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.