First Muslim body donor in Assam

The body and organ donation movement in Assam, initiated by the Ellora Vigyan Mancha (EVM), got a boost when the family members of the former Communist Party of India (Marxist) legislator, Nizamuddin Khan, donated his body to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here on Sunday night, reported in english daily, THE HINDU.

The EVM, a voluntary organisation, handed over Mr. Khan's body to the GMCH authorities. The group said this was the first instance of body donation by a person belonging to the Muslim community in Assam.

“When we went to inquire about his health condition, Mr. Khan expressed his desire in the presence of his wife, family members and others that his body should be donated to the GMCH authorities for medical research.

He also requested us to prepare the will and other necessary documents so that he could sign them. Unfortunately, he passed away at 7.40 p.m. on Saturday before we could do that. Following his demise, his wife and other family members requested us to fulfil his last desire and arrange for handing over his body to the GMCH authorities,” Isfaqur Rahman, EVM's convener, told TheHindu.

GMCH Superintendent Ramen Talukdar accepted the body and lauded the role of the Mancha in spearheading the body donation movement.

Veteran State CPI(M) leader Hemen Das was among those present.

Mr. Khan, who died of cancer, was elected twice from the Sarukhetri constituency in lower Assam's Barpeta district as CPI(M) legislator. He was also a member of the State Secretariat of the Left party besides being president of the State unit of the All-India Kisan Sabha.

The formal handing over of Mr. Khan's body to the GMCH coincided with the eighth death anniversary of Ellora Roy Choudhury, who became the first woman from the north-east to have donated her body for medical research. Mr. Rahman is the husband of Ellora.

New Ministry of Assam

Chief Minister of Assam Mr. Tarun Gogoi today distributed the portfolios to the members of his Council of Ministers and kept with himself key departments like Home, Political, Finance, Guwahati Development, Information Technology and other departments not allotted to any other Minister.

Senior Minister Prithibi Majhi has been given portfolios like Revenue and Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation, Tea Tribes Welfare, Labour and Employment, while former Assembly Speaker Tanka Bahadur Rai, who has been included in the Ministry this time, has been given portfolios like Planning and Development, Judicial, Legislative, Pension and Public Grievances, etc. Gautam Roy will look after Public Health Engineering Department while Ajanta Neog has retained her PWD portfolio and has been given the additional charge of Urban Development and Housing.

Dr Ardhendu Dey will look after Irrigation and Soil Conservation Departments, while Akon Bora retained the portfolios of Social Welfare and Jail. Chandan Brahma retained his Transport portfolio and has been given additional departments like Tourism and WPT and BC in the BTAC areas. Khorsing Ingty has been given departments like Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Mines and Minerals and Hill Areas Development.

Himanta Biswa Sarma has retained his Health portfolio. He has also been given other key portfolios of Education and Implementation of Assam Accord. Dr Nazrul Islam has retained his Food and Civil Supplies and Welfare of Minorities portfolios, while new entrant Nilamani Sen Deka has been given the portfolios of Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing and Parliamentary Affairs. Rockybul Hussain has retained his Forest portfolio and has been given the additional charge of Panchayat and Rural Development, while Pradyut Bordoloi has retained his Power and Industries portfolios. Another new entrant in the Ministry, Pranati Phukan has been allocated Handloom and Textiles, Sericulture and Cultural Affairs portfolios.

Among the Ministers of State with independent charge, Ajit Singh has been allocated Excise, Sports and Youth Welfare, Basanta Das Fisheries, Information and Public Relations and Printing and Stationery, Rajib Lochan Pegu Water Resources, WPT and BC (outside of BTAD areas) and Siddique Ahmed has been given Cooperation and Border Areas Development.

Muslim Members of Assam Legislative Assembly Election 2011

Muslim Members of Assam Legislative Assembly Election 2011
District and Party Wise Analysis


KARIMGANJ DISTRICT- PARTY- ASSEMBLYCONSITUENCY
1. Siddeque Ahmed, INC, Karimganj South
2. Jamaluddin Ahmed, INC, Badarpur

HAILAKANDI DISTRICT
1. Abdul Muhib Majumdar, INC, Hailakandi
2. Shahidul Alam Choudhury, AGP, Algapur

CACHAR DISTRICT
1. Anamul Haque Laskar, INC, Sonai
2. Ataur Rahman Majarbhuiya, AIUDF, Katigorah

DHUBRI DISTRICT
1. Zabed Islam, IND, Manakachar
2. Abdur Rahman Ajmal, AIUDF, Shalmara South
3. Jahan Uddin, AIUDF, Dhubri
4. Abdu Taher Bepari, INC, Golakganj
5. Hafiz Bashir Ahmed, AIUDF, Bilashipara West
6 Gul Akhtar Begum, AIUDF, Bilashipara East

GOALPARA DISTRICT
1. Monowar Hussain, AIUDF, Goalpara East
2. Sheikh Shah Alam, AIUDF, Goalpara West
3 Moinuddin Ahmed, AIUDF, Jaleswar

BARPETA DISTRICT
1. Abul Kalam Azad, AIUDF, Babhanipur
2. Abdur Rahim Khan, AIUDF, Barpeta
3. Rafiqul Islam, AIUDF, Jania
4. Sherman Ali Ahmed, AIUDF, Baghbar
5. Ali Hussan, AIUDF, Saruketri
6. Shukur Ali Ahmed, INC, Chenga

KAMRUP DISRICT
1. Rekibuddin Ahmed, INC, Choygaon

DARANG DISTRICT
1. Illiyas Ali, INC, Dalgaon

MORIGAON DISTRICT
1. Dr Nazrul Islam, INC, Lahrighat

NAGAON DISTRICT
1. Aminul Islam, AIUDF, Dhing
2. Muzibur Rahman, AIUDF, Ruphihat
3. Rekibul Hussain, INC, Shamaguri
4. Sirajuddin Ajmal, AIUDF, Jamunaghat