1972 Murshidabad by-election

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1972 Murshidabad Lok Sabha seat by-election
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  1971
1977  
 
Candidate Muhammad Khoda Baksh S. Badrudduja
Party INC Independent

In March 15, 1972 a by-election was held in for the Murshidabad seat in the Lok Sabha (lower house of the parliament of India). [1] The by-election was called after the death of the sitting Member of Parliament Chowdhury Abu Taleb. [2]

The election was won by Muhammad Khoda Baksh of the Indian National Congress (I). [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Malabasri Das (1999). Parliamentary Elections in West Bengal, 1952-1999. Government of West Bengal. p. 102.
  2. 1 2 Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952-95