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'''Asif Mehbub''' (born 1982)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Asif Mehbub(Indian National Congress (INC)): Constituency - Chanchal (Malda) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/WestBengal2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=1704 |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[West Bengal]]. He is a former member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from [[Chanchal Assembly constituency]] in [[Malda district]]. He won the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Bengal Assembly Election Results in 2016 |url=https://www.elections.in/west-bengal/assembly-constituencies/2016-election-results.html |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Mehbub is from [[Chanchal]], Malda district, West Bengal. He is the son of late Mahabubul Haque. He is into cultivation. He completed his Master of Fine Arts at Kala Bhavan, [[Visva-Bharati University]], in 2007.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Mehbub was elected from Chanchal Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chanchal Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/chanchal-west-bengal-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> He polled 92,590 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Soumitra Ray of the [[All India Trinamool Congress]], by a margin of 52,368 votes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Chanchal Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Nihar Ranjan Ghosh of TMC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/chanchal-election-result-2021-live-updates-chanchal-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3696983.html |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He was first elected as an MLA in the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] election where he polled 68,586 votes and defeated his closest opponent, Anjuman Ara Begam of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], by a margin of 14,187 votes.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Chanchal Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Chanchal Constituency Election News LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/west-bengal-election-results-2021/wb-chanchal-constituency-45.html |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-02 |title=Chanchal Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Chanchal assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/chanchal-election-result-2021-live-how-to-check-chanchal-assembly-vidhan-sabha-election-winners-losers-vote-margin-news-updates-9146791.htm |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref> He lost the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election won by Nihar Ranjan Ghosh of the Trinamool Congress and could finish only third, behind second placed Dipankar Ram (Bankat) of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2021 |title=West Bengal Election: Chanchal Assembly Constituency 2021 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/chanchal-390672401 |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:People from Malda district]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021]]
[[Category:Visva-Bharati University alumni]]

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