Syed Badrudduja

Syed Badrudduja (; 4 January 1900 – 18 November 1974) was an Indian-Bengali politician, parliamentarian, and activist. He was a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, member of Indian parliament Lok Sabha and the Mayor of Calcutta.

Career Badrudduja joined and served as secretary of Progressive Muslim League. He worked in the Indian independence movement with Bengali leaders like Chitta Ranjan Das, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. He was a member of Bengal Legislative Assembly, 1940–46, Bengal Legislative Council, 1946–47, West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 1948—52 and 1957–62; Member, Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67 and 4th Lok Sabha- 1967-70

Personal life and death Badrudduja was married to Rakia Khatoon. They had children including Syeda Sakina Islam, Syed Mohammad Ali (d. 2010), Syeda Salma Rahman, Syeda Razia Faiz (1936–2013), Syed Hyder Ali, Syeda Asiya Qadir, Syed Ashraf Ali (1939–2016), Syeda Fatima Islam, Syed Reza Ali and Syeda Zakia Ahsan. He died on 18 November 1974.