Krishnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Krishnagar Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 42 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies in West Bengal
state in eastern India
.
in West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 12 Krishnanagar comprises the following segments from 2009:
In 2004, Krishnagar 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...
(parliamentary) constituencies 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...
state in eastern India
India
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Assembly segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of parliamentary constituenciesBoundary delimitation
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in West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 12 Krishnanagar comprises the following segments from 2009:
- TehattaTehatta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Tehatta is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Tehatta seat was there from 1951-1972 and was revived in 2011 as per orders of the Delimitation Commission.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 78) - PalashiparaPalashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Palashipara is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 79) - KaliganjKaliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kaliganj is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 80 Kaliganj is composed of the following: Bara Chandghar...
(assembly constituency no. 80) - NakshiparaNakashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Nakashipara is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 81) - ChapraChapra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Chapra is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 82 Chapra is composed of the following: Chapra community development block.Chapra is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 82) - Krishnanagar UttarKrishnanagar Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Krishnanagar Uttar is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 83) - NabadwipNabadwip (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Nabadwip is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 84)
In 2004, Krishnagar Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
- PalashiparaPalashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Palashipara is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 70) - NakshiparaNakashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Nakashipara is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 71) - KaliganjKaliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kaliganj is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 80 Kaliganj is composed of the following: Bara Chandghar...
(assembly constituency no. 72) - ChapraChapra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Chapra is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 82 Chapra is composed of the following: Chapra community development block.Chapra is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 73) - Krishnaganj (SC)Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Krishnaganj is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Hanskhali ceases to exist from 2011.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 74) - Krishnanagar EastKrishnanagar Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Krishnanagar Uttar is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 75) - Krishnanagar WestKrishnanagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Krishnanagar Dakshin is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 76)
Election results
1967-1971
The winners are shown below.| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Renupada Das | 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... |
| 1971 | Haripada Chattopadhyay | Independent |
1977-2004
| Year | Voters | Voter Turnout | Winner | Runners up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %age | Candidate | %age | Party | Candidate | %age | Party | ||
| 1977 | 331,370 | 61.96 | Renupada Das | 61.86 | CPI(M) | Shibsankar Bandopadhyay | 33.43 | 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... |
| 1980 | 515,990 | 79.71 | Renupada Das | 50.81 | CPI(M) | Sankar Das Banerji | 36.74 | Congress |
| 1984 | 611,950 | 83.74 | Renupada Das | 49.25 | CPI(M) | Sankar Das Banerji | 48.45 | Congress |
| 1989 | 761,990 | 82.69 | Ajoy Mukherjee | 46.31 | CPI(M) | Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya | 44.14 | Congress |
| 1991 | 764,560 | 82.34 | Ajoy Mukherjee | 43.33 | CPI(M) | Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya | 35.37 | Congress |
| 1996 | 911,620 | 85.2 | Ajoy Mukherjee | 45.94 | CPI(M) | Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya | 41.56 | Congress |
| 1998 | 897,930 | 84.07 | Ajoy Mukherjee | 42.03 | CPI(M) | Satyabrata Mookherjee Satyabrata Mookherjee Satyabrata Mookherjee is a former Indian Union Minister of State and was until recently the President of BJP's West Bengal state unit before being replaced by Rahul Sinha in October 2009. He was Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers and later for Commerce and Industry in Atal Bihari... |
37.44 | BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
| 1999 | 845,490 | 77.96 | Satyabrata Mookherjee Satyabrata Mookherjee Satyabrata Mookherjee is a former Indian Union Minister of State and was until recently the President of BJP's West Bengal state unit before being replaced by Rahul Sinha in October 2009. He was Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers and later for Commerce and Industry in Atal Bihari... |
43.82 | BJP | Dilip Chakraborty | 41.16 | CPI(M) |
| 2004 | 930,290 | 83.25 | Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Jyotirmoyee Sikdar is a Member of Parliament, India representing Krishnagar of West Bengal in the 14th Lok Sabha. She is affiliated to the Communist Party of India .... |
42.73 | CPI(M) | Satyabrata Mookherjee Satyabrata Mookherjee Satyabrata Mookherjee is a former Indian Union Minister of State and was until recently the President of BJP's West Bengal state unit before being replaced by Rahul Sinha in October 2009. He was Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers and later for Commerce and Industry in Atal Bihari... |
40.54 | BJP |
See also
- Krishnagar
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha