Constituency Chopra Religion Islam | Name Hamidul Rahman Role Politician | |
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Hamidul Rahman is an Indian politician who has won two terms as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Hamidul Rahman won the Chopra seat in Uttar Dinajpur as an independent candidate in 2001 election. As a Congress candidate he lost the same seat in 2006.
In the eventful 2011 elections, which the Congress fought in alliance with Trinamool Congress the Chopra seat was allotted to Trinamool Congress. However, Hamidul Rahman contested as an independent candidate and won the seat. In fact, out of the 18 rebel Congress candidates who fought elections throughout West Bengal, Hamidul Rahman was the lone winner.
Hamidul Rahman was initially suspended by the Congress for contesting against the alliance candidate, but was shortly taken back into the Congress by his political mentor, Deepa Dasmunsi. Hamidul Rahman is alleged to have been involved in post-poll violence. Subsequently, Hamidul Rahman joined Trinamool Congress.