Shafiqur Rahman Barq, senior Samajwadi Party leader, dies at 94
Shafiqur Rehman Barq was India’s oldest MP in Parliament
Four-time MLA, Barq was elected MP from Sambhal for the fifth time in 2019
Senior Samajwadi Party leader, and MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, died today. He was 94.
India’s oldest MP in Parliament, Shafiqur Rehman Barq, died at a private hospital in Moradabad reportedly due to a kidney infection. He was weak and unwell for quite some time.
The Samajwadi Party, in a post on X, wrote, “The demise of senior Samajwadi Party leader and several-time 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!”
