Shyampukur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Shyampukur is an assembly
constituency in Kolkata
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
.
, No. 166 Shyampukur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 7 to 10, 17 to 21, 24 and 26 of Kolkata municipal corporation.
Shyampukur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 24 Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)
.Prior to the Indian general election, 2009
it was part of Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
and 2004 by-elections Jiban Prakash Saha of Forward Bloc
won the Shyampukur assembly defeating his nearest rivals, Samik Bhattacharya of BJP
in 2006 and Madan Mitra of Trinamool Congress
in 2004. The by-election was necessitated by the election of the sitting MLA, Subrata Bose, to parliament from Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency)
. In 2001, Subrata Bose of Forward Bloc defeated Pulak Chandra Das of Trinamool Congress. Santi Ranjan Ganguly of Forward Bloc won the seat defeating Samir Chakraborty of Congress
in 1996 and Shyamal Banerjee of Congress in 2001. Kiron Chowdhury of Congress defeated Nalini Kanta Guha of Forward Bloc in 1987 and 1982. Nalini Kanta Guha of Forward Bloc won the seat in 1977 defeating Benoy Sircar of Janata Party
.
, 1957
and in independent India’s first election in 1951
.
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 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 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...
.
Extent
As per orders of the Delimitation CommissionDelimitation 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...
, No. 166 Shyampukur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 7 to 10, 17 to 21, 24 and 26 of Kolkata municipal corporation.
Shyampukur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 24 Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kolkata Uttar is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on the northern parts of Kolkata in West Bengal...
.Prior to the Indian general election, 2009
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
it was part of Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency)
Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency)
Calcutta North West was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on the north-western part of Calcutta in West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...
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2011
In the 2011 elections , Shashi Panja of Trinamool Congress defeated her nearest rival Jiban Prakash Saha of AIFB.1977-2006
In the 2006 general 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...
and 2004 by-elections Jiban Prakash Saha of Forward Bloc
All India Forward Bloc
The All India Forward Bloc is a leftwing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. The party re-established as an independent political party after the independence of India...
won the Shyampukur assembly defeating his nearest rivals, Samik Bhattacharya of 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...
in 2006 and Madan Mitra 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 2004. The by-election was necessitated by the election of the sitting MLA, Subrata Bose, to parliament from Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency)
Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency)
Barasat is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Barasatin West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...
. In 2001, Subrata Bose of Forward Bloc defeated Pulak Chandra Das of Trinamool Congress. Santi Ranjan Ganguly of Forward Bloc won the seat defeating Samir Chakraborty 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 and Shyamal Banerjee of Congress in 2001. Kiron Chowdhury of Congress defeated Nalini Kanta Guha of Forward Bloc in 1987 and 1982. Nalini Kanta Guha of Forward Bloc won the seat in 1977 defeating Benoy Sircar of Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
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1951-1972
Barid Baran Das of Congress won in 1972. Hemanta Kumar Basu of Forward Bloc won in 1969. G.C.Dey of Congress won in 1967. Hemanta Kumar Basu of Forward Bloc won in 1962West Bengal state assembly election, 1962
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1962 was a part of a series of state assembly elections in 1962.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
, 1957
West Bengal state assembly election, 1957
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1957, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1957.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
and in independent India’s first election in 1951
West Bengal state assembly election, 1952
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1952.-Alliances:On the political left, two alliances had emered the United Socialist Organisation of India and the People's United Socialist Front The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952,...
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