In the 2006,[15] 2001[14] and 1996[13] state assembly elections Mahabubul Haque of Congress won the 41 Kharba assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Anjuman Ara Begum of CPI(M) in 2006 and Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) in 2001 and 1996.
Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned.
Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) defeated Mahabubul Haque of Congress in 1991 and 1987.
[10] Golam Yazdani, Independent, defeated Mahabubul Haque of Congress in 1977.
[3] In independent India’s first election in 1951, Tafazzal Hossain of Congress won the Kharba seat.