazrul Islam (12 August 1949 – 7 January 2023) was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Indian National Congress. He was also minister in Tarun Gogoi's Government of Assam since 7 June 2002 to 20 May 2016. He had been elected five straight times from the Laharighat constituency since 1996 to 2021.{{Cite web|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Member|url=http://www.assamassembly.gov.in/nazrul-islam.html|access-date=1 July 2021|website=www.assamassembly.gov.in}}{{Cite web|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Members 1996-2001|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-1996-01.html|access-date=1 July 2021|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}{{Cite web|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - 11th Assembly, Members 2001-2006|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-2001-06.html|access-date=1 July 2021|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}{{Cite web|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Members 2006-2011|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-2006-11.html|access-date=1 July 2021|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}{{Cite web|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Members of Current Assembly|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-all-list.html|access-date=1 July 2021|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}{{Cite web|title=Dr. Nazrul Islam(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- LAHARIGHAT(MARIGAON) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/assam2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=1070|access-date=1 July 2021|website=myneta.info}}{{Cite web|title=🗳️ Dr Nazrul Islam, Laharighat Assembly Elections 2016 LIVE Results {{!}} Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties {{!}} Latest News, Articles & Statistics {{!}} LatestLY.com|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/assam/2016/laharighat/dr-nazrul-islam/|access-date=1 July 2021|website=LatestLY|language=en}}

Islam died on 7 January 2023, at the age of seventy three.[https://newslivetv.com/former-assam-minister-nazrul-islam-passes-away/ Former Assam Minister Nazrul Islam Passes Away]