Rakibul Hussain (born 7 August 1964) is an Indian politician. He is serving as Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha from Dhubri. He was Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly from 2021-2024. He was a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Samaguri.[1]

Rakibul Hussain
Official Portrait, 2014
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byBadruddin Ajmal
ConstituencyDhubri
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
20 September 2001 – 4 June 2024
Preceded byAtul Kumar Sharma
Succeeded byDiplu Ranjan Sarmah
ConstituencySamaguri
Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam
In office
21 May 2006 – 24 May 2016
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Ministry and Departments
Preceded byChandan Brahma
Succeeded byNaba Kumar Doley
Minister of State, Government of Assam
In office
7 June 2002 – 21 May 2006
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Ministry and Departments
Preceded byAbdul Jabbar
Succeeded byRihon Daimary
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
20 May 2021 – 4 June 2024
Personal details
Born (1964-08-07) 7 August 1964 (age 60)
Nagaon, Assam, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Residence(s)Bimala Bora Road, Nagaon, Assam, India
Alma mater
Profession
  • Politician
  • Social Worker

Early life and Education

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Hussain was born to Late Alhaz Nurul Hussain on 7 August 1964.

He is a Postgraduate in MA Political Science from Aligarh Muslim University.[2]

Career

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He represents the Samaguri constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly for the Indian National Congress party since 2001.

He served as Minister of State for Home (Jail and Home Guards), Border Area Development, Passport, in the Tarun Gogoi government from 2002 to 2006.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

He served as Minister of State, Home, Political, Passport, HAJ, BAD, Information Technology, Printing and Stationery, Government of Assam in the Tarun Gogoi government from 2004 to 2006.

He served as Minister of Forest and Environment and Panchayat and Rural Development, Government of Assam in the Tarun Gogoi ministry III from 2011 to 2016. He was Minister of Environment and Forest, Tourism, Information and Public Relations, Printing and Stationery in the Tarun Gogoi government from 2006 to 2011.

Hussain was General Secretary of Assam Olympic Association. In 2015, he became President of All India Carrom Federation.[9]

In 2024 India Lok Sabha elections, he won by one of the biggest margin of 10,12,476 votes.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Quint, The (4 June 2024). "Dhubri Election Result 2024 Live Updates: Congress' Rakibul Hussain is Leading This Lok Sabha Seat". TheQuint. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Rakibul Hussain(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- DHUBRI(ASSAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Rakibul Hussain(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SAMAGURI(NAGAON) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly – 11th Assembly, Members 2001–2006". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly – Members 2006–2011". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly – Members of Current Assembly". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Rakibul Hussain | Assam Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". News18. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Delhi High Court restores Carrom Federation". The Hindu. 31 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Lok Sabha election results 2024: Candidates with highest voter margin". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ^ Firstpost (5 June 2024). "Congress candidate Rakibul Hussain wins by record 10.12 lakh margin in Assam's Dhubri". Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.