Kharba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Kharba
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kharba Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Kharba Kharba (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°25′N88°04′E / 25.417°N 88.067°E / 25.417; 88.067 Coordinates: 25°25′N88°04′E / 25.417°N 88.067°E / 25.417; 88.067
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Year established	1951
Year abolished	2011
Lok Sabha constituency	Raiganj

Kharba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) was an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Kharba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Araidanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) cease to exist from 2011. ^[1] There are two new constituencies in the area – Chanchal (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Kharba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) was part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Year	Constituency	Name of M.L.A.	Party Affiliation
1951	Kharba	Tafazzal Hossain	Indian National Congress [2]
1957		Golam Yazdani	Independent [3]
1962		Golam Yazdani	Independent [4]
1967		Golam Yazdani	Independent [5]
1969		Golam Yazdani	Independent [6]
1971		Golam Yazdani	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [7]
1972		Mahabubul Haque	Indian National Congress [8]
1977		Golam Yazdani	Independent [9]
1982		Mahabubul Haque	Indian National Congress [10]
1987		Nazmul Hoque	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [11]
1991		Nazmul Hoque	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [12]
1996		Mahabubul Haque	Indian National Congress [13]
2001		Mahabubul Haque	Indian National Congress [14]
2006		Mahabubul Haque	Indian National Congress [15]
2008 Bye-election		Asif Mahboob	Indian National Congress [16]

For MLAs from the area in subsequent years see Chanchal (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Election results

1977–2006

In a by-election in 2008 ^[16] necessitated by the death of the sitting MLA, Mahabubul Haque, Asif Mehboob of the Congress won the Kharba seat. In the 2006, ^[15] 2001 ^[14] and 1996 ^[13] state assembly elections Mahabubul Haque of Congress won the 41 Kharba assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Anjuman Ara Begum of CPI(M) in 2006 and Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) in 2001 and 1996. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) defeated Mahabubul Haque of Congress in 1991 and 1987. ^[11] Mahabubul Haque of Congress defeated Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) in 1982. ^[10] Golam Yazdani, Independent, defeated Mahabubul Haque of Congress in 1977. ^{[9] [17]}

1951–1972

Mahabubul Haque of Congress won in 1972. ^[8] Golam Yazdani of CPI(M) won 1971. ^[7] Golam Yazdani, Independent, won in 1969, ^[6] 1967, ^[5] 1962 ^[4] and 1957. ^[3] In independent India’s first election in 1951, Tafazzal Hossain of Congress won the Kharba seat. ^[2]

References

1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. ECI. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
2. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
3. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
4. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
5. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
6. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
7. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
8. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
9. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
10. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
11. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
12. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
13. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
14. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
16. "Congress defeats CPI(M) in Kharba bypoll". web india 123. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
17. "41 - Kharba Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.