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{{short description|Indian politician, Member of Parliament from Barpeta constituency}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Abdul Khaleque
| image =
| caption =
| office2 =
| constituency2 = [[Jania (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jania]]
| term_start2 = 11 May 2006
| term_end2 = 13 May 2011
| predecessor2 = Asahaque Ali
| successor2 = [[Rafiqul Islam (Indian politician)|Dr. Rafiqul Islam]]
| office1 = [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1 = [[Jania (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jania]]
| term_start1 = 19 May 2016
| term_end1 = 23 May 2019
| predecessor1 = [[Rafiqul Islam (Indian politician)|Dr. Rafiqul Islam]]
| successor1 = [[Rafiqul Islam (Indian politician)|Dr. Rafiqul Islam]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 23 May 2019
| term_end = 4 June 2024
| constituency = [[Barpeta (Lok Sabha constituency)|Barpeta]], [[Assam]]
| predecessor = [[Sirajuddin Ajmal]]
| successor = [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|02|01}}
| birth_place = [[Barbhitha]], Assam, India
| alma_mater = Bongaigaon College
| education = [[Gauhati University]] [[Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| profession = Journalist, Writer, Politician
| spouse = Kamlani Khaleque (2011-present)
| children = 1 daughter 1 son
| parents = Sohrab Ali (Father) Sabura Khatun(Mother)
| footnotes =
| date = 16 September
| year = 2017
| source = official sites
}}

'''Abdul Khaleque''' (born 1 February 1971) is an Indian politician, journalist and writer from Assam belonging to [[Indian National Congress]] who is serving as the [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] representing Barpeta constituency<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/assam/barpeta|title=Barpeta Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 Live, Barpeta Assembly and General Poll Results 2019 {{!}} IndiaToday|website=indiatoday.in|access-date=2019-10-07|archive-date=7 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007171939/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/assam/barpeta|url-status=dead}}</ref> since 2019. Previously, he served as the Member of the [[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election|Assam Legislative Assembly]] from Jania Constituency from 2016 to 2019 and again from 2006 to 2011.

== Career ==
He has been elected to that legislative body twice: First in 2006 from the 44 no [[Jania, Barpeta district]], and again from the same constituency in 2016. Khaleque is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name=assamassembly>"[http://assamassembly.gov.in/abdul-khaleque.html Who's Who]", assamassembly.gov.in (official page of the Assam Legislative Assembly).</ref>

Khaleque has proposed that the government provincialize all venture schools,<ref>Staff reporter, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160722134021/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160722/jsp/northeast/story_98099.jsp Din in Assembly over Assam category – Himanta weighs venture future]", The Times of India, 22 July 2016.</ref> condemned government drives to evict landless people from government land,<ref>Staff reporter, "[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0917/state054 Cong alleges discrimination in eviction drives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409043133/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0917/state054 |date=9 April 2018 }}", The Assam Tribune Online, 8 February 2017.</ref> and opposed the proposed dissolution of the [[Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha]].<ref>Staff reporter, "[http://www.sentinelassam.com/mainnews/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=300238&dtP=2017-03-02&ppr=1 Uproar in House over tea workers' wages] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406025311/http://www.sentinelassam.com/mainnews/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=300238&dtP=2017-03-02&ppr=1 |date=6 April 2017 }}", The Sentinel of Assam, 1 March 2017.</ref>

== Education==
Abdul Khaleque had completed his primary education from Bartary LP school and Langla High School. He graduated from Bongaigaon College and then completed his masters in Assamese literature from [[Gauhati University]]. He also did an MA in International Relations.<ref>http://ceoassam.nic.in/election/ae2016/Affidavits/44/2-Abdul%20Khalek.pdf Official affitvit of Abdul Khaleque</ref>

==Social and literacy works==
He is an education promoter as well as writer. His recent works are published in various books as well as his own books.<ref>http://www.myneta.info/assam2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=906 My Neta Abdul Khalque</ref>

==Personal life==
Khaleque had completed primary education at Bartary village under [[Barbhitha]] GP and later completed his graduation and PG from Bongaigaon college under [[Gauhati University]]. He has married Kamlani Khaleque and the couple has 2 children.<ref>http://charchapori.com/blog {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408210400/http://charchapori.com/blog |date=8 April 2018 }} আব্দুল খালেক</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Barpeta district]]
[[Category:India MPs 2019–2024]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Assam]]

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