Debra is an assembly

Vidhan Sabha

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 constituency in Paschim Medinipur district 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...

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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

Delimitation Commission of India

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, No. 229 Debra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Debra community development block

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

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Debra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 32 Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency)

Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency)

Ghatal is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on Ghatal in West Bengal.As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Panskura ceased to exist; and a new Ghatal came into being.-Assembly...

. It was earlier part of Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency)

Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency)

Panskura was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on Ghatal in West Bengal.-Election results:-Assembly segments:...

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2011

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

Sk. Jahangir Karim of CPI(M)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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 won the Debra assembly seat, five times in a row from 1987 to 2006, defeating Mrigendra Nath Maiti 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 2006

West 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...

, Radha Kanta Maiti of Trinamool Congress in 2001 Rabindra Nath Bera of Congress

Indian National Congress

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 in 1996, and Sk. Mohammed Daud of Congress in 1991 and 1987. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Syed Moazzam Hossain of CPI(M) defeated Rabindra Nath Bera of Congress in 1982 and Sukumar Das of Congress in 1977.

1957-1972

Rabindra Nath Bera of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Bijoy Krishna Samanata won in 1969. K.Chakraborty of Bangla Congress

Bangla Congress

The Bangla Congress was a regional political party in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was formed through a split in the Indian National Congress in the 1960s and later co-governed with the Communist Party of India in two United Front governments, the first lasting from March 15, 1967 to...

 won in 1967. Santosh Kumar Mukherjee of Congress won in 1962

West 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...

. Mohini Mohan Pat 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...

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