Rumi Nath is an Indian politician and was a member of

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. In 2006, she contested and won election from Borkhola constituency to the Assembly as a BJP candidate. She later defected from BJP and joined Congress. She won the election again in 2011 as a Congress candidate. She is a doctor by profession. She was arrested in April 2015 by

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police for her alleged connection to pan-India auto theft racket. In October 2020, she was expelled from the

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for anti-party activities.

Personal life

In May 2012, she allegedly converted to Islam, changed her name to Rabeya Sultana and married her long time friend. She has a daughter from the marriage.

References

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