Kharba was an assembly

Vidhan Sabha

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 constituency in Malda district

Malda district

Malda district is a district of West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km north of Kolkata, the state capital. Mango and silk are notable products of this district. The special variety of mango produced in this region, popularly known by the name of the district, is exported across the world and...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

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As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission

Delimitation Commission of India

Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a Commission established by Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is to redraw the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent...

, Kharba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Araidanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Araidanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Araidanga 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 and Araidanga cease to exist from 2011.There are two new constituencies in the area – Chanchal and Malatipur Araidanga (Vidhan Sabha...

 cease to exist from 2011. There are two new constituencies in the area – Chanchal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chanchal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chanchal is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...

 and Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Malatipur is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, 47 Malatipur covers Chanchal II community development block and Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sreepur I and Sreepur II gram panchayats of Ratua II community...

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

Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

Raiganj is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...

1977–2006

In a by-election necessitated by the death of the sitting MLA, Mahabubul Haque, Asif Mehboob of the Congress won the Kharba seat.In the 2006

West Bengal state assembly election, 2006

The West Bengal state assembly election of 2006, part of a series of state assembly elections in 2006, was scheduled to occur in five phases. The election took place in the following manner — for 45 assembly constituency s occurred on April 17, 2006; 66 ACs on April 22, 77 ACs on April 27, 57 ACs...

, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections Mahabubul Haque of Congress

Indian National Congress

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 won the 41 Kharba assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Anjumanara of CPI(M)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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 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. Mahabubul Haque of Congress defeated Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) in 1982. Golam Yazdani, Independent, defeated Mahabubul Haque of Congress in 1977.

1951–1972

Mahabubul Haque of Congress won in 1972. Golam Yazdani of CPI(M) won 1971. Golam Yazdani, Independent, won in 1969, 1967, 1962

West Bengal state assembly election, 1962

The West Bengal state assembly election of 1962 was a part of a series of state assembly elections in 1962.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...

 and 1957

West Bengal state assembly election, 1957

The West Bengal state assembly election of 1957, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1957.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...

. In independent India’s first election in 1951

West Bengal state assembly election, 1952

The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1952.-Alliances:On the political left, two alliances had emered the United Socialist Organisation of India and the People's United Socialist Front The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952,...

, Tafazzal Hossain of Congress won the Kharba seat.