Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Encyclopedia
Jadavpur is one of the 543 parliamentary
constituencies in India
. The constituency centres on Jadavpur
in West Bengal
.
In 2004 Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
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
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. The constituency centres on Jadavpur
Jadavpur
Jadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Dhakuria to the north, Tollygunge to the west, Santoshpur to the east and Garia to the south...
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
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 22 Jadavpur is composed of the following segments from 2009:- Baruipur Purba (SC)Baruipur Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Baruipur Purba is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 137) - Baruipur PaschimBaruipur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)-1977-2006 Baruipur:Up to 2006 Baruipur had a single seat. It was an open seat during the period. In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rahul Ghosh of CPI won the Baruipur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Arup Bhadra of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but...
(assembly constituency no. 140) - Sonarpur DakshinSonarpur Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Sonarpur Dakshin is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 147) - BhangarBhangar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Bhangar is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 148) - JadavpurJadavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Jadavpur is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jadavpur is a neighborhood in Kolkata.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 150) - Sonarpur UttarSonarpur Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Sonarpur Uttar is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 151) - TollyganjTollyganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Tollyganj is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tollyganj is a neighborhood in Kolkata.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 152)
In 2004 Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
- BaruipurBaruipur Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Baruipur Purba is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 104) - JadavpurJadavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Jadavpur is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jadavpur is a neighborhood in Kolkata.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 108) - Bishnupur East (SC)Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Bishnupur is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 110) - Behala EastBehala Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Behala Purba is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Behala is a neighborhood in Kolkata.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 112) - Behala WestBehala Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Behala Paschim is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Behala is a neighborhood in Kolkata.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 113) - Magrahat WestMagrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Magrahat Paschim is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 120) - KabitirthaKabitirtha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kabitirtha was an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Kabitirtha ceases to exist from 2011.It was part of Jadavpur .-1977-2006:In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections,...
(assembly constituency no. 147)
Election results
1967-1971 Alipore
Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency) did not exist prior to 1977. Alipore (Lok Sabha constituency) existed in 1967 and 1971. The winners are shown below.| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Indrajit Gupta | CPI |
| 1971 | Indrajit Gupta | CPI |
1977-2004 Jadavpur
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | |
| 1977 | Somnath Chatterjee Somnath Chatterjee Somnath Chatterjee is an Indian politician who had been associated with the Communist Party of India for most of his life, though he is currently an independent... |
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... |
Mohammad Elias | 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 | Somnath Chatterjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Sachinath Mitra | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee is the 11th and current chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal. She is the first woman to hold the office. Banerjee founded All India Trinamool Congress in 1997 and became chairperson, after separating from the Indian National Congress... |
Indian National Congress | Somnath Chatterjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1989 | Malini Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Mamata Banerjee | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Malini Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Santosh Bhattacharya | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Krishna Bose | Indian National Congress | Malini Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1998 | Krishna Bose | Trinamool Congress | Malini Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1999 | Krishna Bose | 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... |
Kanti Ganguly | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2004 | Sujan Chakraborty Sujan Chakraborty Sujan Chakraborty is an Indian politician and a leader of the Communist Party of India political party. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha representing Jadavpur constituency in West Bengal state... |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Krishna Bose | All India Trinamool Congress |
See also
- JadavpurJadavpurJadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Dhakuria to the north, Tollygunge to the west, Santoshpur to the east and Garia to the south...
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha