Muhammad Momtaz
Muhammad Momtaz | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1951–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Narayan Chobey |
| Constituency | Kharagpur Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kharagpur, Midnapore district, Bengal Presidency |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Maulana Muhammad Momtaz was an Islamic scholar and politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was a member of the first West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Early life
[edit]Momtaz was born into a Bengali Muslim family in Kharagpur, Midnapore district, Bengal Presidency.[1]
Career
[edit]Momtaz contested in the 1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election where he ran as an Indian National Congress candidate for Kharagpur Assembly constituency, defeating Hindutva-oriented Bharatiya Jana Sangh politician B. C. Ghose.[1] He lost to Marxist candidate Narayan Chobey in the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kharagpur, 1951". Latestly. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Kharagpur, 1957". Latestly. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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