Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Shafiqur Rahman Barq passes away
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Sambhal: Shafiqur Rahman Barq, a Samajwadi Party MP from Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, died on Tuesday while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Moradabad, according to the party. He was 93. Shafiqur Rahman Barq was admitted to a private hospital in Moradabad after his condition worsened following a long illness.
He breathed his last at the hospital. Shafiqur Rahman Barq, a four-time MLA, was elected MP of Sambhal for the fifth time in 2019.
"The demise of senior leader of Samajwadi Party and MP, Shafiqur Rahman Barq Saheb, is extremely sad. May his soul rest in peace. May the bereaved family members get the strength to bear this immense sorrow. Heartfelt tribute!” the Samajwadi Party said in a post on X.
The news comes only days after the Akhilesh Yadav-led party fielded Shafiqur Rahman Barq in the Sambhal seat for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Hindustan Times reported.
Akhilesh Yadav offered condolences in a post on X. “The demise of senior Samajwadi Party leader and several-time MP Mr Shafiqur Rahman Barq Saheb is extremely sad," Akhilesh Yadav said.
“May his soul rest in peace. May the bereaved family members get the strength to bear this immense sorrow. Heartfelt tribute!" he added.
Jayant Chaudhary, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader also offered his condolences. "My condolences on the death of Shri Shafiqur Rahman Barq ji. He was a leader with a real connect with the grassroots!," he said.
Shafiqur Rahman Barq was the oldest member of the current Lok Sabha and was also nominated as the SP's candidate for Sambhal in 2024.
Shafiqur Rahman Barq has made headlines for his controversial views about 'Vande Mataram' and the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.
In August 2021, the Samajwadi party MP was charged with comparing Taliban terrorists to India's liberation fighters.
Coming out in support of the regime change in Afghanistan, Shafiqur Rahman Barq stated that the Taliban is fighting for the independence of their country, and the Afghan people want freedom under its leadership.