Phase-3 poll: 64 Muslim candidates including 3 ministers in fray

By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,

Kolkata: The Phase-3 election for new assembly in West Bengal will be held on 27th April. There are 75 constituencies covering 3 districts: North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Kolkata. In the 3rd phase 469 candidates are in the fray — Among them 64 are Muslim candidates including 2 Muslim women, all from Trinamool Congress.


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Abdus Sattar, Minority Affairs & Madrasa Education Minister of State

Among the Muslim candidates, Left Front has fielded more than any party – CPI-M has fielded 10 and AIFB 2. But there is no Muslim woman. All India Trinamul Congress has fielded 10 Muslim candidates including 2 women. There are just two Muslim candidates from Congress, three from BJP, two from Janata Dal (United), five from Siddiqullah Choudhary-led PDCI, one from SDPI, three from Muslim League (Kerala State Committee).


Abdur Rejjak Molla, Land & Land Reform Minister

The Phase-3 is crucial as three Muslim ministers of Left Front Government are also contesting. Land & Land Reform Minister Abdur Rejjak Molla is contesting from Canning East, Minority Affairs & Madrasa Education Minister of State Abus sattar from Amdanga and Agriculture, Marketing & Relief Minister of State Dr Mortaza Hossain form Deganga. In Deganga Dr Mortaza Hossain is facing rival Dr Nuruzzaman of All India Trinamul Congress. Dr Nuruzzaman is son of Ex Minister of State of West Bengal Late AKM Hassanuzzaman who was elected from Muslim League.


Mumtaz Begum, TMC candidate, Metiabruj Assembly seat, South 24 Pargana

Trinamul leader of Kolkata Jawed Ahmed Khan who was MLA in Ballygunge constituency is now contesting in Kasba constituency. In Ballygunge, Dr Fuad Halim of CPI-M is contesting TMC Leader Subrata Mukherjee. Dr Fuad Halim is son of Hashim Abdul Halim, Speaker of West Bengal Assembly.


Trinamul leader of Kolkata Jawed Ahmed Khan

Abdur Rejjak Molla has won his seat since 1972 while this is the second time for Abdur Sattar and Dr Mortaja Hossain.


Agriculture, Marketing & Relief Minister of State Dr Mortaza Hossain

A total of 11 MLAs are contesting in Phase-3 including three ministers. Two MLAs are not contesting in this election — Mr Morsalin Molla (MLA from Maheshtala) and Speaker of West Bengal Assembly Hashim Abdul Halim (MLA from Entally). Among 11 MLAs only Mr Abdul Khaleque Molla of Congress was expelled from party and he is contesting as Independent candidate from Metiaburuj constituency and JD (U) MLA Md Sohrab is contesting from Jorashanko constituency of Kolkata.

Of 75, 7 constituencies are heavily Muslim-dominated with at least 60 percent or more population. These constituencies are Baruria, Basirhat Uttar, Deganga, Haroa, Bhangor, Canning East, and Metiaburuj. Beside this, Amdanga, Magrahat West and Kolkata Port have above 50 percent Muslim population. Nine constituencies are having above 40 percent Muslim population including some seats reserved for SCs.

Muslim candidates of Phase-3 election in West Bengal

Constituency

Candidate

Sex

Party

Baduria

Abdul Gaffar Quazi

Male

INC

Md. Shelim Gain

Male

CPIM

Nurul Amin Mondal

Male

SUCI

Alauddin Amed

Male

IND

Amdanga

Abdus Sattar

Male

CPIM

Rafiqur Rahaman

Male

AITMC

Motiar Rahaman Biswas

Male

PDS

Rajarhat New Town

Md. Salim Makkar

Male

IUML

Kashem Gazi

Male

IND

Deganga

Dr.M Nurruzzaman

Male

AITMC

Dr. Mortoza Hossain

Male

AIFB

Roushan Ali

Male

BSP

Kausar Ali Mullick

Male

PBRML

Abdul Ahed Molla

Male

IND

Haroa

Imtiaz Hossain

Male

CPIM

Julfikar Molla

Male

AITMC

Waliur Rahman

Male

PDCI

Golam Faruque Mollah

Male

IND

Basirhat Dakshin

Hafijul Mistri

Male

ML(KSC)

Basirhat Uttar

Mostafa Bin Quasem

Male

CPIM

Sardar Amjad Ali

Male

AITMC

Anwar Hossain Molla

Male

AIMF

Rafikul Mandal

Male

PDCI

Patharpratima

Alauddin Molla

Male

IND

Kakdwip

Md. Kazi Nasiruddin Baidya

Male

PDCI

Kulpi

Syed Sadrul Anam

Male

PDCI

Canning Purba

Abdur Razzak Molla

Male

CPIM

Ibrahim Molya

Male

INC

Anisur Rahaman

Male

SDPI

Eahia Akhand

Male

SUCI

Baruipur Paschim

Md.Taher Ali Sekh

Male

PDCI

Anich Gazi

Male

IND

Magrahat Paschim

Dr. Abul Hasnat

Male

CPIM

Giasuddin Molla

Male

AITMC

Jakir Hossain Sk

Male

IND

Diamond Harbour

Md. Shamsut Touhid Purkait

Male

IUC

Satgachia

Gofran Molla

Male

IND

Bhangore

Arabul Islam

Male

AITMC

Badal Jamadar

Male

CPIM

Md.Nannu Hossain

Male

IND

Kasba

Ahmed Javed Khan

Male

AITMC

Sonarpur Uttar

Firdousi Begum

Female

AITMC

Fakir Mahammed Laskar

Male

IND

Maheshtala

Sk.Md.Israil

Male

CPIM

Sagirauddin Laskar

Male

ML(KSC)

Budge Budge

Ariful Islam

Male

BJP

Sk. Basir Ali

Male

IUC

Metiabruz

Badruddoza Molla

Male

CPIM

Mamtaj Begam

Female

AITMC

Md.Sajjad

Male

BJP

Nisar Ahmed

Male

ML(KSC)

Hajee Abdul Khaleque Molla

Male

IND

Kokata Port

Firhad Hakim

Male

AITMC

Moinuddin Shams

Male

AIFB

Bhabanipore

Md. Arman

Male

AIMF

Nishat Khan

Male

IND

Ballygunge

Dr. Fuad Halim

Male

CPIM

Md Ibrahim Khan

Male

JD (U)

Syed Md Wasim Raza

Male

AIMF

Chowrangee

Shahnawaz Ahmed

Male

BJP

Abdul Wahab

Male

AIMF

Syed Md. Seraj Nabi

Male

IND

Entally

Mir Tipu Sultan Ali

Male

PDS

Jorasanko

Md. Sohrab

Male

JD (U)

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