Hamidul Rahman

Hamidul Rahman
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2001-2006, 2011-incumbent
Constituency Chopra
Personal details
Religion Islam

Hamidul Rahman is an Indian politician who has won two terms as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

Hamidul Rahman won the Chopra seat in Uttar Dinajpur as an independent candidate in 2001 election. As a 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, Hamidul Rahman contested as an independent candidate[3] and won the seat. In fact, out of the 18 rebel Congress candidates who fought elections throughout West Bengal, Hamidul Rahman was the lone winner.[4]

Hamidul Rahman was initially suspended by the Congress for contesting against the alliance candidate, but was shortly taken back in to the Congress by his political mentor, Deepa Dasmunsi.[5]Hamidul Rahman is alleged to have been involved in post-poll violence.[6]Subsequently, Hamidul Rahman joined Trinamool Congress. [7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Deepa backs rebels under Sonia nose - MP pleads for Congress ‘soldiers’". The Telegraph, 16 April 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Rebels flattened but give pinpricks". The Telegraph, 14 May 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Deepa brings back Hamidul- Raiganj MP ascribes Mamata’s rise to power to Congress". The Telegraph, 12 September 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Only rebel to win and lonely too". The Telegraph, 20 May 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hamidul in Trinamul". The Telegraph, 24 March 2012. Yahoo News. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "BJP main rival, says Sujoy Ghatak". The Statesman, 22 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.