| Aurangabad | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | West Bengal |
| District: | Murshidabad |
| Loksabha Cons: | Jangipur |
| Constituency No: | 51 |
| Established: | 1977 |
| Reservation: | None |
| Abolished: | 2011 |
Aurangabad Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Aurangabad Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011. There are two new constituencies in the area – Samserganj Assembly constituency and Raghunathganj Assembly constituency.[1]
It was part of Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Aurangabad | Lutfal Haque | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1982 | Lutfal Haque | Indian National Congress[4] | ||
| 1987 | Touab Ali | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | ||
| 1991 | Touab Ali | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | ||
| 1996 | Humayun Reza | Indian National Congress[7] | ||
| 2001 | Humayun Reza | Indian National Congress[8] | ||
| 2006 | Touab Ali | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] |
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[9] Touab Ali of CPI(M) won the 51 Aurangabad assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Humayun Reza of Congress. Humayun Reza of Congress defeated Nur Mohammad of CPI(M) in 2001[8] and Touab Ali of CPI(M) in 1996.[7] Touab Ali of CPI(M) defeated Humayun Reza of Congress in 1991[6] and 1987.[5] Lutfal Haque of Congress defeated Touab Ali of CPI(M) in 1982[4] and Sohidul Alam of CPI(M) in 1977. The Auragabad constituency did not exist prior to that.[3] [10]