Sheikh Ibrahim Ali

Sheikh Ibrahim Ali is an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the MLA of Panskura Purba Assembly constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

Early life and family

Ali was born in 1989 to a Bengali family of Muslim Sheikhs in Midnapore district, West Bengal. He is the son of Sheikh Idris Ali. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Bengali language from Panskura Banamali College, Vidyasagar University in 2008.

Career

Ali contested the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election where he ran as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate for Panskura Purba Assembly constituency, defeating Trinamool politician Biplab Roy Chowdhury. He lost to Chowdhury in the next election in 2021.