in the 2006 state assembly elections abdul khaleque molla of congress won the 114 garden reach assembly seat defeating his nearest rival mohammed amin of cpi(m). mohammed amin of cpi(m) defeated fazle azim molla of trinamool congress in 2001 and of congress in 1996. fazle azim molla of congress defeated dilip sen of cpi(m) in 1991 and mohammed amin of cpi(m) in 1987. shamsuzzoha of congress defeated chhedilal singh of cpi(m) in 1982. chhedilal singh of cpi(m) defeated s.m.abdullah of congress in 1977.