Kharba

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West Bengal • India
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 Kharba 
Coordinates: 25°24′N 88°00′E / 25.4, 88
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Malda
MLA Mahabubul Haque
Website: malda.nic.in/

Coordinates: 25°24′N 88°00′E / 25.4, 88

Kharba is a small town and an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1] The town is located on the western banks of the Mahananda River. Raiganj Bird Sanctuery is a toueist attraction nearby. [2]

[edit] Administration

Kharba is a village panchayat under Chanchal – I intermediate panchayat in Malda district.[3]:

[edit] Politics

Mahabubul Haque (Badal) of INC won theKharba assembly seat thrice in arrow defeating Anjumanara of CPI(M) in 2006, and Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) in 2001 and 1996. Nozmul Hoque of CPI(M) defeated Mahbabul Haque of INC in 1991 and 1987. Mahbabul Haque of INC defeated Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) in 1982. Golam Yazdani, Independent, defeated Mahabubul Haque of INC in 1977. [4]

Kharba is part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency) [5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ West Bengal, Malda. map. calcuttaweb.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
  2. ^ Kharba. india9.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
  3. ^ Village Panchayats of West Bengal. Maldah. National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  4. ^ 41 - Kharba Assembly Constituency. Partywise Comparison since 1977Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
  5. ^ General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.