in 2006, abul hasnat of cpi(m) won the magrahat paschim (vidhan sabha constituency) defeating his nearest rival giyas uddin molla of aitc. noorar rahaman of cpi(m) defeated giyas uddin molla of aitc in 2001. abul basar laskar of inc defeated anuradha putatunda of cpi(m) in 1996. anuradha putatunda of cpi(m) defeated abdul basar laskar of inc in 1991. abdus sobhan gazi of cpi(m) defeated kironmoy deb of inc in 1987, and sudhendu mundle of inc in 1982 and 1977.