Beleghata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Beleghata
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Beleghata

Location in Kolkata

Coordinates: 22°33′54″N 88°23′10″E / 22.56500°N 88.38611°E / 22.56500; 88.38611Coordinates: 22°33′54″N 88°23′10″E / 22.56500°N 88.38611°E / 22.56500; 88.38611
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Kolkata
Constituency No 164
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 24. Kolkata Uttar
Electoral system First past the post

Beleghata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (archaic spelling:Beliaghata) (Bengali: বেলেঘাটা বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 164 Beleghata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 57, of Kolkata Municipal Corporation.[1]

Beleghata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 24 Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]Prior to the Indian general election, 2009 it was part of Calcutta North East (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951BeliaghataRama Sankar PrasadCommunist Party of India[3]
Jagat BasuCommunist Party of India[3]
1957 Rama Sankar PrasadCommunist Party of India[4]
Jagat BasuCommunist Party of India[4]
1962Beliaghata NorthJagat BasuCommunist Party of India[5]
Beliaghata SouthGanesh Prasad RoyIndian National Congress[5]
1967Beliaghata North Krishna Pada GhoshCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
Beliaghata South Ganesh Prasad RoyIndian National Congress[6]
1969Beliaghata North Krishna Pada GhoshCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
Beliaghata SouthNiranjan BaralCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1971Beliaghata NorthKrishna Pada GhoshCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
Beliaghata SouthArdhendu Sekhar NaskarIndian National Congress[8]
1972Beliaghata NorthAnanta Kumar BharatiIndian National Congress[9]
Beliaghata SouthArdhendu Sekhar NaskarIndian National Congress[9]
1977BeliaghataKrishnapada GhoshCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982Krishnapada GhoshCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1987Manabendra MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991Manabendra MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996Manabendra MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2001Manabendra MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2006Manabendra MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
2011BeleghataParesh PaulAll India Trinamool Congress[17]

Election results

2011

In the 2011 elections, Paresh Paul of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Anadi Sahoo of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Beleghata constituency[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITMC Paresh Paul 93,185 57.45 13.21
CPI(M) Anadi Sahoo 61,497 37.91 -15.09
BJP Arun Shaw 2,690 1.65
Independent Surendra Tewari 1,727
RJP Pradip Bose 1,440
BSP Nirmal Kanti Samaddar 893
Independent Sanjoy Ghosh 414
Independent Dilip Tripathi 349
Turnout 162195
AITMC gain from CPI(M) Swing
 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Kolkata summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 11 Increase1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 0 Decrease6
Forward Bloc 0 Decrease1
Rashtriya Janata Dal 0 Decrease1

Note: New constituencies – 3, constituencies abolished – 10

2006

In the 2006 elections, Manabendra Mukherjee of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Ashim Chatterjee of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Beleghata constituency [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Manab Mukherjee 48,251
AITMC Ashim Chatterjee 31,876
INC Kanak Debnath 8,397
Independent Kamal Krishna Pathak 1,153
Independent Nityananda Das 893
Independent Nabakumar Mondal 455
Turnout 162195
CPI(M) hold Swing

2001

In the 2001 elections, Manabendra Mukherjee of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Ajoy Sanyal of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2001: Beleghata constituency [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Manab Mukherjee 48,600 48.19%
AITMC Ajoy Sanyal 47,103 46.71%
BJP Mohammad Oli 2,701 2.68%
Independent Suresh Kumar Rabidas 935 0.93%
Independent Ratan Lal Das 794 0.79%
Independent Ajoy Dey 262 0.26%
Independent Mahendra Mahato 235 0.23%
Independent Ajoy Kar 220 0.22%
Turnout 1,00,850 67.89%
CPI(M) hold Swing

1977-2006

In the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections, Manabendra Mukherjee of CPI(M) won the Beliaghata assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Ashim Chatterjee of Trinamool Congress in 2006, Ajoy Sanyal of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Krishna Debnath of Congress in 1996, Suresh Biswas of Congress in 1991 and Biresh Bose of Congress in 1987. Krishna Pada Ghosh of CPI(M) defeated Ashok Deb of Congress in 1982, and Premananda Bose of Janata Party in 1977.[19]

1962-1972 Beliaghata South

Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of Congress won in 1972[9] and 1971.[8] Niranjan Baral of CPI(M) won 1969.[7] Ganesh Prosad.Roy of Congress won in 1967[6]and 1962.[5]

1962-1972 Beliaghata North

Ananta Kumar Bharati of Congress won in 1972.[9] Krishna Pada Ghosh of CPI(M) won in 1971,[8]1969,[7] and 1967.[6] Jagat Basu of CPI won in 1962.[5]

1951-1957 Beliaghata

Beliaghata was a joint seat in 1957[4] and 1951.[3]Rama Shankar Prasad and Jagat bose, both of CPI, won the seat in both the years.

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  16. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  17. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Beleghata. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  19. ↑ "155 - Beliaghata Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, October 14, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.