Azad Zaman

Dr. Azad Zaman (Bengali: আজাদ জামান; 1973/1974 – 4 March 2021) was an Indian Bengali politician, doctor and social worker. He was the former member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly for the Rajabala constituency in West Garo Hills district.[1]

Dr.
Azad Zaman
আজাদ জামান
Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
In office
2018 – 4 March 2021
Preceded byAshahel D Shira
Succeeded byMuhammad Abdus Saleh
ConstituencyRajabala
Personal details
Born1973/1974
DiedMarch 4, 2021(2021-03-04) (aged 47–48)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Life

Azad Zaman was born in 1974, to a Bengali Muslim family in Meghalaya. He was the son of Alhaj Surat Zaman. He was a medical practitioner who later joined the government service. His wife is a teacher by profession,[2] and they lived in Bowabari, PO New Bhaitbari, PS Phulbari in the West Garo Hills.[3]

He competed in the 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election as an independent politician for Rajabala but lost to Ashahel Shira. He later joined the Indian National Congress party,[4] and defeated Shira in the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.[5]

Death

He died on 4 March 2021, due to cardiac arrest, aged 47.[6] He left behind a wife, two daughters and a son.[7]

References
  1. "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. "Dr Azad Zaman". My Neta. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. "Dr Azad Zaman". Our Neta. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. "AZAD ZAMAN". Meghalaya Government Portal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. "Azad Zaman(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- RAJABALA(WEST GARO HILLS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. Meghalaya: Congress MLA from Rajabala Azad Zaman passes away
  7. "Thousands bid farewell to Rajabala MLA Azad Zaman". Shillong Times. 5 March 2021.
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