Qamre Elahi

Mohammed Qamre Elahi (born 21 January 1961) was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for over a decade.

Dr. Qamre Elahi
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 2001–2011
Preceded by	Dr. Motahar Hossain
Succeeded by	Noor Alam Chowdhury
Constituency	Murarai
Personal details
Born	(1961-01-21) January 21, 1961 (age 64) Birbhum district, Bengal Presidency
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Alma mater	University of Calcutta

Early life and family

Mohammed Qamre Elahi was born on 21 January 1961 to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Baraturigram in Birbhum district, Bengal Presidency. He was the son of Mohammad Fazle Elahi and obtained his MBBS from the University of Calcutta.^[1]

Career

Qamre Elahi contested in the 2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election where he ran as an Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate for Murarai Assembly constituency, winning against Trinamool politician Dr. Motahar Hossain.^[2] He contested in the 2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election and was re-elected to Murarai after winning against Hossain once again.^[3] Hossain contested in the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election but lost to Trinamool politician Noor Alam Chowdhury.^[4]