Rubi Noor

Rubi Noor
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
1991–2008
Constituency Sujapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Personal details
Born 1945
Kotwali, Malda
Died 10 July 2008
Kolkata
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Syed Mohammad Noor
Children 3 daughters

Rubi Noor was a Bengali politician, four-time MLA and younger sister of A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury.

Early life

Rubi Noor was born in 1945 at the Kotwali residence of the Khan Chowdhurys. After her primary education in Malda, she passed her school final from Shri Shikshayatan School in Kolkata in 1964.[1][2]

She got married during her college days to Syed Mohammad Noor, a resident of Beck Bagan in Kolkata. He worked abroad and Rubi accompanied her husband to Canada. They returned to Kolkata in 1972.[1]

Political career

Rubi Noor entered politics in 1991 when she was 46. Her elder brother and the Congress leader, Ghani Khan Chowdhury, made her contest the Sujapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[1] She won the Sujapur seat in 1991,[3] 1996,[4] 2001,[5] and 2006.[6]

In 2001, Ghani Khan Chowdhury made her the Malda district Congress president, a position she held till her death.[1]

Death

Rubi Noor was suffering from lung cancer and died at Kolkata on 10 July 2008. After her death, her body was taken to the state assembly, which was adjourned after paying obituary tributes.[2][7]

Her husband predeceased her and she left behind three daughters, the youngest of whom, Mausam Noor, has joined politics.[1]

In an obituary tribute The Telegraph wrote: “Over the years, her brother ingrained in her an insight into Bengal politics, which in turn helped her feel the pulse of electoral politics. “Under her able leadership, the Congress came to power in the Malda zilla parishad this year without having to clutch on to other anti-Left parties. “The new zilla parishad sabhadhipati, Sabina Yasmeen, was Ruby’s choice despite several attempts made by Congress dissidents to thwart her move.”[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Congress mourns loss of a leader who filled a void". The Telegraph, 11 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Malda Congress MLA Rubi Noor passes away". Hindustan Times, 11 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly adjourned to pay respect to Rubi Noor". webindia123. Retrieved 17 July 2014.


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