Kranti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Kranti was an assembly
constituency in Jalpaiguri district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission
Kranti (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011 and the new Dabgram-Phulbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
comes into being.
, Fazlul Karim of CPI(M)
won the Kranti assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Atul Roy, Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sudhan Raha of CPI(M) defeated Aburabbani Ahmed (Badshah) of Trinamool Congress
in 2001, Subhash Das of Congress
in 1996, Aftabul Alam of Congress in 1991, and Kallol Basu of Congress in 1987. Parimal Mitra of CPI(M) defeated Deba Prasad Roy of Congress in 1982 and Abdul Hasnat Mohammed Abu Saleque of Congress in 1977.The constituency was not there prior to that.
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
constituency in Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri District
Jalpaiguri district is the largest district of North Bengal, covering an area 6,245 km2. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes...
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of 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...
. As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission
Delimitation Commission of India
Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a Commission established by Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is to redraw the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent...
Kranti (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011 and the new Dabgram-Phulbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Dabgram-Phulbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Dabgram-Phulbari is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Delimitation Commission has abolished the Kranti , and formed the new Dabgram-Phulbari .-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
comes into being.
1977-2006
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...
, Fazlul Karim of CPI(M)
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...
won the Kranti assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Atul Roy, Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sudhan Raha of CPI(M) defeated Aburabbani Ahmed (Badshah) 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...
in 2001, Subhash Das of 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...
in 1996, Aftabul Alam of Congress in 1991, and Kallol Basu of Congress in 1987. Parimal Mitra of CPI(M) defeated Deba Prasad Roy of Congress in 1982 and Abdul Hasnat Mohammed Abu Saleque of Congress in 1977.The constituency was not there prior to that.