Shamsul Hoque
Shamsul Hoque was an Indian Bengali politician. He was the inaugural holder of the Mahendraganj [Assembly constituency|Mahendraganj] constituency at the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
Life
Hoque was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Majherchar in the South [West Garo Hills district|Garo Hills] of Meghalaya. Despite being an independent candidate, he defeated Khelaram Barman of the Indian [National Congress] at the state's 1972 [Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|first ever elections], thus winning a seat at the Mahendraganj constituency of Garo Hills district">South West Garo Hills district">Garo Hills district. Among Hoque's contribution was the demand for the electrification of Mahendraganj. On 14 July 1974, the Border Security Force committed atrocities in Majherchar and surrounding villages. Hoque attempted to protect his constituents but was kidnapped by the Border Security Force and locked up in their nearby checkpoint. Local police managed to free Hoque the next day.He also participated in the 1978 [Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1978] and 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly elections but only reached second place in both elections.