Samajwadi Party leader and oldest Parliamentarian of India, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, on Tuesday died at 94 at a private hospital in Moradabad, Jagran.com reported. He was an MP from UP’s Sambhal. Barq was admitted in the ICU owing to health-related ailments. He was having a chest infection. Barq also underwent heart surgery recently. He was earlier admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.

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SP chief and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav days back went to the hospital to meet the ailing MP.

"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. Heartfelt tribute," official X handle of Samajwadi Party posted on X.  

Barq was an acclaimed Muslim leader in Uttar Pradesh. He started his political journey over 57 years ago under the guidance of former Prime Minister Charan Singh. He worked closely with Mulayam Singh Yadav, Azam Khan and Janeshwar Mishra.  

Barq joined the Samajwadi Party in 1995. He won the Lok Sabha election from the Moradabad seat in 1996 in the first attempt. In 2009, he contested from Sambhal on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ticket. He won this election too.   

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PM Modi also congratulated Barq after he became the oldest MP in the Parliament. He has also served as an MP from Moradabad. 


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