Jamalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Jamalpur is an assembly
constituency in Bardhaman district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Jamalpur assembly segment was earlier part of Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
. As per orders of Delimitation Commission it is part of No. 38 Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
, 2001, 1996 and 1991, Samar Hazra, Independent/ CPI(M)
won the Jamalpur (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Shankar Chandra Mallick of Trinamool Congress
, Ajay Pramanik of Trinamool Congress, Baidyanath Das of Congress
and Ajay Pramnik of Congress, in the respective years. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 1987, 1982 and 1977, Sunil Santra, Independent/ MFB, defeated Puranjoy Pramanik of Congress/ ICS.
Prior to that Jamalpur was marked as an assembly constituency only in 1962
. Mrityunjoy Pramanik of Congress won the seat that year.
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 Bardhaman district
Bardhaman District
'Bardhaman district is a district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol...
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
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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...
. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Extent
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 262 Jamalpur (SC) assembly constituency covers Jamalpur community development block and Mugura gram panchayat of Raina I community development block.Jamalpur assembly segment was earlier part of Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
Burdwan is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Burdwanin West Bengal. Results of elections held in the constituency were as follows:-Assembly segments:...
. As per orders of Delimitation Commission it is part of No. 38 Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bardhaman Purba is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on Bardhaman in West Bengal...
.
2011
Samar Hazra contested on CPI(M) symbol.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977-2006, 1962
In 2006West 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...
, 2001, 1996 and 1991, Samar Hazra, Independent/ 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 Jamalpur (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Shankar Chandra Mallick 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...
, Ajay Pramanik of Trinamool Congress, Baidyanath Das 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...
and Ajay Pramnik of Congress, in the respective years. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 1987, 1982 and 1977, Sunil Santra, Independent/ MFB, defeated Puranjoy Pramanik of Congress/ ICS.
Prior to that Jamalpur was marked as an assembly constituency only 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...
. Mrityunjoy Pramanik of Congress won the seat that year.