Hamidul Rahman
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2001-2006
2011-incumbent
ConstituencyChopra
Personal details
Political party All India Trinamool Congress

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

  1. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). 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. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Rebels flattened but give pinpricks". The Telegraph. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Deepa brings back Hamidul- Raiganj MP ascribes Mamata's rise to power to Congress". The Telegraph. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Only rebel to win and lonely too". The Telegraph. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Hamidul in Trinamul". The Telegraph. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
    - "BJP main rival, says Sujoy Ghatak". The Statesman. 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
State Legislative Assembly Preceded byMahamuddin (CPI-M) Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Chopra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2001–2006 Succeeded byAnwarul Haque (CPI-M) Preceded byAnwarul Haque (CPI-M) Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Chopra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2011– Incumbent
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