Shamsul Hoque

Shamsul Hoque (Bengali: শামসুল হক) was an Indian Bengali politician. He was the inaugural holder of the Mahendraganj constituency at the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.[1]

Shamsul Hoque
Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
In office
1972–1978
Preceded byPost established
Succeeded byManik Ch. Das
ConstituencyMahendraganj
Personal details
BornMajherchar, Meghalaya
Political partyIndependent

Life

Hoque was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Majherchar in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Despite being an independent candidate, he defeated Khelaram Barman of the Indian National Congress at the state's first ever elections, thus winning a seat at the Mahendraganj constituency of South West Garo Hills district. Among Hoque's contribution was the demand for the electrification of Mahendraganj.[2] On 14 July 1974, the Border Security Force committed atrocities in Majherchar and surrounding villages. Hoque attempted to protect his constituents but was kidnapped by the Border Security Force and locked up in their nearby checkpoint. Local police managed to free Hoque the next day.[3]

He also participated in the 1978 and 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly elections but only reached second place in both elections.[1]

References
  1. "Mahendraganj Assembly Constituency". Result University. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. "Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Debates". Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. 1977: 70. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Lok Sabha Secretariat, ed. (1974). "Lok Sabha Debates". 42: 210. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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