title: Minhajul Arfin Azad
text: # Minhajul Arfin Azad
  
  Minhajul Arfin Azad (Bengali: মিনহাজুল আরফিন আজাদ) is an Indian Trinamool Congress politician and farmer. He has been serving as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Chakulia since May 2021.
  
  ## Early life and family
  
  Minhajul Arfin Azad was born to a Bengali Muslim family from Chakulia, Uttar Dinajpur district. His father's name is Atiur Rahman Azad. In 2001, Azad graduated from the Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University in Laloonagar, Madhepura, Bihar with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography.
  
  ## Career
  
  He contested in 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Chakulia Vidhan Sabha and won the seat on 2 May 2021.
  
  