Muhammad Momtaz

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Maulana Muhammad Momtaz was an Islamic scholar and politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was a member of the first West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

Maulana Muhammad Momtaz
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 1951–1957
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Narayan Chobey
Constituency	Kharagpur Assembly constituency
Personal details
Born	Kharagpur, Midnapore district, Bengal Presidency
Political party	Indian National Congress

Early life

Momtaz was born into a Bengali Muslim family in Kharagpur, Midnapore district, Bengal Presidency.^[1]

Career

Momtaz contested in the 1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election where he ran as an Indian National Congress candidate for Kharagpur Assembly constituency, defeating Hindutva-oriented Bharatiya Jana Sangh politician B. C. Ghose.^[1] He lost to Marxist candidate Narayan Chobey in the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.^[2]