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Rahman won the [[Chopra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|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.<ref name=vidhansabha2001>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | accessdate = 1 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=vidhansabha2006>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | accessdate = 1 July 2014}}</ref>
Rahman won the [[Chopra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|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.<ref name=vidhansabha2001>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | accessdate = 1 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=vidhansabha2006>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | accessdate = 1 July 2014}}</ref>


In the eventful 2011 elections, which the Congress fought in alliance with [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]], the Chopra seat was allotted to Trinamool Congress. However, Rahman contested as an independent candidate<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110416/jsp/siliguri/story_13859959.jsp |title = Deepa backs rebels under Sonia nose - MP pleads for Congress ‘soldiers’| work=The Telegraph|date= 16 April 2011 | accessdate = 4 July 2014}}</ref> and won the seat. In fact, of the 18 rebel Congress candidates who fought elections throughout West Bengal, Rahman was the only winner.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110514/jsp/nation/story_13981424.jsp  |title = Rebels flattened but give pinpricks | work= The Telegraph|date= 14 May 2011| accessdate = 4 July 2014}}</ref>
In the eventful 2011 elections, which the Congress fought in alliance with [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]], the Chopra seat was allotted to Trinamool Congress. However, Rahman contested as an independent candidate<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110416/jsp/siliguri/story_13859959.jsp |title = Deepa backs rebels under Sonia nose - MP pleads for Congress 'soldiers'| work=The Telegraph|date= 16 April 2011 | accessdate = 4 July 2014}}</ref> and won the seat. In fact, of the 18 rebel Congress candidates who fought elections throughout West Bengal, Rahman was the only winner.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110514/jsp/nation/story_13981424.jsp  |title = Rebels flattened but give pinpricks | work= The Telegraph|date= 14 May 2011| accessdate = 4 July 2014}}</ref>


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]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110912/jsp/siliguri/story_14495356.jsp |title = Deepa brings back Hamidul- Raiganj MP ascribes Mamata’s rise to power to Congress | work=The Telegraph |date=12 September 2011 | accessdate = 4 July 2014}}</ref> Rahman is alleged to have been involved in post-poll violence.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110520/jsp/siliguri/story_14006103.jsp|title = Only rebel to win and lonely too |publisher= |work=The Telegraph|date=20 May 2011 | accessdate = 24 July 2014}}</ref> Subsequently, Rahman joined Trinamool Congress.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://in.news.yahoo.com/hamidul-trinamul-000000143.html |title = Hamidul in Trinamul| work=The Telegraph|date=24 March 2012 |publisher= | accessdate = 4 July 2014}}<br>- {{cite web | url = http://www.thestatesman.co.in/news/45730-bjp-main-rival-says-sujoy-ghatak.html?page=1 | title = BJP main rival, says Sujoy Ghatak | work = The Statesman|date= 22 March 2014 | accessdate = 4 July 2014 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123046/http://www.thestatesman.co.in/news/45730-bjp-main-rival-says-sujoy-ghatak.html?page=1 | archivedate = 14 July 2014 }}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110912/jsp/siliguri/story_14495356.jsp |title = Deepa brings back Hamidul- Raiganj MP ascribes Mamata's rise to power to Congress | work=The Telegraph |date=12 September 2011 | accessdate = 4 July 2014}}</ref> Rahman is alleged to have been involved in post-poll violence.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110520/jsp/siliguri/story_14006103.jsp|title = Only rebel to win and lonely too |publisher= |work=The Telegraph|date=20 May 2011 | accessdate = 24 July 2014}}</ref> Subsequently, Rahman joined Trinamool Congress.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://in.news.yahoo.com/hamidul-trinamul-000000143.html |title = Hamidul in Trinamul| work=The Telegraph|date=24 March 2012 |publisher= | accessdate = 4 July 2014}}<br>- {{cite web | url = http://www.thestatesman.co.in/news/45730-bjp-main-rival-says-sujoy-ghatak.html?page=1 | title = BJP main rival, says Sujoy Ghatak | work = The Statesman|date= 22 March 2014 | accessdate = 4 July 2014 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123046/http://www.thestatesman.co.in/news/45730-bjp-main-rival-says-sujoy-ghatak.html?page=1 | archivedate = 14 July 2014 }}</ref>


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Hamidul Rahman
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2001-2006
2011-incumbent
ConstituencyChopra
Personal details
Political partyTrinamool 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[edit | edit source]

  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. 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. 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 by
Mahamuddin (CPI-M) 		Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Chopra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2001–2006 		Succeeded by
Anwarul Haque (CPI-M)
Preceded by
Anwarul Haque (CPI-M) 		Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Chopra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2011– 		Incumbent

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