Habibur Rahman
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1972–1991
Preceded byRadaruddin Ahammad
Succeeded byAbdul Haque
ConstituencyJangipur
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byAbdul Haque
Succeeded byAbul Hasnat
ConstituencyJangipur
Personal details
Bornc. 1930
Died16 January 2016 (aged 86)
Political partyIndian 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.[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 Later, his suspension order was withdrawn in 2002.[1] He also contested from Jangipur in 2006 but did not win.[9]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

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