Tollyganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Tollygunge
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tollygunge

Location in Kolkata

Coordinates: 22°30′00″N 88°21′00″E / 22.50000°N 88.35000°E / 22.50000; 88.35000Coordinates: 22°30′00″N 88°21′00″E / 22.50000°N 88.35000°E / 22.50000; 88.35000
Country  India
State West Bengal
District South 24 Parganas
Constituency No 152
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency Jadavpur
Electorate (year) 232,396 (2011)

Tollyganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (also spelt Tollygunge) is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tollyganj is a neighborhood in Kolkata.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 152 Tollyganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 94, 95, 97, 98, 100, 111, 112, 113 and 114 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation.[1]

Tollygunge (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 22 Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]Tollyganj was earlier part of Calcutta South (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election
Year
ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951Tollygunge (North)Priya Ranjan SenIndian National Congress[3]
Tollygunge (South)Ambika ChakrabartyCommunist Party of India[3]
1957TollyganjHaridas MitraPraja Socialist Party[4]
1962Niranjan SenguptaCommunist Party of India[5]
1967Niranjan SenguptaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1969Niranjan SenguptaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1971Satya Priya RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1972Pankaj BanerjeeIndian National Congress[9]
1977Prasanta SurCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982Prasanta SurCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1987Prasanta SurCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991Prasanta SurCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996Pankaj BanerjeeIndian National Congress/Trinamool Congress[14]
2001Pankaj BanerjeeWest Bengal Trinamool Congress[15]
2006Aroop BiswasAll India Trinamool Congress[16]
2011Aroop BiswasAll India Trinamool Congress[15]

Election results

2016 election

West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016: Tollyganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITMC Aroop Biswas
CPI(M) Madhuja Sen Roy
SUCI(C) Rajkumar Basak
BJP Mohan Rao
Independent Dr. Dipankar Sarkar

.# Swing calculated on Left Front+Congress vote percentages taken together in 2016.

2011

In the 2011 election, Aroop Biswas defeated his nearest rival Partha Pratim Biswas of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Tollyganj constituency[15][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITMC Aroop Biswas 102,743 56.17 +3.48#
CPI(M) Dr. Partha Pratim Biswas 75,063 41.04 -8.76
BJP Bibekananda Sinha Roy 2,931 1.60
Independent Debashis Das 959
Independent Koyel Basu Thakur 765
LNJSP Indrasish Dutta 456
Turnout 182,917 78.71
AITMC hold Swing 12.18#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2011.

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Dakshin 24 Parganas district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 26 Increase19
Indian National Congress 0 Decrease2
SUCI(C) 1 Decrease1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3 Decrease15
Revolutionary Socialist Party 1 Decrease2

Note: New constituencies – 7, constituencies abolished – 8 (See template talk page for details)

2006

In the 2006 election, Aroop Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Partha Pratim Biswas of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Tollyganj constituency[15][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITMC Aroop Biswas 46,378 48.17 -1.48#
CPI(M) Dr. Partha Pratim Biswas 45,852 47.85 +3.76
INC Tulsidas Mukherjee 2,931 1.60
Independent Dilip Shil 959
Turnout 154,161 78.71
AITMC hold Swing 12.18#

.# Swing calculated on Trinamool Congress+BJP vote percentages taken together in 2006.

2001

In the 2001 election, Pankaj Banerjee defeated his nearest rival Goutam Banerjee of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2001: Tollyganj constituency[15][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITMC Pankaj Banerjee 50,124 56.17 +3.48#
CPI(M) Goutam Banerjee 44,593 41.04 -8.76
BJP Keshab Saha 3,683 1.60
PDS Dr. Sudeshna Choudhury 934
NCP Amit Acharjee 283
Independent Gopal Ganguly 279
Turnout 182,917 78.71
AITMC gain from INC Swing 12.18#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

1996

In the 1996 election, Pankaj Banerjee of Congress defeated his nearest rival Ashis Roy of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 1996: Tollyganj constituency[15][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pankaj Banerjee 53,871 48.19 +3.48#
CPI(M) Ashis Roy 51,189 45.79 -8.76
BJP Gautam Biswas 6,451 5.77
Independent Ashis Banik 286 0,26
Turnout 182,917 78.71
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing 12.18#

1991

In the 1991 election, Prasanta Sur of CPIM defeated his nearest rival Pankaj Banerjee of Congress

West Bengal assembly elections, 1991: Tollyganj constituency[15][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Prasanta Sur 42,701 44.18 +3.48#
INC Pankaj Banerjee 42,379 43.85 -8.76
BJP Gautam Biswas 10,077 10.43
Independent Sachin Sen 1170 1,21
Independent Amal Dey 167 0,17
Independent Jalodhir Ranjan Das 156 0,16
Turnout 182,917 78.71
CPI(M) hold Swing 12.18#

1987

In the 1987 election, Prasanta Sur of CPIM defeated his nearest rival Pankaj Banerjee of Congress

West Bengal assembly elections, 1987: Tollyganj constituency[15][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Prasanta Sur 45,497
INC Pankaj Banerjee 40,603
Independent Gurupada Sengupta 661
Independent Malay Sanyal 231
Independent Amitava Guha Thakurata 77
Turnout 87,069 72.87
CPI(M) hold Swing 12.18#

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[16] Aroop Biswas of Trinamool Congress won the Tollygunge seat defeating his nearest rival Dr. Partha Pratim Biswas of CPI(M). Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Pankaj Banerjee of Trinamool Congress defeated Goutam Banerjee of CPI(M) in 2001,[15] and Ashis Roy of CPI(M) in 1996 representing Congress.[14]Prasanta Sur of CPI(M) defeated Pankaj Banerjee of Congress in 1991[13]and 1987,[12] Asim Dutta of Congress in 1982,[11] and Pankaj Banerjee of Congress in 1977.[10][23]

1951-1972

Pankaj Banerjee of Congress, won in 1972 defeating Prasanta Sur of CPIM.[9]Satya Priya Roy of CPI(M) won in 1971.[8] Niranjan Sengupta of CPI(M)/CPI won in 1969,[7]1967[6] and 1962.[5]Haridas Mitra of PSP won in 1957.[4]In independent India’s first election in 1951[3]Tollygunge had two seats. Priya Ranjan Sen of Congress won from Tollygunge (North) constituency and Ambica Chakraborty of CPI won from Tollygunge (South) constituency.

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  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. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
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  14. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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  16. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  17. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Tollyganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  18. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2006". Tollyganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2006.
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  21. "West Bengal Assembly Election 1991". Tollyganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 1991. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  22. "West Bengal Assembly Election 1991". Tollyganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 1991. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  23. "150 - Tollygunge Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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