Samirul Islam

Samirul Islam is an Indian politician and former teacher who is serving as Member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal since 2023, representing Trinamool Congress.

Early life and education

He was born on 3 April 1987 at Dunigram, in Birbhum, West Bengal. He has earned M.Sc in Chemistry from IIT Delhi in 2011.

Career

He worked as assistant professor in Andrews College, Kolkata.
Ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections in West Bengal, he 'bridged' the 'No Vote to BJP' slogan with other prominent leftist-intellectuals in Kolkata.
He was appointed member of Rajya Sabha in July 2023. Islam has been appointed chairman of West Bengal migrant welfare board since August 2023.