| Office | Member of Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Constituency | Chopra
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| Political party | Trinamool Congress
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Hamidul Rahman is an Indian politician who has won two terms as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Rahman won the Chopra seat in Uttar Dinajpur as an independent candidate in the 2001 election. As an Indian National Congress candidate he lost the same seat in 2006.[1][2]
In the eventful 2011 elections, which the Congress fought in alliance with Trinamool Congress, the Chopra seat was allotted to Trinamool Congress. However, Rahman contested as an independent candidate[3] and won the seat. In fact, of the 18 rebel Congress candidates who fought elections throughout West Bengal, Rahman was the only winner.[4]
Rahman was initially suspended by the Congress for contesting against the alliance candidate, but was soon taken back into the Congress by his political mentor, Deepa Dasmunsi.[5] Rahman is alleged to have been involved in post-poll violence.[6] Subsequently, Rahman joined Trinamool Congress.[7]
References
- ↑ General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ Deepa backs rebels under Sonia nose - MP pleads for Congress 'soldiers'(16 April 2011).
- ↑ Rebels flattened but give pinpricks(14 May 2011).
- ↑ Deepa brings back Hamidul- Raiganj MP ascribes Mamata's rise to power to Congress(12 September 2011).
- ↑ Only rebel to win and lonely too(20 May 2011).
- ↑ Hamidul in Trinamul(24 March 2012).
- BJP main rival, says Sujoy Ghatak(22 March 2014).
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