Calcutta North East (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Calcutta North East was one of the 543 parliamentary
constituencies in India
. The constituency centred on North East area of Kolkata
in West Bengal
.
As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, this parliamentary constituency ceased to exist from 2009.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
constituencies in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The constituency centred on North East area of Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
.
Assembly segments
Calcutta North East Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:- EntallyEntally (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Entally is an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 163 Entally is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 54 to 56, 58 and 59 of Kolkata municipal corporation.Entally is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 153) - BeliaghataBeleghata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Beleghata is an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 155) - SealdahSealdah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Sealdah was an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Sealdah ceases to exist from 2011....
(assembly constituency no. 156) - VidyasagarVidyasagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Vidyasagar was an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Vidyasagar ceases to exist from 2011....
(assembly constituency no. 157) - BurtolaBurtola (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Burtola was an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Burtola ceases to exist from 2011....
(assembly constituency no. 158) - ManiktolaManiktala (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Maniktala is an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 167 Maniktala is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 11 to 16, 31 and 32 of Kolkata municipal corporation.Maniktala is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 159) - Belgachia WestBelgachia West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Belgachia West was an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Belgachia West ceases to exist from 2011....
(assembly constituency no. 160)
As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, this parliamentary constituency ceased to exist from 2009.
1951-1971 Calcutta North East/ Calcutta Central
The winners are shown below.| Year | Constituency | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Calcutta North East | Hirendranath Mukherjee | CPI Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
| 1957 | Calcutta Central | Hirendranath Mukherjee | CPI |
| 1962 | Calcutta Central | Hirendranath Mukherjee | CPI |
| 1967 | Calcutta North East | Hirendranath Mukherjee | CPI |
| 1971 | Calcutta North East | Hirendranath Mukherjee | CPI |
1977-2004 Calcutta North East
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | |
| 1977 | Pratap Chandra Chunder Pratap Chandra Chunder Pratap Chandra Chunder was a union minister of India, educationist and author. He served in Morarji Desai Ministry from 1977 to 1980 as a cabinet minister with education and social welfare portfolios.-Family and education:... |
Bharatiya Lok Dal Bharatiya Lok Dal Bharatiya Lok Dal was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party... |
Hirendra Nath Mukherjee | Communist Party of India Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
| 1980 | Sunil Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
Ajit Kumar Panja Ajit Kumar Panja Ajit Kumar Panja was a former Union minister of state in the Government of India. He was a member of Congress party but left it to join Trinamool Congress. He was born in Calcutta and studied law at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta and at the Lincoln's Inn. A lawyer by profession, he... |
Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Ajit Kumar Panja | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
Sunil Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1989 | Ajit Kumar Panja | Indian National Congress | Satyasadhan Chakraborty | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | Ajit Kumar Panja | Indian National Congress | Pratap Chandra Chunder | Janata Dal Janata Dal Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P... |
| 1996 | Ajit Kumar Panja | Indian National Congress | Dipen Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1998 | Ajit Kumar Panja | Trinamool Congress | Prasanta Chatterjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1999 | Ajit Kumar Panja | All India 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... |
Mohammad Salim | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2004 | Mohammad Salim | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Ajit Kumar Panja | All India Trinamool Congress |
See also
- KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha