Moinuddin Shams
West Bengali politician
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Moinuddin Shams was an Indian advocate and politician belonging to the Trinamool Congress. He served as an MLA in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1]
Moinuddin Shams | |
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| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dipak Chatterjee |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Prasad Singh |
| Constituency | Nalhati |
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| Born | |
| Party | Independent Trinamool Congress |
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| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Early life
Shams was born in 1967 to a Bihari Muslim family in Birbhum district, West Bengal. His father, Kalimuddin Shams, was a former MLA of Nalhati, and his grandfather Haji Mojibur Rahman was originally from Simra in Gaya district.[2] Shams graduated with a Master of Arts from the University of Calcutta in 1988.[3]
Career
Shams contested the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as a Trinamool Congress candidate for Nalhati Assembly constituency, defeating former MLA and Forward Bloc politician Dipak Chatterjee.[4] He contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as an independent candidate but was unsuccessful.[5]