Minhajul Arfin Azad

Minhajul Arfin Azad is an Indian Trinamool Congress politician and farmer. He has been serving as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Chakulia (Vidhan [Sabha constituency)|Chakulia] since May 2021.

Early life and family

Minhajul Arfin Azad was born to a Bengali Muslim family from Village Kariat, Chakulia, Uttar Dinajpur district. His father's name is Atiur Rahman Azad. In 2001, Azad graduated from the Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University in Laloonagar, Madhepura, Bihar with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography.

Career

He contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Chakulia Vidhan Sabha and won the seat on 2 May 2021 by polling 49.78% of the vote, compared to 30.26% for his nearest rival Sachin Prasad of the BJP.