Howrah Madhya (earlier known as Howrah Central) is an assembly

Vidhan Sabha

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 constituency in Howrah district

Howrah District

Howrah district is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of Howrah.-Geography:...

 in the India

India

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States and territories of India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

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Extent

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 171 Howrah Madhya (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 17 to 20, 24 to 34, 36, 37 and 42 of Howrah municipal corporation.

Howrah Madhya (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 25 Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency)

Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency)

Howrah is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Howrah in West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...

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2011

In the 2011 election , Aroop Roy (Apu) of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Arup Ray(Tukun)of CPI(M).
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections

West Bengal state assembly election, 2006

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 Arup Ray of CPI(M)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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 won the Howrah Central assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ambica Banerjee

Ambica Banerjee

Ambica Banerjee is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected as a Trinamool Congress candidate from Howrah . A mechanical engineer by qualification he was born on 28 August 1928....

 of Trinamool Congress

All India Trinamool Congress

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. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001, 1996, 1991, 1987 and 1982 state assembly elections, Ambica Banerjee of Trinamool Congress/ Congress

Indian National Congress

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 defeated Subir Ranjan Das of CPI(M) in 2001, Sureswar Dutta of Janata Dal

Janata Dal

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 in 1996 and 1991, Sankar Mondol, Independent, in 1987, and Sudhin Kumar in 1982. Sudhindra Nath Kumar, Independent, defeated Sukumar Banerjee of Janata Party

Janata Party

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 in 1977.

1967-1972

Mrityunjoy Banerjee of Congress won in 1972. Sudhin Kumar of RCPI

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 won in 1971, Anadi Das of RCPI won in 1969. D.Mitra of Congress won in 1967.

Howrah North

Saila Mukherjee of Congress won in 1962

West Bengal state assembly election, 1962

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. Samar Mukhopadhyay of CPI

Communist Party of India

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 won in 1957

West Bengal state assembly election, 1957

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. Biren Banerjee of CPI won in 1951

West Bengal state assembly election, 1952

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Howrah West

Anadi Dass, Independent, won in 1962. Bankim Chandra Kar of Congress won in 1957 and 1951.

Howrah East

Bejoy Bhattacharyya of Congress won in 1962. Beni Chandra Dutta of Congress won in 1957. Saila Kumar Mukhopdhyay of Congress won in 1951.

For results of Howrah South constituency see Howrah Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Howrah Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Howrah Dakshin is an assembly constituency in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:...