Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Haji Abdul Salam passed away on 28th Feb 2017. He was 69.
Haji Abdul Salam is the first Manipuri Muslim to be a member of RS from Manipur.
He has been representing the state in the upper house since 2014.
He was elected to the 3rd, 6th and 8th Manipur Legislative Assembly from Wabagai assembly constituency.
Born at Heibong Makhong in Thoubal district, Haji Abdul Salam is survived by his wife, son and 5 daughters.