Maheshtala (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Maheshtala
মহেশতলা | |
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Vidhan Sabha Constituency | |
Maheshtala Location in West Bengal | |
Coordinates: 22°30′31″N 88°15′12″E / 22.5086210°N 88.2532182°ECoordinates: 22°30′31″N 88°15′12″E / 22.5086210°N 88.2532182°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | South 24 Parganas |
Constituency No. | 155 |
Type | Open |
Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
Electorate (year) | 214,525 (2011) |
Government | |
• Body | Maheshtala Municipality |
Maheshtala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
Overview[]
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Maheshtala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following:[1]
- Ward No. 8 and Ward No. 11 to Ward No. 35 of Maheshtala Municipality
Maheshtala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is a part of No. 21 Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of Legislative Assembly[]
Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
---|---|---|---|
1952 | Maheshtala | Communist Party of India[2] | |
1957 | Communist Party of India[3] | ||
1962 | Indian National Congress[4] | ||
1967 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | ||
1969 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | ||
1971 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | ||
1972 | Indian National Congress[8] | ||
1977 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | ||
1982 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | ||
1987 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | ||
1991 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | ||
1996 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | ||
2001 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | ||
2006 | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] | ||
2011 | All India Trinamool Congress[16] | ||
2016 | All India Trinamool Congress | ||
2018 by-election | Dulal Chandra Das | All India Trinamool Congress[17] |
Election Results[]
Legislative Assembly Election 2021[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AITC | Dulal Chandra Das | ||||
BJP | Umesh Das | ||||
CPI(M) | Pradyut Chowdhury | ||||
NOTA | None of the above | ||||
Turnout | |||||
gain from | Swing |
By-Election 2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AITC | Dulal Chandra Das | 1,04,818 | |||
BJP | Sujit Kumar Ghosh | 41,992 | |||
CPI(M) | Pravat Chowdhury | 30,316 | |||
NOTA | None of the above | 3,144 | |||
Turnout | 174,942 | 81.55 | |||
AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 15.26 |
Legislative Assembly Election 2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AITC | Kasturi Das | 93,675 | |||
CPI(M) | Samik Lahiri | 81,223 | |||
BJP | Kartic Ch. Ghosh | 14,909 | |||
NOTA | None of the above | 3,144 | |||
Turnout | 174,942 | 81.55 | |||
AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 15.26 |
Legislative Assembly Election 2011[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AITC | Kasturi Das | 92,211 | 52.71 | +4.10 | |
CPI(M) | Sheikh Mohammed Israil | 67,928 | 38.83 | -11.16 | |
Independent | 7,971 | ||||
BJP | Sisir Kumar Mukherjee | 3,689 | |||
IUML | Sagirauddin Laskar | 1,882 | |||
PDS | Debashish Bose | 1,168 | |||
Independent | Monoranjan Naskar | 80 | |||
Turnout | 174,942 | 81.55 | |||
AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 15.26 |
Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006[]
In 2006, 2001 and 1996, Mursalin Molla of CPI(M) won the Maheshtala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) defeating his nearest rivals Dulal Das of INC in 2006,[15] Biman Banerjee of AITC in 2001[14] and Gouranga Mukherjee of INC in 1996.[13] Abul Basar of CPI(M) defeated Malay Chowdhury of INC in 1991[12] and Habibur Rahman of INC in 1987.[11] Mir Abdus Sayeed of CPI(M) defeated Dilip Ghose, Independent politician, in 1982.[10] Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI(M) defeated Mali Safiuddin of Janata Party in 1977.[9][20]
Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972[]
Bhupen Bijali of INC won in 1972.[8] Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI(M) won in 1971,[7] 1969[6] and 1967.[5] Ahammad Ali Mufti of INC won in 1962.[4] Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI won in 1957[3] and 1952.[2]
References[]
Notes[]
Citations[]
- ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Taneja, Nidhi (30 May 2018). "Maheshtala Assembly Bypoll Results: TMC registers huge win, beats nearest rival BJP by over 60,000 votes". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Maheshtala Assembly Bypoll".
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Mahestala. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "115 - Maheshtala Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
- Politics of South 24 Parganas district