By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata: Votes are being cast in the Phase 1 poll today in West Bengal. People are exercising their democratic power to select their MLA in 54 constituencies spreading over 6 districts: Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur and Maldah. There are a total number of 364 candidates in the fray for Phase 1 — 57 of them are Muslims.
Fazle Haque, Independent candidate in Dinhata constituency
Of 57 Muslim candidates 11 are women. The ruling Left Front has fielded 11 Muslim candidates — 7 from CPI-M, 3 from Forward Block and one from RSP. The TMC-Congress alliance has fielded equal number of Muslim candidates — 7 from Congress and 4 from TMC. BSP has also fielded Muslim candidates on 6 seats. CPIM(L) and IPFB have two Muslim candidates while two Muslim candidates are contesting on BJP ticket. JD(U), PDCI, Muslim League and SUCI have fielded one Muslim candidate each in the Phase 1. Independent Muslim candidates are 19.
Mahamuda Begum, TMC candidate in Kumarganj constituency
Among the Muslim women candidates 3 are from CPI-M while TMC, Congress, BSP and IPFB have fielded one each. Four Muslim women candidates are Independents.
Mafuja Khatun, CPIM candidate in Kumarganj constituency
There are 11 sitting Muslim MLAs from the areas being covered in Phase 1 today. Muslim candidates are contesting in 19 constituencies. Most of these seats have more than one Muslim candidate.
Anwarul Haque, CPIM candidate in Chopra constituency
List of the Muslim candidates in Phase 1:
|
Constituency |
Candidates |
Sex |
Party |
|
Cooch Behar Dakshin |
Abdul Jalil Ahmed |
Male |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Dinhata |
Dr. Md. Fazle Haque |
Male |
Independent |
|
Mayamana Khatun |
Female |
Independent |
|
|
Natabari |
Tamser Ali |
Male |
Communist Party ofIndia (Marxist) |
|
Siddik Uddin Bepari |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Chopra |
Anwarul Haque |
Male |
Communist Party ofIndia (Marxist) |
|
Hamidul Rahaman |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Sekh Jalaludin |
Male |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
|
Safiya Khatun |
Female |
Independent |
|
|
Islampur |
Sayeda Farhat Afroz |
Female |
Communist Party ofIndia (Marxist) |
|
Abdul Karim Chowdhary |
Male |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
|
Umar Ali |
Male |
Bahujan Samaj Party |
|
|
Md. Nadeem Akhter |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Goalpokhar |
Safiur Rahaman |
Male |
All India Forward Block |
|
Kamaruzzama |
Male |
Bahujan Samaj Party |
|
|
Shaukat Ali |
Male |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
|
|
Md. Ghulam Rabbani |
Male |
Indian National Congress |
|
|
Chakulia |
Ali Imran Ramz |
Male |
All India Forward Block |
|
Serajul Islam |
Male |
Indian National Congress |
|
|
Karandighi |
Muktar Ahamed |
Male |
SUCI |
|
Arshad Alam |
Male |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
|
|
Md. Hafijul Iqbal |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Itahar |
Suleman Hafiji |
Male |
CPI (ML) (Liberation) |
|
Md. Rabbul Boksh |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Abdur Razzaque |
Male |
Indian People”s Forward Block |
|
|
Kumarganj |
Mafuja Khatun |
Female |
Communist Party ofIndia (Marxist) |
|
Abdullah Shaikh |
Male |
PDCI |
|
|
Mahamuda Begam |
Female |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
|
Khajer Mondal |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Harirampur |
Sahajahan Badsha |
Male |
Independent |
|
Chanchal |
Asif Mehbub |
Male |
Indian National Congress |
|
Anjuman Ara Begam |
Female |
Communist Party ofIndia (Marxist) |
|
|
Abdul Khaleque |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Harischandrapur |
Mostaque Alam |
Male |
Indian National Congress |
|
Tajmul Hossain |
Male |
All India Forward Block |
|
|
Efrajul Hoque |
Male |
Bahujan Samaj Party |
|
|
Monowara Begam |
Female |
Independent |
|
|
Malatipur |
Abdur Rahim Boxi |
Male |
Revolutionary Socialist party |
|
Al-Beruni |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Tahida Khatun |
Female |
Bahujan Samaj Party |
|
|
Abdul Khaleque |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Ratua |
Imdadul Hoque |
Male |
Independent |
|
Ataur |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Manikchak |
Lutpha Khatun |
Female |
Indian People”s Forward Block |
|
Mothabari |
Sabina Yeasmin |
Female |
Indian National Congress |
|
Naimuddin Sheikh |
Male |
Communist Party ofIndia (Marxist) |
|
|
Shenaz Quadery |
Female |
Independent |
|
|
Rajab Ali |
Male |
CPI(M-L) Liberation |
|
|
Md. Faruque Hossain |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Firoj Akhtar |
Male |
Bahujan Samaj Party |
|
|
Sujapur |
Md. Ezaruddin |
Male |
Muslim League (KSC) |
|
Sekh Ketabuddin |
Male |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
|
|
Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury |
Male |
Indian National Congress |
|
|
Abdur Rouf Ansari |
Male |
Bahujan Samaj Party |
|
|
Baisnabnagar |
Isha Khan Choudhury |
Male |
Indian National Congress |
|
Manirul |
Male |
Independent |
|
|
Manjur Alahi Munshi |
Male |
Janata Dal (United ) |