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Former Bihar Minister Haji Abdul Jalil Mastan Laid to Rest in Purnia Amid Emotional Crowds
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 09:31 PM
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Senior Congress leader and six‑time Amour MLA Haji Abdul Jalil Mastan was buried in his native village in Purnia, with a large gathering offering prayers.
Senior Congress figure Haji Abdul Jalil Mastan, a former minister in the Bihar government and six‑time legislator from Amour, was laid to rest in his ancestral village in Purnia. The funeral rites were performed according to Islamic tradition, and the Janaza prayer drew a sizable crowd of supporters and local residents. Attendees stood in silent reverence, many with tears, as the body was lowered into the ground. Mastan's death marks the end of a long political career that spanned several decades in Bihar's state politics. The ceremony concluded with a final farewell, reflecting the respect he commanded across party lines.