Shafiqur Rehman Barq, the oldest Member of Parliament in India, passed away at a private hospital in Moradabad, reportedly due to complications from a kidney infection. He had been battling weakness and illness for an extended period. He was a senior leader of the Samajwadi Party and a Member of Parliament representing Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
At the beginning of this month, Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, visited the SP MP at Siddha Hospital in Moradabad to check on his well-being.
In a post on X, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed sorrow over the passing of the senior SP leader, stating, “The demise of senior Samajwadi Party leader and several-time MP Mr. 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.”
समाजवादी पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता, कई बार के सांसद जनाब शफीकुर्रहमान बर्क साहब का इंतकाल, अत्यंत दु:खद।
उनकी आत्मा को शांति दे भगवान।
शोकाकुल परिजनों को यह असीम दु:ख सहने का संबल प्राप्त हो।
भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि ! pic.twitter.com/AJwV2Y795s
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) February 27, 2024
Jayant Chaudhary, a leader of the RLD, also expressed condolences for the passing of the senior SP leader, “My condolences on the death of Shri Shafiqur Rahman Barq ji. He was a leader with a real connect with the grassroots!
