Maulana Asrar-ul-Haque Qasmi, noted Islamic scholar and Congress Lok Sabha MP from Bihar's Kishanganj constituency, passed away early on Friday morning following a heart attack. He was 76.<br />''<br />''<br />''Expressing grief over his demise, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Qasmi had played a vital role in the social sector. <br />''<br />''<br />''The state government has announced his funeral will take place with state honour.<br />''<br />''<br />''Qasmi won the Kishanganj seat in 2009 general elections by contesting on an Indian National Congress ticket after five consecutive failures. <br />''<br />''<br />''He retained his constituency in the 2014 general elections by defeating BJP's Dilip Kumar Jaiswal. <br />''<br />''<br />''He was a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and also a founder member of the All India Milli Council.<br />''<br />''<br />