Baruipur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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1977-2006 Baruipur
Up to 2006 Baruipur had a single seat. It was an open seat during the period. In the 2006 state assembly electionsWest Bengal state assembly election, 2006
The West Bengal state assembly election of 2006, part of a series of state assembly elections in 2006, was scheduled to occur in five phases. The election took place in the following manner — for 45 assembly constituency s occurred on April 17, 2006; 66 ACs on April 22, 77 ACs on April 27, 57 ACs...
, Rahul Ghosh of CPI(M)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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won the Baruipur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Arup Bhadra of Trinamool Congress
All India Trinamool Congress
The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition...
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Arup Bhadra of Trinamool Congress defeated Dr. Sujan Chakraborti of CPI(M) in 2001. Sobhan Deb Chattopadhyay of Congress
Indian National Congress
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defeated Dr. Sujan Chakrabort of CPI(M) in 1996 and Hemen Mojumdar of CPI(M) in 1991. Hemen Mojumdar of CPI(M) defeated Arup Bhadra of Congress in 1987, Jalil Gazi of Congress in 1982 and Ram Kanta Mondal of Congress in 1977.
1951-1972 Baruipur
During the period 1962 to 1972 the Baruipur seat was reserved for SC. Lalit Gayen of Congress won in 1972. Bimal Mistry of CPI(M) won in 1971. Kumud Ranjan Mondal of SSPSamyukta Socialist Party
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won in 1969 and 1967. Sakti Kumar Sarkar of Congress won in 1962
West Bengal state assembly election, 1962
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1962 was a part of a series of state assembly elections in 1962.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
. In 1957 and 1951 Baruipur had joint seats. Khagendra Kumar Roy Choudhury and Gangadhar Naskar, both of CPI
Communist Party of India
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, won in 1957
West Bengal state assembly election, 1957
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1957, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1957.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
. In independent India’s first election in 1951
West Bengal state assembly election, 1952
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1952.-Alliances:On the political left, two alliances had emered the United Socialist Organisation of India and the People's United Socialist Front The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952,...
, Lalit Kumar Sinha of CPI and Abdus Shokur of Congress won from Baruipore (as it was then spelt).