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.
Habibur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Radaruddin Ahammad |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Haque |
| Constituency | Jangipur |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Haque |
| Succeeded by | Abul Hasnat |
| Constituency | Jangipur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1930 |
| Died | 16 January 2016 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Biography
editRahman was a primary school teacher.[1] He involved with the politics of Indian National Congress during his student life. He was a member of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.[1]
Rahman was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Jangipur in 1972, 1977, 1982 and 1987 for consecutive four times.[2][3][4][5] He contested in 1991 but did not win.[6] Later, he was also elected as a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Jangipur in 1996.[7]
Rahman contested from Jangipur in 2001 as an independent candidate but did not win.[8] In that year he was suspended from Indian National Congress. Later, his suspension order was withdrawn in 2002.[1] He also contested from Jangipur in 2006 but did not win.[9]
Rahman died on 16 January 2016 at S. S. K. M. Hospital in Kolkata at the age of 79.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "প্রয়াত প্রাক্তন বিধায়ক". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 17 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.