 Mahamuddin of CPI(M) defeated Hamidul Rahman of Congress in 1996, Choudhury Md.Manjur Afaque of Congress in 1991 and Shiekh Jalaluddin Ahmad of Congress in 1987.Mahammad Bacha Munshi of CPI(M) defeated Sheikh Jalauddin of Congress in 1982 and Narayan Chandra Sinha, Independent in 1977.