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Motab Shaikh

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Motab Shaikh is an Indian politician serving as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for the Farakka constituency. Representing the Indian National Congress, he secured his seat in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election by defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sunil Chowdhuri. Prior to his election, he gained public attention when his name was initially deleted from electoral rolls during a Special Intensive Revision process, only to be restored and subsequently elected by his constituents. He is a businessman by profession and a native of the Murshidabad district.

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Birth place
Farakka, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India
Education
Tildanga High School
Career
Businessman

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