Habibur Rahman (Indian politician) explained

Habibur Rahman
Death Date:16 January 2016 (aged 86)
Office1:West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Jangipur
Term Start1:1972
Term End1:1991
Predecessor1:Radaruddin Ahammad
Successor1:Abdul Haque
Constituency2:Jangipur
Term Start2:1996
Term End2:2001
Predecessor2:Abdul Haque
Successor2:Abul Hasnat
Party:Indian National Congress

Qari Habibur Rahman Attari Amjadi (1996 – 16 January 2016) was an Indian teacher and politician from West Bengal belonging to Indian National Congress. He was elected as a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for five times.

Biography

Rahman was a primary school teacher. He involved with the politics of Indian National Congress during his student life. He was a member of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.

Rahman was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Jangipur in 1972, 1977, 1982 and 1987 for consecutive four times.[1] [2] [3] [4] He contested in 1991 but did not win.[5] Later, he was also elected as a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Jangipur in 1996.[6]

Rahman contested from Jangipur in 2001 as an independent candidate but did not win.[7] In that year he was suspended from Indian National Congress. Later, his suspension order was withdrawn in 2002. He also contested from Jangipur in 2006 but did not win.[8]

Rahman died on 16 January 2016 at S. S. K. M. Hospital in Kolkata at the age of 79.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 20 July 2014.
  2. Web site: General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 20 July 2014.
  3. Web site: General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 20 July 2014.
  4. Web site: General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 20 July 2014.
  5. Web site: General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 20 July 2014.
  6. Web site: General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 20 July 2014.
  7. Web site: General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 20 July 2014.
  8. Web site: General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 20 July 2014.
  9. Web site: প্রয়াত প্রাক্তন বিধায়ক. 17 January 2016. 2 December 2019. Anandabazar Patrika. bn.