Tarakeswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Tarakeswar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tarakeswar

Location in West Bengal

Coordinates: 22°53′00″N 88°01′00″E / 22.88333°N 88.01667°E / 22.88333; 88.01667Coordinates: 22°53′00″N 88°01′00″E / 22.88333°N 88.01667°E / 22.88333; 88.01667
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Constituency No. 198
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 29. Arambagh (SC)
Electorate (year) 197,200 (2011)

Tarakeswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 198 Tarakeswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Tarakeswar municipality, Tarakeswar community development block, and Bhanderhati I, Bhanderhati II, Gopinathpur I, Gopinathpur II and Perambua Sahabazar gram panchayats of Dhaniakhali community development block.[1]

Tarakeswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 29 Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election
Year
ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951TarakeswarParbati Charan HazraIndian National Congress[2]
1957Parbati Charan HazraIndian National Congress[3]
1962Parbati Charan HazraIndian National Congress[4]
1967Ram ChatterjeeIndependent*[5]
1969Ram ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[6]
1971Ram ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[7]
1972Babu Lall ShethIndian National Congress[8]
1977Ram ChatterjeeIndependent*[9]
1982Ram ChatterjeeIndependent*[10]
1987Santi ChatterjeeIndependent*[11]
1991Santi ChaterjeeIndependent*[12]
1996Pratim ChaterjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)*[13]
2001Pratim Chatterjee Independent*[14]
2006Pratim Chatterjee Independent*[15]
2011Rachhpal SinghAll India Trinamool Congress][16]

Election results

2016 election

West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016: Tarakeswar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITMC Rachhpal Singh
NCP Rajendra Sharma
BJP

2011

In the 2011 election, Rachpal Singh of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Pratim Chatterjee of MFB.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Tarakeswar constituency[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITMC Rachhpal Singh 97,022 55.10 #
MFB Pratim Chatterjee 71,550 40.64 -17.46
BJP Ganesh Chakraborty 4,504 2.56
JDP Palash Kinkar Hansda 2,996 1.70
Turnout 176,072 89.29
AITMC gain from MFB Swing #

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006.

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Hooghly district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 16 Increase14
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 Decrease12
Forward bloc 1 Decrease2
Marxist Forward Bloc 0 Decrease1

Note: New constituencies – 1, constituencies abolished – 2

1977-2006

Tarakeswar has been a base of Marxist Forward Bloc but officially their candidates are often shown as Independent. In 1996, the candidate was shown as belonging to CPI(M). In 2006, 2001 and 1996, Pratim Chatterjee, Independent/ CPI(M), won the 185 Tarakeswar assembly seat defeating Krishna Bhattacharjee of BJP in 2006,[15] Mohan Ghosh of Congress in 2001[14] and Ajit Kumar Ghosh of Congress in 1996.[13] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Santi Chatterjee, Independent, defeated Balailal Sheth of Congress in 1991[12] and 1987.[11] Ram Chatterjee, Independent, defeated Bimal Kanti Ghosh of ICS in 1982.[10][10] and Ajit Bose Mullik of Janata Party in 1977.[18]

1951-1972

Balai Lal Sheth of Congress won in 1972.[8] Ram Chatterjee of Marxist Forward Block/ Independent won in 1971,[7] 1969[6] and 1967.[5] Parbati Charan Hazra of Congress won in 1962,[4] 1957[3] and in independent India’s first election in 1951.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 180. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  6. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 180. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 180. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  8. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  11. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  12. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  13. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  14. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  15. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislativer Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  16. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  17. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Tarakeswar. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  18. "185 - Tarakeswar Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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