Chandannagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Chandannagar (earlier spelt as Chandernagore) is an assembly
constituency in Hooghly district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
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municipal corporation and Bhadreswar municipality.
Chandannagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 28 Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Sibaprosad Bandopadhyay of CPI(M)
won the 182 Chandernagore assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ram Chakraborty of Trinamool Congress
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Kamal Mukherjee of Congress
defeated Ratan Lal Dasgupta of CPI(M) in 2001 and Sandhya Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) in 1996. Sandhya Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) defeated Kamal Mukherjee of Congress in 1991 and 1987. Bhabani Mukherjee of CPI(M) defeated Indumati Bhattacharya of Congress in 1982 and Asit Mukhopadhyay of Congress in 1977.
. Hirendra Kumar Chattopadhyay, Independent, won in 1957
.
. Byomkesh Majumdar of Congress won in 1957
and in independent India’s first election in 1951
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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 Hooghly district
Hooghly District
Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...
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...
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Extent
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 189 Chandanagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: ChandannagarChandannagar
Chandannagar, formerly known as Chandernagore or Chandernagar , is a small city and former French colony located north of Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. It is head quarters of a subdivision in Hooghly District. It is one of the 6 municipal corporations in West Bengal. It is a part of the area...
municipal corporation and Bhadreswar municipality.
Chandannagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 28 Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency)
Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency)
Hooghly is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Hugli-Chuchura in West Bengal.-Election results:Results of elections held prior to 2009 are summarised below:...
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2011
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.1977-2006
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...
Sibaprosad Bandopadhyay 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 182 Chandernagore assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ram Chakraborty 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...
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Kamal Mukherjee 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...
defeated Ratan Lal Dasgupta of CPI(M) in 2001 and Sandhya Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) in 1996. Sandhya Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) defeated Kamal Mukherjee of Congress in 1991 and 1987. Bhabani Mukherjee of CPI(M) defeated Indumati Bhattacharya of Congress in 1982 and Asit Mukhopadhyay of Congress in 1977.
1957-1972
Bhabani Mukherjee of CPI(M) won in 1972, 1971, 1969 and 1967. Bhabani Mukherjee of CPI 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...
. Hirendra Kumar Chattopadhyay, Independent, won in 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...
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1951-1962 Bhadreswar
The Bhadreswar seat was there between 1951 and 1962. Girija Bhushan Mukhopadhyay of CPI 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...
. Byomkesh Majumdar of Congress won in 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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