Bazle Ahmad was an Indian politician and

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

ist, belonging to the

Socialist Unity Centre of India The Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) or SUCI(C), previously called the Socialist Unity Centre of India and "Socialist Unity Centre", is an anti-revisionist Marxist-Leninist communist party in India. The party was founded by Shibda ...

. By the mid-1960, he served as president of the UTUC (Lenin Sarani)-affiliated Sahebganj Loop Rail Sramik Union. He represented the Murarai constituency in the

West Bengal Legislative Assembly The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian states and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is located in the B. B. D. Bagh area of Kolkata, the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative as ...

1967-1972. In the

1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election The West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 1967 was held in Indian state of West Bengal in 1967 to elect 280 members to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. United Front led by Ajoy Mukherjee won majority of seats in the election, and formed ...

, he obtained 14,944 votes (41.37%). In the

1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election Elections were held in Indian state of West Bengal in February 1969 to elect 280 members to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. United Front formed the government with Ajoy Mukherjee as the Chief Minister. United Front won a landslide 214 seats ...

, he obtained 22,766 votes (54.14%). As a legislator he managed to convince the state government to set up a tertiary educational facility in his constituency, leading to the foundation of the

Kabi Nazrul College Kabi Nazrul College, (also referred to as MKNC) ( bn, কবি নজরুল কলেজ) established in 1985, is the general degree college in Murarai, Birbhum district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliate ...

. In the

1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in 1971. The assembly election was held alongside the 1971 Indian general election. Parties and coalitions Ahead of the 1971 election the map of party coalitions was r ...

, he obtained 16,310 votes (53.73%).Election Commission of India.
West Bengal 1971
' Bazle Ahmed lost the Murarai seat in the

1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal on March 11, 1972. Background The election was the 4th assembly election in West Bengal within six years. President's Rule had been introduced soon after the 1971 West ...

, finishing in second place with 11,627 votes (29.49%).Election Commission of India.
West Bengal 1972
' Bazle Ahmed stood as a

Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)/CPIM/CPM) is a Marxism–Leninism, Marxist–Leninist communist List of political parties in India, political party in India. It is the largest communist party of India in term ...

candidate and finished in second place in the election in Murarai in the

1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections was held in the Indian state of West Bengal on 14 June 1977. The polls took place after the ousting of Indira Gandhi's government at the Centre. The Left Front won a landslide victory. The 1977 election marked th ...

, with 16,755 votes (34.73%).Election Commission of India.
West Bengal 1977
' He confronted, among others, former SUCI party comrade and the erstwhile general secretary of the Sahebganj Loop Rail Sramik Union general secretary Ziad Buxi.

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{{reflist Year of birth missing Possibly living people Indian trade unionists Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) politicians Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians West Bengal MLAs 1967–1969 West Bengal MLAs 1969–1971 West Bengal MLAs 1971–1972