| Aurangabad | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 51 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Established | 1977 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Reservation | None |
Aurangabad Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Aurangabad Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011. There are two new constituencies in the area – Samserganj Assembly constituency and Raghunathganj Assembly constituency. [1]
It was part of Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency). [2]
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Aurangabad | Lutfal Haque | Indian National Congress [3] |
| 1982 | Lutfal Haque | Indian National Congress [4] | |
| 1987 | Touab Ali | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [5] | |
| 1991 | Touab Ali | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [6] | |
| 1996 | Humayun Reza | Indian National Congress [7] | |
| 2001 | Humayun Reza | Indian National Congress [8] | |
| 2006 | Touab Ali | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [9] |
In the 2006 state assembly elections, [9] Touab Ali of CPI(M) won the 51 Aurangabad assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Humayun Reza of Congress. Humayun Reza of Congress defeated Nur Mohammad of CPI(M) in 2001 [8] and Touab Ali of CPI(M) in 1996. [7] Touab Ali of CPI(M) defeated Humayun Reza of Congress in 1991 [6] and 1987. [5] Lutfal Haque of Congress defeated Touab Ali of CPI(M) in 1982 [4] and Sohidul Alam of CPI(M) in 1977. The Auragabad constituency did not exist prior to that. [3] [10]